[crs1026]

I can live with most of the names but the one that bugs me is Aga Khan. Historically one does not name places after living people (the exception being royalty). You could argue that the station is named after the first Aga Khan I (Hasan Ali Shah c.1818) or II or III, but without the some sort of distinction one assumes that the names of both the museum and the LRT station apply to the current person using that name (Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini Aga Khan IV).

It's also likely not in keeping with Toronto's fairly rigourous policy regarding naming streets. That process requires that a documented descendant of the naming candidate be contacted and provide consent. This tends to leave a number of worthy early Torontonians off list of our street names, because it may be hard to track down the descendants. I wonder if anyone at ML has located an Aga Khan descendant to give their consent.

- Paul

 

[howl]

They can google the current Aga Khan's address in France if they need to.

Of course the problem they have created for themselves now is they can't easily rescind the Aga Khan name without pissing off the Ismaili community, which has just spend hundred of millions of dollars in the area on the museum and Ismaili centre.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Sheesh. I can't believe how few people knew where 'Fairbank' is. Haven't you folks ever had to buy building materials ?

Really? I guess most of us never had.

Anyways I've been purchasing building materials in the "fairbank" area for well over a year now (for a home improvement project), and I had no idea that was what the area was called.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

If there is an "Allen" station, couldn't there be a "Don Valley" Parkway stop?

 

[Tuscani01]

Really? I guess most of us never had.

Anyways I've been purchasing building materials in the "fairbank" area for well over a year now (for a home improvement project), and I had no idea that was what the area was called.

I was born in "Fairbank" and lived there for 2 years when I started university and never heard it referred to as Fairbank. In terms of building supplies, the only place I know of with building supplies is Caledonia (Which is also a station on the crosstown line). When shopping for building supplies, we would go to "Castlefield". I don't remember it ever being referred to as Fairbank.

 

[wopchop]

I believe that he is referring to Central Fairbank lumber, which is now located up in Concord. If you take the Barrie GO train, you pass by it at Steeles. I believe they also have another location at like Danforth and Main. It's an old company, but as long as I can remember, Central Fairbank has been up at Steeles. I believe that it originated in that area, but that was before I started in the trades, so I don't know where.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Steve Munro's thoughts on the naming: http://stevemunro.ca/2015/10/01/metrolinx-proposes-revised-names-for-crosstown-stations/

The comments that have already been left on Metrolinx’ site suggest that many of their proposals are not exactly popular. I cannot help think that whoever is responsible for this report has a poor sense of Toronto (maybe another consultant who does all their work on Google Maps?), nor a sense of which neighbourhood names are actually used.

I agree.

 

[Johnny Au]

Aga Khan is actually a title. The fourth Aga Khan is the one who donated money to create a cultural centre.

 

[howl]

Aga Khan is actually a title. The fourth Aga Khan is the one who donated money to create a cultural centre.

I don't think it is a real title. It is the name of the last four Imams of the Nizari Ismailis. It is sort of like George in the British Royal family, or Louis in the French monarchy. It is not an official title bestowed on the Imam by the people, but a name chosen by the family. The next Imam of the Nizaris may chose not to use the name.

 

[crs1026]

The old Belt Line railway diverged from the Newmarket Sub just north of Eglinton. The junction has always been named Fairbank - the control point there is still named that, in fact. Guess that's how I remembered that one.
That lumber yard - there was more than one, IIRC - did originate there. Folks I know used to say "I'm going to Fairbank" much the way people say "I'm going to Canadian Tire" when they mean they are going to the mall rather than the store. In truth, they likely meant the newer stores around Castlefield.
My grandparents lived in Forest Hill, and when they said "I'm going to the Village" they meant the small area on Spadina Road where the stores were in the old days.
Which only goes to show that place names are as much informal learning as map reference or official boundaries - use with caution.
= Paul

 

[sixrings]

How old are you crs

 

[BMO]

Honestly there needs to be an enormous mural of Drake along with LED displays along the length of the platform playing his music videos.

Maybe he'll adopt a TTC station like he's adopted the Toronto Raptors...I don't think any other Rap Artist owns a subway station that's gangsta status

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I have a feeling that a lot of you will be happy with the at-grade station designs: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/10/previewing-crosstowns-green-trackway-and-grade-amenities

Most notably, there will be a "green track installed

 

[MafaldaBoy]

I can't really make it out in the images, but are there heated shelters planned (or at least a basic shelter with a heat lamp will do)? That was the main thing I was looking for in the surface stops.

 

[Tuscani01]

I can't really make it out either, but it appears to be no different than existing streetcar stops in terms of just an open shelter. If so, it's a missed opportunity to truly set this project apart from our legacy network.