rdaner
Senior Member
Isn’t the bridge being disassembled in a way that it can be rebuilt elsewhere?
hawc
Senior Member
Seems like a beautiful solution (and I'm strongly in favour of the solution obviously) to a problem that never really existed.
In 50 years I've NEVER seen those areas at the bottom of the Don Flood like that. Nothing even close.
Any and all flooding occurs up river between Pottery Road and Queen Street. Like this:
Not sure what type of flood event they were anticipating in those models they just showed.
But anyway, new lower Don Lands are a gorgeous addition to the city.
DSCToronto
Superstar
NO.
chrishurley15
New Member
It isn’t about solving for an issue that occurred historically. It’s about preparing for an issue that could occur in the future. The world is changing. Climate change is real. These flood events may only impact further north for now. But in 20, 30, 50, 100 years? It’s not always about protecting those of us living now. We should try to tackle all projects like this with a long term lens. But I agree with you that this project is an absolutely gorgeous and incredible addition to this city.Seems like a beautiful solution (and I'm strongly in favour of the solution obviously) to a problem that never really existed.
In 50 years I've NEVER seen those areas at the bottom of the Don Flood like that. Nothing even close.
Any and all flooding occurs up river between Pottery Road and Queen Street. Like this:
Not sure what type of flood event they were anticipating in those models they just showed.
But anyway, new lower Don Lands are a gorgeous addition to the city.
Metroscapes
Active Member
Seems like a beautiful solution (and I'm strongly in favour of the solution obviously) to a problem that never really existed.
In 50 years I've NEVER seen those areas at the bottom of the Don Flood like that. Nothing even close.
Any and all flooding occurs up river between Pottery Road and Queen Street. Like this:
Not sure what type of flood event they were anticipating in those models they just showed.
But anyway, new lower Don Lands are a gorgeous addition to the city.
Flood protection in Toronto (and most of southern Ontario) is regulated to a "Regional storm." It's basically the same as Hurricane Hazel. Will a storm like that ever happen again in our lifetimes? With climate change, it could absolutely happen again, or something close.
Another thing to remember is we're talking strictly riverine and lake flooding. It's more likely Toronto will face more extreme localized thundercell dumps that don't cause this kind of widespread flooding, but rather pluvial / urban flooding. Basically, so much damn water falls in such a short time that the ground and storm sewers can't drain it away fast enough. This doesn't solve that problem necessarily if the rainfall is localized over the Port Lands, but would offer protection if it happened upstream.
evandyk
Senior Member
There is also virtually nothing there right now. If you are going to build tens of thousands of new homes, you're probably going to want to future proof it.
DSCToronto
Superstar
The critical repair to the Ship Channel Bridge lifting mechanism has been completed, and the bridge has returned to regular operation. The roadway is open to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. As crews demobilize equipment over the next few weeks there may be brief closures of the roadway.
PortsToronto and the City of Toronto will now turn their efforts toward the continuation of the overall Ship Channel Bridge rehabilitation program, which is anticipated to commence in late December 2024/early January 2025 with structural steel rehabilitation.
As this work approaches, PortsToronto will provide information.
PortsToronto and the City of Toronto will now turn their efforts toward the continuation of the overall Ship Channel Bridge rehabilitation program, which is anticipated to commence in late December 2024/early January 2025 with structural steel rehabilitation.
As this work approaches, PortsToronto will provide information.
rdaner
Senior Member
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globalexpress
Active Member
A little pot of gold after a brief yet intense squall blew past this afternoon.
CapitalSeven
Senior Member
So the Hearn is a pot of gold.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Yes, for Studios of America!
rdaner
Senior Member
^I recently found out that Studios of America is actually based in Toronto and the owner has deep ties with cultural institutions. Hmmmm. Just sayin’! Lol
evandyk
Senior Member
It was definitely intense. My poor wife was biking home with a backpack full of colouring books for kids when it hit. We managed to save some of them with a space heater and hair dryer. At least where we are, the wind pretty much finished off whatever leaves were still on the trees.
DSCToronto
Superstar
and, one suspects, Mr Ford!
This in Wiki..
" In 2002, Ontario Power Generation announced that Studios of America and Comweb Group (headed by Paul Bronfman) would be leasing the property of the former generating station and had plans to construct a 28 thousand square metre multipurpose film production studio called Great Lakes Studios on the site. Most of the boilers and a large amount of other equipment were removed and sent to the scrapyard. This movie studio project was abandoned in 2006. Although the station did not become a movie studio, the R. L. Hearn interior and grounds were used in a number of movie productions over the years. As of 2010, Studios of America still has long-term lease obligations for the Hearn site (32.5 years, according to the City of Toronto's Waterfront Secretariat, or 20 years, according to Studios of America).[2] Subsequent reports indicated that the lease-holders are Paul Vaughan of Studios America and real estate developer Mario Cortellucci, with no reference to Comweb Group.[9]"
EDIT: As I suspected....
- Companies owned by Mario Cortellucci or his family benefited from six MZOs for properties in Vaughan, Innisfil and Caledon. The fast-tracked projects include a warehouse and distribution centre and mixed-use (residential and commercial) developments. Members of the Cortellucci family donated more than $12,000 to Ford's PC leadership campaign, according to Elections Ontario records.
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drum118
Superstar
Oct 17
Just up loaded a batch for this area with a fair number up on my site.
The new westbound Lake Shore Rd is basely built west of Booth and pave with a fair chunk to be built for the DVP area.
The west pier look ready for forming to support the new bridge over the Don and could be pour now. All the other piers are done. We could steel beams place for the new bridge either this month or December depending on the weather and schedule.
I could see where part of the plug was removed to allow the Don to flow into the new mouth of the Don with other shorting being removed as well stonework for the bank area.
Unless there is a ramp plan for this crossing, the accessibility community cannot use this intersection.
DVP
Just up loaded a batch for this area with a fair number up on my site.
The new westbound Lake Shore Rd is basely built west of Booth and pave with a fair chunk to be built for the DVP area.
The west pier look ready for forming to support the new bridge over the Don and could be pour now. All the other piers are done. We could steel beams place for the new bridge either this month or December depending on the weather and schedule.
I could see where part of the plug was removed to allow the Don to flow into the new mouth of the Don with other shorting being removed as well stonework for the bank area.
Unless there is a ramp plan for this crossing, the accessibility community cannot use this intersection.
DVP