nfitz
Superstar
Leslieville is pretty much done and dusted unless they are willing to abandon the portal on Pape. Sterilizing 2 tracks on the Lakeshore corridor is pretty dumb - but it's done now. There's too many contracts in place.
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smallspy
Senior Member
Their issues were certainly not restricted to the US - look up the V250 high speed train, or the IC4 intercity DMU, or the SL95 trams.
That said, since their purchase by Hitachi they have seemed gotten sorted out. Their signalling division is in the process of being spun off (to quite a profit, apparently), they are have made many of the IETs operating in England, and have taken over some of Bombardier's high speed designs to great success.
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tsm1072
Active Member
This picture really shows the change in bridge clearance height. It is quite a project to renew and raise this 100-year-old rail corridor through an urban area.
Dundas East bridge progress.
kotsy
Senior Member
A new construction schedule for the Lakeshore East corridor is out. It looks like the north/west end of the Queen bridge will be demolished Feb28-Mar 3rd and Dundas/Logan bridges starting in early May. Rail corridor closures in March and April should mean shifting GO trains to the new tracks.
kai
Active Member
Jan 25
Looking West towards future Gerrard Station and Gerrad-Carlaw North development: https://engagegerrardcarlawnorth.ca/
Looking north up Pape Avenue
Houses taped off
Pape Avenue Jr Public School
More buildings taped off
Looking south on Carlaw Avenue. Future Gerrad-Carlaw North development and Gerrard Station.
Logan bridge
Dundas bridge
Dundas bridge
Looking West towards future Gerrard Station and Gerrad-Carlaw North development: https://engagegerrardcarlawnorth.ca/
Looking north up Pape Avenue
Houses taped off
Pape Avenue Jr Public School
More buildings taped off
Looking south on Carlaw Avenue. Future Gerrad-Carlaw North development and Gerrard Station.
Logan bridge
Dundas bridge
Dundas bridge
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GenerationLee
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I walked through the eastern route if the OL yesterday, minus the section near me in Thorncliffe, so I have very similar bridge updates as above, but later in the day I walked through my old neighbourhood of Pape Village, I didnt realize how much had been vacated here...there's so many empty storefronts, especially by Cosburn. It's rather sad, but heck, it's change.
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crs1026
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It's quite a swath.... but when one compares to the number of buildings demolished to build Line 2 back in the 1960's, it's not unreasonable.
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GenerationLee
Senior Member
Yeah, it makes sense. I'll have to refer to the TOD plans to recall the swathe of those plans, as the village will be fundamentally changed by that point.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
This is something that annoys me about how we plan for growth in this city. The main streets that provide our neighbourhoods with any semblance of character are the areas where growth is allowed to happen - meanwhile just behind these businesses we have low density housing preserved forever.
It’s so backwards. At least this pocket has a bit more density off the main street though. That said, there's also a McDonalds with surface parking across the street which will be left in place during construction.
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GenerationLee
Senior Member
Agreed in full. I've always liked the urban character of Pape here, and with enough gentle density on underdeveloped or vacant lots, this area could be more appealing/busy, attracting slightly more upscale retail.
It's a great area to intensify, with the existing apartment neighbourhood to the west, and fairly frequent buses going from the subway to the mall at Thorncliffe/vice versa, but in continuing to save the yellowbelt around here, and redevelop what really makes this area special (the businesses and services along Pape), this TOD plan ensures we see fine grain retail space and quality, pre/interwar building stock replaced by what I'm sure will be lacklustre podiums of glass, concrete and spandrel.
I suppose one can dream of better along here.
It's a great area to intensify, with the existing apartment neighbourhood to the west, and fairly frequent buses going from the subway to the mall at Thorncliffe/vice versa, but in continuing to save the yellowbelt around here, and redevelop what really makes this area special (the businesses and services along Pape), this TOD plan ensures we see fine grain retail space and quality, pre/interwar building stock replaced by what I'm sure will be lacklustre podiums of glass, concrete and spandrel.
I suppose one can dream of better along here.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
That's the thing. The McDonalds with drive through stays but the new apartment building on the NW corner (which I don't think was ever occupied) will be gone.
flonicky
Senior Member
Directly south of the Science Centre.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Wait - the City is doing *20km/h* limits now? Please tell me that's a temporary thing for the construction zone. That's just patently ridiculous.
stevedean
Active Member
It's probably just for under the railway - streets usually narrow and visibility gets worse under those bridges
leopetr
Active Member
I assume that's temporary while the bike lane is closed under the bridge and everyone is forced to go single file. Dundas is a major bike route