Category Archives: Waterfront

OneCity Plan Reviewed

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

The OneCity plan has much to recommend it even though in the details it is far from perfect. The funding scheme requires Queen’s Park to modify the handling of assessment value changes, and they are already cool to this scheme.  … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton LRT, Fantasy, Finance, Finch West LRT, Jane LRT, Kingston Road, Scarborough RT/LRT, Scarborough-Malvern LRT, Sheppard East LRT, Sheppard Subway, Spadina Subway, St. Clair Car, Subways, Transit, Waterfront, Yonge Subway Extension | 65 Comments

“One City” To Serve Them All

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Updated June 27 at 5:20pm:  I have written a political analysis of today’s announcement for the Torontoist website that will probably go live tomorrow morning.  A line-by-line review of the plan will go up here later the same day. TTC … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton LRT, Fantasy, Finance, Finch West LRT, Jane LRT, Kingston Road, Scarborough RT/LRT, Scarborough-Malvern LRT, Sheppard East LRT, Sheppard Subway, Subways, Transit, Waterfront, Yonge Subway Extension | 57 Comments

Queen’s Quay West Construction Schedule Announced

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Steve

Waterfront Toronto has announced the schedule for reconstruction of Queen’s Quay between Spadina and Bay based on the long-awaited design by West 8 + DTAH. Stage I: Summer 2012 to Summer 2013 The first stage concentrates on utilities and on … Continue reading →

Posted in Transit, Waterfront | 39 Comments

Streetcars in the Eastern Waterfront (Well, Track Anyhow) (Update 3)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Steve

Updated May 25, 2012: Port Lands Waterfront Toronto’s public meeting on May 24 drew an audience of about 300.  The presentation droned on for well over its allotted time, and consisted mainly of reading through a Powerpoint deck without benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Transit, Waterfront | 44 Comments

Service Changes Effective June 18, 2012

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Steve

The TTC will implement many service changes on June 18, 2012 mostly for seasonal changes in demand.  The lion’s share of these are service cuts, with a few increases.  These are detailed on the first six pages of the document … Continue reading →

Posted in Queen Car, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, Transit, Waterfront | 18 Comments

The Challenge of the Eastern Waterfront

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Steve

Redevelopment of Toronto’s eastern waterfront, notably the “Port Lands” area southeast of Lake Shore and Parliament, was the first of many issues on which the Ford brothers’ vision for our future ran headlong into voters and Councillors.  A fantasy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Transit, Waterfront | 16 Comments

TTC Meeting Preview March 30, 2012

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Steve

The newly reconstituted Toronto Transit Commission will meet on Friday, March 30.  This article reviews major items on the agenda.

Posted in Bus Technology, Finance, Finch West LRT, New Streetcars, New Subway Cars, Scarborough RT/LRT, Service Cost and Quality, Spadina Car, Spadina Subway, Transit, Waterfront | 46 Comments

Whither the Port Lands? Waterfront Toronto Public Meeting

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Steve

With all the brouhaha over the Port Lands, and the Fords’ failed coup d’état on the Waterfront, attention now shifts to actually “getting something done”. The Port Lands cover a large area south and east of the mouth of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Transit, Urban Affairs, Waterfront | 17 Comments

November 2011: A Month of Meetings (Updated)

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Steve

Front Street Redesign November 3, 2011 (Thursday) from 3:00 to 7:00 pm Room 309, Metro Hall This is the second public information centre as part of the Environmental Assessment process for the proposed redesign of Front Street between York and … Continue reading →

Posted in A Grand Plan, New Streetcars, Transit, Union Station, Waterfront | 1 Comment

TTC Meeting of July 6, 2011 (Updated)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Steve

Updated July 8, 2011 at 10:20 am: Updates on the disposition of various items previewed in the original version of this item have been added through the post under each topic.

Posted in Fares & Fare Collection, Finance, Transit, Waterfront | 21 Comments