Junction Triangle - Development and Planning

Protect the Distillery District

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:44:10 +0000

Dear residents,

We are a few residents of the Distillery District who have started a petition to stop the development of a 57-story building right on this historic site.

If you agree with our message, please take 2 min to sign and help us share this petition in any way you can with the residents of your neighborhood.

Thanks a lot,
Katerina Koka

Here is the link:

https://www.change.org/p/city-of-toronto-toronto-and-east-york-district-...

Corner of Symmington/Dupont - Vacant Lot

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:45:32 +0000

Does anyone know what is happening with that empty lot at the corner of Symmington/Dupont - right behind the bus stop? Looks like a big space that is not being used.

Union lofts

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:31:18 +0000

Does anyone living in the Perth\Wallace area have any information on what is happening with the construction there?

NOTE: There's an existing forum for this development here. Replies should go in that forum. Closing comments here.

Perth Avenue Church Development

Thu, 28 May 2015 16:53:58 +0000

I have been watching the building of the "lofts" for the better part of 2 years and it seems it has come to a stand still . Now we just have an eyesore to look at . It seems the pigeons are doing more work there . Feel sorry for the buyers.

NOTE: There's an existing forum for this development here. Replies should go in that forum. Closing comments here.

Davenport Community Rail Overpass - "Understanding the Opportunity and Benefits"

Wed, 20 May 2015 18:51:42 +0000

Below is a link to a PDF released by Metrolinx explaining the Overpass...some good images to give you an idea of what it will look like (obviously take it with a grain of salt)!

Our neighbourhood will never be the same... =(

"http://www.metrolinx.com/en/aboutus/inthecommunity/davenportpanel/Davenport_Panel_Elise_Croll_Davenport_Overpass_Overview_EN.pdf"

NOTE: There's an existing forum for all comments regarding the Davenport Diamond Grade Separation here: https://www.junctiontriangle.ca/DavenportDiamond

End of a JT landmark?

whitney — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 16:22:45 +0000

I just spoke with a man installing vapor barrier on the new buildings at the Wallace train bridge. We talked for a while and he seemed very knowledgeable about the development. He told me that the bridge supports are in the way of the new road being built along the tracks where the buildings zoned commercial are going to be and that the bridge is going to have to come down. I asked how I would cross the tracks. He said there is talk about building a new bridge a couple of blocks north by the Bell building.

Davenport Diamond Grade Separation

vic — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:50:12 +0000

Metrolinx is planning to grade-separate the railway tracks that run along the east side of our neighbourhood (between Campbell Ave. and Lansdowne) and the CN Tracks on the north side of our neighbourhood (between Dupont and Davenport). Here's the Google Map link.

Currently, these tracks cross each other at-grade, meaning that they intersect at ground level. Trains travelling along the north-south tracks must wait for east-west trains to finish passing through before they can proceed, and vice-versa. The grade separation plan proposes to elevate the north-south GO Transit Barrie Line tracks over the Davenport Diamond, eliminating the intersection and train traffic conflicts.

Though no details have been provided yet about exactly how this grade separation will occur, the summary basically goes like this:

A bridge will be built to carry GO trains on the Barrie line over the east-west freight line
The bridge would start ramping up from just north of Bloor St., proceed over the Davenport Diamond, and return to ground level north of the Diamond (probably between Davenport Rd. and St. Clair Ave.
Wallace Ave. would not be closed (as was possible in one of the previous grade separation proposals)
Some additional track crossings may be opened up, e.g. Paton Rd. or Antler St. / Lappin Ave.
Space under the bridge could potentially be re-purposed by the community (Park? Trail? Other?)

Timelines, construction methods, costs/funding, and other details have not been provided yet, though I expect some of that will be made available soon.

This thread will be updated as we continue to find out more. All comments and discussions related to this project will be consolidated here too.

Note: Grade separation was previously discussed in 2009 with a few options proposed, but this ended up getting rolled into a larger Barrie corridor expansion EA and shelved until recently.

Castlepoint Redevelopment of Perth and Sterling

Holden — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:42:59 +0000

Greetings,

I was at the Castlepoint community update yesterday evening (Feb 24, 2015) re: the redevelopment happening at Perth and Sterling, and I audio recorded the meeting. Feel free to download.

William

Ward 18 cycling survey

Fri, 02 May 2014 17:48:24 +0000

Hi everyone,
Cycle Toronto Ward 18 is conducting a cycling survey to help us identify priorities for Ward 18. We'd be grateful if you could fill it out and share it with friends and neighbours!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KWT3CDF

Many thanks,
Liz Sutherland
Cycle Toronto Ward 18

Ward18@cycleto.ca
facebook.com/groups/w18cycle/
www.twitter.com/w18cycle

Fuse Condos - Lansdowne & Dupont

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:35:28 +0000

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about the Fuse Condos development planned for Dupont & Lansdowne, with the Metro and Shoppers Drug Mart? The signs have been up for quite awhile, listing an occupancy date of 2014... but I haven't seen any actual development yet.