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Originally Posted by someone123
Under the planned BC rules a lot of subway stops in Toronto would be radically upzoned and redeveloped, like say Woodbine where you find a subway entrance next to detached houses.
When you think about it, it's pretty remarkable how undeveloped some of these areas are, and it's not very equitable in a country with such limited infrastructure. Toronto doesn't have enough subways in general, and a significant number of stations that exist serve areas that have barely changed since the 70's.
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The point remains Toronto has enough proposals to fulfill development for the next 25 years. Upzoning around Woodbine Station expedites the zoning process. That's all it does. Perhaps upzoned as of right encourages assemblages that get flipped but, I question if it would lead to further intensification than what is happening now. It's too simple to revert to zoning why Woodbine hasn't seen the proposals over at Main Station or the borough proposed for the Golden Mile. There's actually an abundance of stations/ heck stops at the scale of development being proposed ... encouraged ... by the province and some are better than others. Not every station is going experience major development plans Danforth being small scale retail and single family properties is less attractive than the multi-hectare strip plaza and warehouses in the Golden Mile or the pocket of industrial/big box at Main Go Station.
As with as of right zoning, there's no need for the developer to publish their intentions until they are ready. That could be long after construction has started with rentals. The results may be fewer proposals to discuss.
The largest property at Woodbine ... the grocer with surface parking and right next to the bus terminal ... has a long standing two high rise proposal. Overall, Danforth would be different place if all the approved developments were suddenly built in the morning.
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