If you were a developer (Just for Fun)

[Dr Awesomesauce]

I've got lots of questions:

The Main and King routes, for example. Do trains run east-west on both lines or is Main strickly east-bound and King west? Also, does the King line go all the way to Fruitland or what is that road?

How about the red-dotted line?

Does the purple line use the Sherman access or is that a tunnel?

And the orange and green lines - where do they terminate in Ancaster?

I'll limit my queries to just those, thanks.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by pEte fiSt iN Ur fAce

I've got lots of questions:

The Main and King routes, for example. Do trains run east-west on both lines or is Main strickly east-bound and King west? Also, does the King line go all the way to Fruitland or what is that road?Both run both ways. There was a limit to how many trains they could put on one route so it increases capacity through the core region. The A-line is actually an error, it should go to Fifty Road but I ended it at Fruitland.

How about the red-dotted line?I'm not sure which one you're refering to. The one using the Jolley Cut would be two way, improving Downtown-Mountain transit. The Barton-Grimsby one would be two way as well, further improving east-west transit.

Does the purple line use the Sherman access or is that a tunnel?I put it on the Sherman Access, I think that's how they have the T-line going.

And the orange and green lines - where do they terminate in Ancaster?The Ancaster Business Park. That's where the S-line is supposed to end so I have the other one end there too.

I'll limit my queries to just those, thanks.

There's my answers. If you have more questions I'd be glad to ask. Also I should fix that one error.

[CaptainKirk]

[Dr Awesomesauce]

I love that map - it's so pretty and well...fanciful. Forget 25 years - it'll be a million unless we strike oil at the corner of King and James.

[Beedok]

Or if very few people strike oil in the near future.

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Ah yes, I see what you did there - very nicely played, sir.

[Pearlstreet]

If I were an artist in Hamilton, I would do this:

[SteelTown]

That would be mega awesome.

[KDP]

For what I would do, get rid of that green fascia-ed crap on The Gore and rebuilding the Provident and Loan building (I saw it for the first time during the Downtown Built Heritage Inventory meeting and it blew my mind, it looked like it belonged in Paris France). Also, rebuild the Birks building. Except I can't really justify tearing down Scarfone hawkins (offers too much office space and isn't ugly enough), so build it on the stupid freaking bingo hall (hate that building). Also, on the first page someone mentioned having terrace buildings surrounding victoria park, AWESOME idea. Hamilton, and Canada in general really doesn't have enough of these. think New York Brownstones or the area between Hyde Park and Thames (aka millionaires district) in London. i also have a few ideas for waterfront and a parking lot on king william/hughson, but I'm at work so I'll do it later.


Edit: also, I forgot to say about the provident and loan, I would repeat the 3rd floor 2 or 3 times to create more office space but not too much so that pedestrians can still see the awesome roof.

[Katrillion]

NYC townhouses are so beautiful, I don't know why no one has decided to build an nyc-inspired townhouse or brownstone.

[matt602]

Originally Posted by Katrillion

NYC townhouses are so beautiful, I don't know why no one has decided to build an nyc-inspired townhouse or brownstone.

Somebody has. See here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=200296

Construction started a week or two ago.

[Beedok]

My idea for the Tivoli theatre. Just a quick Sketchup, and possibly a floor or two too tall.

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Great! But just look how stupid that strip mall's going to look! Hopefully there will be some action on that front in the near future.

[Katrillion]

That's too tall for James Street, in my opinion. 3-6 storeys is perfect.

[thmx]

After I made this post about the Waterfront Trails development in the Hamilton Waterfront thread...

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Waterfront Trails Registration Site: newhorizonhomes.ca/2014/06/11/waterfront-trail


Source, buzzbuzzhome.com

Coming soon - New Horizon will unveil a masterfully planned residential community in Stoney Creek. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, this grand development will be a destination residential community for those seeking an active and affordable resort-inspired lifestyle. The Waterfront Trails neighbourhood will have a fashionable lakeside condo, and intimate woodland trail condo, as well as two and three-storey towns. The neighbourhood will be designed to take full advantage of the lake setting. It will include new links to the existing trail system and improved pedestrian waterfront connects that enhance the naturally-inspired settings within the community's preserved woodlots. There will be plenty of local amenities such as parks, dog-friendly zone, fire pit too - all to encourage residents to get out, be active and engaged in the community!




The site was zoned for 13 high-rise buildings in the 70's, but only 2 were built. It's a shame the site is going to be wasted for townhomes, you could fit a neighbourhood similar to downtown Burlington on the site.

I made this to see the site's potential...

Source: My Photo


Source: My Photo


Source: My Photo

[Beedok]

Does anyone have a map of the areas for sale with US Steel?

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Does anyone have a map of the areas for sale with US Steel?

Latest thing I've seen was the Spec graphic... not a map, but an approximation of what may be available:

Source

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Latest thing I've seen was the Spec graphic... not a map, but an approximation of what may be available:

Source

Checking on the map I'm not sure how anyone could make use of any of those properties except maybe for storing industrial stuff. Most of it seems to lack road access.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Checking on the map I'm not sure how anyone could make use of any of those properties except maybe for storing industrial stuff. Most of it seems to lack road access.

Yes, but that's no different than any other business park the city has developed. In this case some services are in place (like water and waste water pipes into the mill buildings) but depending on plans for land use - piers and port use vs. industrial/commercial - the property will need to be severed and roads and connections added to the lots as they are developed. Development charges will help pay for that.

The advantages of having existing trunk infrastructure and fronting a major arterial road that leads to the QEW are big.

I could see temporary uses like storage of bulk materials until land is ready to get remediated and redeveloped, but if that were to remain the long term situation then the city or port authority will have missed (or mismanaged) a great opportunity.

[King&James]

Step 1, back up the truck with a whole load of cash, offload, and take away a truckload of contaminated soil, Step 2, repeat Step 1 a couple of thousand times. Step 3 find some clean fill and insert a whole lot of imagination. More cash, and then execute the plan. 350 hectares of prime waterfront land does not come available everyday. This would benefit from a community design charette.... And let developers make some money, since it will be their trucks in Step 1.