London Construction - Development News Thread #1 - Page 83

MolsonExport · #**1641** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 2:10 AM**

What is the other great city?

ldoto · #**1642** Posted **Mar 6, 2009, 4:04 AM**

speaking about dt parking lots here's something cool!!!!

Parking System Goes Wireless

Easy as punching numbers on cell phone.
It's a first for Ontario and it's right here in London.
Parking at most downtown lots has gone new age and wireless.

Video Link
http://www.atv.ca/london/news_67359.aspx
__________________

SlickFranky · #**1643** Posted **Mar 7, 2009, 1:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldoto

speaking about dt parking lots here's something cool!!!!

Parking System Goes Wireless

Easy as punching numbers on cell phone.
It's a first for Ontario and it's right here in London.
Parking at most downtown lots has gone new age and wireless.

Video Link
http://www.atv.ca/london/news_67359.aspx
__________________

But I don't have a cell phone

Oh wait...I don't have a car either

sparky212 · #**1644** Posted **Mar 9, 2009, 9:50 PM**

when is demo suposed to start on the Embasy

manny_santos · #**1645** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 4:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparky212

when is demo suposed to start on the Embasy

Sell it to Dan Delorme, and it'll get demolished two days ago.

manny_santos · #**1646** Posted **Mar 11, 2009, 4:39 AM**

For all the LTC apologists...

http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=Opinions&articleID=1739&month=3&day=10&year=2009

Mr. Gadsby is right on the mark. Anybody from Toronto critiquing the LTC knows what they're talking about.

MolsonExport · #**1647** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 1:26 AM**

^he is indeed.

MolsonExport · #**1648** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 12:57 PM**

Signs are up along Hyde Park Road for the imminent construction of twin 14 storey condo towers (adjacent to South Carriage Way, next to the TSC store). Traffic can only get worse.

manny_santos · #**1649** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 2:50 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Signs are up along Hyde Park Road for the imminent construction of twin 14 storey condo towers (adjacent to South Carriage Way, next to the TSC store). Traffic can only get worse.

PLEASE, City of London, widen Hyde Park Road to four lanes from Oxford to Fanshawe Park Road. Middlesex County and CP Rail built you a wide subway almost a quarter-century ago, use it!!! It would take a bit of pressure off Wonderland too.

Traffic will only get heavier on that road if and when the Sarnia Road bridge is replaced. Which by the way was closed yesterday for inspections.

MolsonExport · #**1650** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 3:00 PM**

^that Sarnia bridge is worse than an embarrasment; it is a total disgrace.

No news on Mr. AMdeC-Best? Still got his drivers' license, I presume?

QuantumLeap · #**1651** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 3:33 PM**

http://www.tricar.com/hydepark/

MolsonExport · #**1652** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 3:45 PM**

^looks like white page with an X.

sparky212 · #**1653** Posted **Mar 12, 2009, 7:07 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

^looks like white page with an X.

I wonder what it will look like? probabley like every other development of theirs

ssiguy · #**1654** Posted **Mar 13, 2009, 5:13 AM**

London shouldn't allow any buildings outside of the downtown area over 3 stories. It will encourage development downtown.

MolsonExport · #**1655** Posted **Mar 13, 2009, 1:21 PM**

^or, discourage development in the London area, altogether.

QuantumLeap · #**1656** Posted **Mar 13, 2009, 6:54 PM**

I think three floors would be a bit restrictive. However, a restriction of 6-12 floors would allow developers to build at the same densities or higher as they are now in the suburbs, while avoiding common issues with high rises, such as privacy, shadowing and view obstruction. We want the existing suburbs to get denser and more interesting, which a 3 floor limit would not allow, but, for example, a 6 floor limit would. For example, the Hyde Park development mentioned above could have been built in a much more interesting, engaging way (from an urban design perspective) if it had been built as 6-floor streetwall development on the same site, rather than the towers-in-the-park model on which it is building. This limit would thus allow developers to make money and intensify the suburbs, while priviledging the downtown with high-rise style development.

In other news, is it not great that Tricar is building these buildings at all? Given the speculative style in which condos are built in London (no unit pre-sales before construction), I think this project shows great confidence.

sparky212 · #**1657** Posted **Mar 14, 2009, 6:25 PM**

well the reniassance is officialy done with the cement now to finish adding the stucco and the inside

manny_santos · #**1658** Posted **Mar 14, 2009, 8:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparky212

well the reniassance is officialy done with the cement now to finish adding the stucco and the inside

Awesome

I took a trip down Wortley Road for the first time in almost seven years yesterday, and I forgot about the great view of Horton Street and the downtown up there. Wish I'd been in that area for the CN building implosion in 2001. Pictures coming soon.

MolsonExport · #**1659** Posted **Mar 15, 2009, 3:52 AM**

one day, there should be a London Forumers meet & greet. I suggest Chaucer's Pub, downtown, on account of the excellent beer list.

manny_santos · #**1660** Posted **Mar 15, 2009, 6:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

one day, there should be a London Forumers meet & greet. I suggest Chaucer's Pub, downtown, on account of the excellent beer list.

I've been there once. I'd never seen such an extensive beer list from around the world. The attached Marienbad restaurant serves up good food too.