This is fantastic. More videos like this along the waterfront please! Love your ability to go into history about the buildings and area. Central harbour front would be great!
Loved this video, Eric. You did an awesome job at explaining the history and detailing the city's plans for future development which before watching your video I was not seeing the vision. Thanks!
Such an insightful and interesting video (especially when you mentioned movies filmed at the plant). I've subscribed and will watch your other videos. Thank you
What’s really concerning is that there is already very heavy traffic in this area. I’m not sure what the city has in mind but they should seriously consider extending the 509 streetcar eastwards because this area is currently not connected to downtown by public transportation (I believe that there is a bus going through but it’s not sufficient to meet the upcoming demand). Secondly, I agree that the planned high density risks ruining all green spaces in the area. The city should aim for bigger units and affordable units for families. Bigger units and townhouses would presumably decrease density and bring a different demographic to the area. My 2 cents.
Very unlikely given how valuable land is in downtown, only area that I could see it would be possible is the area besides the don valley highway, it's already a green area though.
Great commentary and coverage of the port lands. Government definition of affordable housing is really subsidized housing. Affordable housing is not overpriced shoeboxes built on expensive waterfront but in mature suburbs accessible by efficient public transportation.
Great video! Thanks for doing the research and sharing so much valuable information. I've been watching this project develop over the last few years and was hoping for a great green space like Vancouver's Stanley park. It's so disappointing that they almost doubled the units they plan to build on Villiers Island. Good comparison to Liberty village.... Looks like they're building Liberty Village East
Do you know the actual layouts of the condo units? Have you seen the plans? Or are we assuming? I am excited about the new project, and encourage density
Great video. @ 16:00... ask the former residents of Regent Park how affordable housing worked out with those new development promises. Literally none have been or will be affordable as they come online.
We have a housing crisis because the prices of these for sale condos are unaffordable and the home owners are waiting for a magical rebound that won't happen and don't lower the cost
Unfortunately the condo sprawl planned for this area will offer nothing for Toronto, other than more traffic and faceless masses. Charmless and ugly, the same as what happened to the Spadina corridor.
When we bring in 1 million people every year. You need to build a city the size of Edmonton able to house 981k ppl every year. With the resources and infrastructure for that available. Immigration is totally out of control to our ability to handle it
