Metrolinx Davenport Diamond Meeting: 2016-04-27
Published on Apr 28, 2016
A mostly complete video of Metrolinx’s meeting regarding the Davenport Diamond Grade Separation on April 27 2016, at St. Sebastien Catholic School
by Vic Gedris.
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Video of Metrolinx Davenport Diamond Meeting: 2016-04-27
On June 29, 2016
In Councillor Ana Bailão, Councillor Cesar Palacio, Councillor Doucette, Councillor Frances Nunziata, Councillor Perks, Junction Triangle, Metrolinx, North Junction, Ontario Goverment, Parking, Railways, South Junction Triangle, Transit, Transportation, TTC, Upper Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 17 Davenport, Ward 19 - Trinity-Spadina, West Bend
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Junction Railways CN and CPR report higher income for 3rd Quarter over last year.
On October 24, 2013
In Junction Triangle, Mount Dennis, Railways, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, West Bend
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CN…third-quarter net income of C$705 million (US$685 million), or C$1.67 (US$1.62) per diluted share, up about 6% from C$664 million, or C$1.52 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2012.
CPR…Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, reported third-quarter net income of C$324 million (US$312.5 million), or C$1.84 (US$1.77) per diluted share, noting it was a record. Results beat CP’s 3Q12 income of C$224 million or C$1.30 per share.
The CPR was also promtoing the operating raio of 65.9% as the operating ratio in company history
Baird Park at 275 Keele St
On May 29, 2013
In Councillor Perks, Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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Baird Park 275 Keele St, is looking quite lush, green and feeling fresh today.
This Parkette has a lot of fences no doubt to provide obstacles for fast moving kids from venturing out into Keele St.
The wading pool paint scape is great as is the looks location tucked into the far East north part of the lot.
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The disappearing street curbs of the greater Junction Area.
On April 16, 2013
In City of Toronto, High park, Junction Triangle, North Junction, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, West Bend
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Ever notice that the curbs in the Junction are disappearing with the rising levels of road paving material and the build up every time they do remedial road surface work.
For a long time the city ripped up the old road surface and laid down new underlayment and asphalt.
Most Junction streets have not been resurfaced in this manner for over 2 decades, they have had the surface ground and overlaid with a thin liquid re-coating. This Slurry Seal it is a mixture of emulsion, aggregate, water and mineral filler applied to an asphalt surface, but now, in most cases this seal usefulness has been worn away.
The curbs in many streets that a car or truck can simply roll over the curb with little speed.
How curbs lead to greater safety.
While most curbs are psychological deterrent to drivers than a barrier to vehicles. Cars are only redirected at low speeds and shallow glancing angles.
It does make a difference in traffic speeds. A recent study found that streets with curbs and sidewalks have average speeds 7 mph less than similar roads without curbs or sidewalks. To put this into perspective, at 25 mph, a pedestrian has an 80% chance of surviving getting hit by a car. At 35 mph, it’s 50%. At 45 mph, the chances of living are only 20%. Slowing traffic down dramatically increases safety.
Source(s):
AASHTO Roadside Design Guidehttp://www.streetsblog.org/2009/12/02/ey…
http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/documents/…
http://www.ct.gov/dot/LIB/dot/documents/…
from wikipedia …
A curb (US English), or kerb (UK English), is the edge where a raisedpavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or otherroadway.
Function
Curbs may fulfill any or several of a number of functions. They separate the road from the roadside, discouraging drivers from parking or driving on sidewalks and lawns. They also provide structural support to the pavement edge. Curbs can be used to channel runoff waterfrom rain, or melted snow and ice into storm drains. There is also an aesthetic aspect, in that curbs look formal and “finished”.
Since curbs add to the cost of a road, they are generally limited to urban and suburban areas, and are rarely found in rural areas except where certain drainage conditions (such asmountains or culverts) make them necessary. Curbs are not universally used, however, even in urban settings (see living street).
Rainbow Songs on Roncy
On April 12, 2013
In Roncesvalles Village, Roncesvalles Village Streetscape Strategy, Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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Rainbow Songs Inc. offers exciting interactive music programs for children from birth to 5 years old. Our methodology focuses on the musical development of your child. Our 40 minute classes are taught in a fun, non-competitive and inclusive environment that encourages the participation of children and adults alike. Founded in 2003, our programs have quickly grown to be the most popular of their kind in Toronto. Currently, we have 20 locations throughout the Toronto area.
The Rainbow Songs approach to teaching and learning comes from the belief that there is interconnectedness between music, movement and language that support each other through the learning process. I’ve often conceptualized the relationship of three elements as the three points of a triangle. The triangle, with its inherent support and structural integrity, is an apt metaphor for this method as it can support learning in the same way triangles support structures from the pyramids to modern day buildings. Let’s briefly define the three points on the triangle:
Music – The structured organization of sound made up of melody, rhythm, and harmony.
Movement – All types of purposeful motion from small hand gestures to jumping and leaping including: actions, signs, dancing, crawling, running etc.
Language – The organization of and use of words through speech: Lyrics, poems, names, verbs, nouns etc.
These three systems define the points of the triangle. In between each pair of points there are sides that are created. Each one of these sides is a combination of the points:
The three sides of the triangle become:
The side between movement and music gives us dance.
The side between music and language gives us song.
The side between language and movement gives us sign language.
Rainbow Songs Inc.
277 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto ON M6R 2M3
Canada
Phone: 416 535 5247
Fax: 416 535 9132
Minister of Transportation commit to electrification of the air rail link by 2017
On March 5, 2013
In Junction Triangle, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, West Bend
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…was going to write this up but Ms. DiNovo statement says it all, its important to remember she was also there for the residents during the pile driving, helping too.
Victory
On March 4th bowing to pressure from all of us we heard the Minister of Transportation commit to electrification of the air rail link by 2017. Let’s hold his feet to the fire on this! Keep up the pressure by emailing Minister of Transportation Glen Murray at gmurray.mpp.co@liberal.ola.
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is from her too,
Simple thought on why the community needs the old 11 division lot
On November 12, 2012
In 11 DIVISION Police Move, City of Toronto, Junction Public Space Initiative, Parkdale, Public space, The Junction, Toronto Police Division 11 Relocation, Upper Junction, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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Has anyone else noticed, the amount of community happenings at the 3030 restaurant on Dundas St.W. at High Park Ave. what 2 in past week?
Which is great, but it tweaked the blog again on how much this area needs the old police lot in the Junction as a community place.
Conversion of the current building or demo and build of a new building – which is probably the least costly choice.
CPR Canadian Holiday Train will be in the Junction Saturday, December 01, 2012
On November 5, 2012
In North Junction, Railways, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 17 Davenport, Ward 18 – (Davenport), West Bend
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The Canadian Holiday Train will be in the Junction
Saturday, December 01, 2012
5:30 p.m., 750 Runnymede Rd,
in front of CP Lambton yard office,
Entertainers on the Canadian train include Doc Walker, Miss Emily, and theBrothers Dube.
Dream Bakery for the Junction
On May 9, 2012
In JUNCTION FARMERS' MARKET, Natural Urban Living, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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here goes…
While we have a Vegan bakery- Bunners for which the community is so lucky, and which many people consider a luxury, there are many of us that are not so inclined to vegetarianism nor always super healthy treats or breads. We have lots of emtpy store fronts in the Junction even whole buildings, many of which would be great spaces for producing beautiful, naturally leavened whole-grain bread, delectable seasonal preserves, and granola for all of us (ok not this author) crunchy-granola types! say one with a milling room where we can purchase fresh milled flour own flour from local grower farms. Plus, a wood-fired brick oven that can also be fired with biomass briquettes manufactured from spent grain from one of the local micro brewery’s that are opening in the area, such as the Indie Ale House.
Operationally for success this would probably have to be a licensed commercial kitchen so the operator will be sell at farmers markets, wholesale to restaurants and grocery stores.
Please do come!
Here are some facebook links to the type of foodie establishments that would be great , these are example from the Chicago area
Roaring through the Greater Junction Area by car – bump! or not
On February 7, 2012
In Bloor West Village, Carleton Village, High park, Junction Triangle, North Junction, Old Mill, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, Swansea, The Junction, Upper Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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To help enforce road safety some cities in the USA and the city of “West” Vancouver are giving optical illusion a try, might it deserve attention here?
They’re must be designed to gain your attention long enough to quickly cause you totobey the speed limit.
These optically created speedbumps, or “virtual humps” are written about in the above linked NYtimes article.
Really love this one below.
High Park Residents’ Association next meeting Feb. 9 at Coffee & All That Jazz, 72 Howard Park Ave
On January 17, 2012
In Councillor Doucette, High park, High Park Residents' Association (HPRA), Junction Triangle, The Bloor/Oakmount Block, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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Toronto GJA Councillors: Office Expense Reporting 2010 to 2011..oh the changes
On January 16, 2012
In Baby Point, Bloor West Village, Bloordale, Carleton Village, City of Toronto, College Street Little Italy, High park, Junction Triangle, Kingsway, Mimico, Mount Dennis, North Junction, Old Mill, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, Swansea, The Junction, Upper Junction, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport, Ward 18 – (Davenport), West Bend, Weston
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During 2011 new councillors aimed and accomplished the reduction of their office budgets of their old counter parts, while returning councillors greatly reduced their spending. Is this all simply political thrift, that has come about by the seeming dissatisfaction with the politicos running the city, or do the people really want their elected people saving ten to twenty thousand dollars of their office budget.
Considering that these budgets are used by the councillor to service their electors. Is there simply grater loss than the saving of the funds.
below the blog has captured the 2010 and 2011 spending amounts of the area councillors.
Descriptive text from City web site…
Each Councillor has an office expense budget to pay for expenses that are allowable under the Councillor Expense Policy. City Council, at its meeting of April 15, 2010, approved a 5% reduction in the office expense budget for each Councillor. The annual budget of $53,100 has been reduced to $50,445. As 2010 is an election year, Councillors are allocated 11/12ths of the approved office expense budget until the end of the Council term, November 30, 2010, therefore each Councillor has an office expense budget of $46,241.25. The remaining 1/12th of the budget is allocated to December for returning Councillors. New Councillors also receive 1/12th of the allocation, $4,203.75 for the month.The Mayor has an annual operating budget approved by Council. Expenses disclosed relate to non-salary expenditures from this budget.
This is your post template. Shouldn’t you add a little more?
Please keep me in the Junction dear CPR railway
On December 16, 2011
In North Junction, Railways, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Upper Junction, Vine Parkette, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend
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Recently the yellow caboose that stood regularly just behind George Bell Arena, has been traversing the rail tracks around the Junction.
Worryingly does this indicate that the CPR cannot retain a place to store it, hopefully not it would surely be missed.
Or is the dreamy reality that the railroad men and women just love having a roar moving it around remembering the days when trains had cabooses.
The caboose was visible at the back of Vine parkette Thursday.
Budget with Councillors Perks and Doucette Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 from 7 pm – 9 pm at the Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton School (1515 Bloor Street West)
On December 5, 2011
In Bloor West Village, Bloordale, City of Toronto, High park, North Junction, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, The Junction, Upper Junction, West Bend
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Councillors Perks and Doucette (Ward 1) are holding roundtable meetings hosting on the upcoming City of Toronto Budget.
The Councillors are saying the meeting is a workshop with residents and community leaders about how to protect and build the essential services which make Toronto great. Topics to include city services and delivering and funding same.
Date: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 from 7 pm – 9 pm
Place: Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton School (1515 Bloor Street West), in the 3rd floor staff room.
They want people register though Councillor Perks’ Office. by e-mailing councillor_perks@toronto.ca or calling 416-392-7919.
Shocking activity by city council members and staff
On November 9, 2011
In 200 Vine Ave, City of Toronto, North Junction, Old Mill, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, Toronto Parks, Upper Junction, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), West Bend, West Toronto Communites
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The blog wanted to highlight a particularity worrisome point brought out publicly by the Toronto Public Space (TPSI) group in their report on unprecedented policies that will allow the city to sell off the names of public spaces and bring in aggressive advertising into them, including parks and playgrounds. (see this post – its below this one)
Yet they are bringing local business Improvement associations (BIA’s) into the decision-making and planning activities about these changes. That is right, the local retail store owners across the city are being consulted and allowed into the fold to decide how local parks are named and what advertising will go into them, Yes, big advertisers are involved too and their ads in parks and parkettes are probably not welcome also. But residents and community groups such as residents associations are not part of the consultation process.
“the inclusion of BIAs in a consultation process to the exclusion of all other stakeholders” 1
Simply, 1st importance of the what the parks are to the community of people who use them is being removed from the people.
Hopefully the ethical BIA’s in Toronto with see the folly of of being associated with this. BIA’s are structured and created to improve retail streets and businesses within their areas.
- Toronto Public Space (TPSI) ↩
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