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05-12-2013, 02:28 PMmetropolis replied to a thread Proposed 124-130 Columbia Street West | 22 m | 7 fl in University ZoneI have lived in the area of Uptown bordered by Caroline, Union, Westmont and Erb and can say that I have seen quite a few student geared residentail...10 replies | 1809 view(s)
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04-26-2013, 09:42 PMFascinating if true. First Gulf has not done much with this sizeable piece of land since they built the first two buildings fronting King. The...547 replies | 94283 view(s)
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04-24-2013, 12:22 AMSorry to see them go. In their absence though try DVLB just past Bridgeport on King for your caffeine fix and Cafe22 across the town square for food....547 replies | 94283 view(s)
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04-23-2013, 10:01 PMI have to say this is not turning out quite as I had hoped. Just the choice of glass, spandrel and brick. They don't seem right together, or at all....322 replies | 76274 view(s)
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04-23-2013, 09:42 PMI cycled past the condo tower yesterday and it struck me how "cheap" the pre-form panels looked. I hoped whaetver finishing touches go on here will...733 replies | 127627 view(s)
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04-18-2013, 10:49 PMI've heard through the grapevine tht Activa has talked about relaunching this project or even redrawing it completely.35 replies | 4910 view(s)
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04-13-2013, 09:43 AMHa! Those foreigners and their culinary word invasion just cause we do the meal like they do... It all depends on whether you pronounce it "pree...735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 02:24 PMOn an unrelated but novel note: ...489 replies | 49459 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 11:18 AMI thought the cities had rules in place to prevent this from happening? Something akin to showing you have enough funding to complete the project...556 replies | 80931 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 11:15 AMmetropolis replied to a thread Region of Waterloo International Airport | 120,828 Passengers (2012) in Transportation and InfrastructureAirports work not just because they are a convenient location for the locals to fly out of but also because they serve as a hub for other...189 replies | 35017 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 11:07 AMSanction is now open in Uptown next to AA. Any word on whether their location in the University plaza is still there?372 replies | 62017 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 11:02 AMPower is only partially back in Uptown. The area North of Caroline is still without it but the King Street strip seems to be back.171 replies | 20263 view(s)
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04-12-2013, 10:58 AMProtoges of Nick & Nats of Uptown21 fame. Small plates or Sunday prefix dinners. Really unpretentious service and good food.735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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04-07-2013, 04:15 PMLet's hope not. If this had mixed bedroom counts I could almost support it. In this guise I refuse to.34 replies | 3364 view(s)
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04-07-2013, 02:01 PMNot sure about the two fine chocolate locations mentioned above but Eve in Waterloo Town Square is pretty amazing!735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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04-06-2013, 08:50 AMmetropolis replied to a thread U/C King James Commons (168 King Street North) | 30 m | 10 fl in University ZoneI know we have low design standards here in Waterloo but seriously?! The way this building meets the street is abysmal. Getting it this wrong...52 replies | 9899 view(s)
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04-03-2013, 11:40 PMMomentum did the same thing at the42. Kills the building appeal for me and its such an easy fix... Toronto's design guidelines impose rules on...322 replies | 76274 view(s)
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04-01-2013, 10:12 PMThe liquor permit is for a Mexican themed restaurant, not a bar. King Street address is still up for lease as of this past week.372 replies | 62017 view(s)
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04-01-2013, 10:08 PMThe will also make a mess of your car. I hit a raccoon a few years ago in the dark and could not believe the bumper damage! Those Turkeys are 5 times...20 replies | 1022 view(s)
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04-01-2013, 10:03 PMYou can resize an image using Paint if you are on Windows. Just use a lower pixle count than is given and make sure to leave the x and y axis ratio...45 replies | 3167 view(s)
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03-28-2013, 10:36 PMmetropolis replied to a thread Mall Retail: Cambridge Centre, Conestoga and Fairview Park in Retail NewsI wish they would use this as a chance to somehow redo the road heading past the North end to the intersection at Davenport. Its incredibly ackward...252 replies | 46175 view(s)
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03-28-2013, 10:22 PMThe ground there, street to alley does slope quite a bit, for the record.45 replies | 3167 view(s)
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03-27-2013, 11:20 PMFrom: http://melissadurrell.ca/220-222-226-king-street/45 replies | 3167 view(s)
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03-21-2013, 09:24 PMDowntown v d Quebec has scramble crossings at many busy intersections with no button push required for activation and this seems to work very well...30 replies | 1359 view(s)
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03-12-2013, 11:49 AMAgreed!!!733 replies | 127627 view(s)
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03-12-2013, 09:09 AMWe should be wanting an Earl's, Cactus Club Cafe or Joey Tomatoes. All are Canadian chains with excellent food on the menu. Likely the best of any...735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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03-06-2013, 03:27 PMSanction Snowboard is opening a location along King St. in Uptown Waterloo where JBU was before they closed shop (next to American Apparel). Not...372 replies | 62017 view(s)
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03-01-2013, 12:03 AMmetropolis replied to a thread Proposed King & Victoria Intermodal Station in Transportation and InfrastructureThis from that Record article is what was news to me. Great to see that site connectivity for all transport modes is bing so carefully considered.323 replies | 52915 view(s)
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02-22-2013, 01:04 AMAm I missing something? Which petition?2988 replies | 311186 view(s)
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02-22-2013, 12:43 AMYou are confusing two different issues here; traffic intensification and a street that is hostile to pedestrians. They are not the same thing....119 replies | 10703 view(s)
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02-19-2013, 08:39 PMIs this sarcasm or genuine and if genuine then why? Not disagreeing, just curious.48 replies | 3276 view(s)
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02-19-2013, 08:24 PMNo, it was to mitigate traffic increase and urban sprawl. Traffic increases in urban cores of North America are inevitable given the demographics of...119 replies | 10703 view(s)
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02-14-2013, 03:37 PMI hope those boarded up spaces at the base of the hotel end up with retail in them. Doubt it but hope it.733 replies | 127627 view(s)
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02-14-2013, 03:00 PMActually that could get the business in trouble too. Anything produced by the government with the note of "Legal Tender" cannot by law be refused...66 replies | 4597 view(s)
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02-14-2013, 12:52 PMWe should be somewhat honoured George W. Bush has joined the forum, he is a bit of a celebrity what with the Secret Service detail and all. An...12 replies | 1641 view(s)
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02-09-2013, 10:52 PMThen you would be running the risk of a fine. Businesses have been instructed to accept pennies and return them to the bank for destruction but not...66 replies | 4597 view(s)
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02-09-2013, 10:43 PMThey do have some townhomes that fit the Euro mold. More Scandinavian than Parisian though. Have a look at their website to see what I mean.124 replies | 20858 view(s)
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02-09-2013, 08:07 AMMany of these arterials (more so Fischer than Ottawa) have a wide enough road alowance to permit the creation of a seperated multi-use trail. Easiest...489 replies | 49459 view(s)
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02-06-2013, 09:51 AMThis I feel is the key missing from making our local trails more usable. Most metros I have visited with extensive trail networks like those in...489 replies | 49459 view(s)
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02-02-2013, 10:17 AMI find it interesting that they are building the apartment, which they are likely to retain and manage themselves out of a proven and durable...733 replies | 127627 view(s)
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01-31-2013, 10:40 PMThere's your real problem, you're on a Mac! ;)5 replies | 377 view(s)
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01-31-2013, 10:38 PMI dread the potential outcome of this appeal. I hope in hope however that the Regional government prevails.The OMB’s decision to overturn the...23 replies | 2275 view(s)
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01-18-2013, 12:57 PMboth these were already posted about in the Uptown thread :)735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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01-18-2013, 12:39 PMThe company that owns the land (and the mall) has gone through a variety of plans for the site with the Westin hotel being the most prominent. ...129 replies | 19555 view(s)
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01-18-2013, 12:07 PMThis project is by a non developer, if you will. To my knowledge among the several parties involved is the architecture firm that is currently housed...45 replies | 3167 view(s)
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01-16-2013, 09:47 AMThis building has been discussed elsewehere on the forum already but it seems details will now be emerging. If anyone has more information about...45 replies | 3167 view(s)
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01-07-2013, 10:51 PMIf you exclude all the Boston Pizza locations. :RpS_wink: I agree though that we need a place that lets you sit down and makes decent thin crust...735 replies | 125615 view(s)
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01-07-2013, 11:47 AMThese are in fact not all the same people. Melissa Durrell who is the uptown councilor was elected in the most recent election. She had nothing to do...119 replies | 10703 view(s)
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01-04-2013, 08:34 AMYour statement is not all facts as you riddle it with misinformation by starting off saying the trail has been sold off but that is not true as what...119 replies | 10703 view(s)
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01-02-2013, 09:47 AMHere are some pics taken Dec 31. Floor plans are along one of the walls but I could not get a decent shot of them. From the King Street side: ...119 replies | 10703 view(s)
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01-20-2012
- 01:08 PM - Osiris quoted metropolis in post Light Rail TransitFrom The Record Waterloo Coun. ...
01-19-2012
- 08:23 PM - BigCityBoy quoted metropolis in post The BarrelYards | 78 m | 25 flNot sure where you got the 22 s...
- 09:56 AM - metropolis quoted BigCityBoy in post The BarrelYards | 78 m | 25 flRe: the Chronicle article : so ...
01-18-2012
- 11:23 AM - mpd618 quoted metropolis in post 144 Park | 67 m | 19 fl | 80% SoldIt strikes me as somehwat ironi...
01-17-2012
- 05:34 PM - BuildingScout quoted metropolis in post 144 Park | 67 m | 19 fl | 80% SoldMy feelings are that not every ...
- 11:19 AM - metropolis quoted Good neighbour in post 144 Park | 67 m | 19 fl | 80% SoldLink is fixed. My feelings are tha...
12-20-2011
- 09:31 AM - metropolis quoted mpd618 in post Small Uptown Waterloo ConstructionFrom earlier in the thread ...
- 12:58 AM - WaterlooNative quoted metropolis in post Small Uptown Waterloo ConstructionThere was some discussion a lit...
12-15-2011
- 02:35 PM - tomthip quoted metropolis in post RIM World Headquarters | 12 m | 3 flNot that wall. The mini walls a...
12-14-2011
- 10:08 AM - tomthip quoted metropolis in post RIM World Headquarters | 12 m | 3 flWhat's with the concrete mini w...
12-09-2011
- 04:29 PM - bzmwillemsen quoted metropolis in post The Red Condominiums | 23 m | 6 flWhere are sales at? If memory s...
12-05-2011
- 07:06 PM - KevinL quoted metropolis in post GO TransitDoes anyone know where the Unio...
- 01:25 PM - markster quoted metropolis in post GO TransitDoes anyone know where the Unio...
- 11:38 AM - BuildingScout quoted metropolis in post Highway 7You head on out this winter and...
- 09:44 AM - metropolis quoted BuildingScout in post Highway 7I simpathize with the sentiment, b...
12-04-2011
- 04:47 PM - bcwessel quoted metropolis in post Highway 7Consider this; i think one of t...
- 01:35 AM - BigCityBoy quoted metropolis in post BlackBerry...ou are dead-on here Metropolis- they have taken a h...
12-03-2011
- 11:33 PM - BuildingScout quoted metropolis in post Highway 7Consider this; i think one of t...
- 10:40 AM - metropolis quoted BigCityBoy in post Highway 7i think one of the greatest thi...
12-02-2011
- 10:15 AM - metropolis quoted BigCityBoy in post The BarrelYards | 78 m | 25 flIndeed - a whole lot of concret...