SameGuy

So? I’ve already said that our Métro, as wonderful as it was once upon a time, was poorly conceived and built as cheaply as possible. We have a chance to do so much better today, but seem willing to commit an obscene amount of money to build yet another half-baked system.

As proposed, REM-B will have the same capacity as many modern tramways. 🤷🏻‍♂️ As I implied earlier. Imagine how much good we could do with the kind of money proposed for this CAQ vanity project.

The city will add ladder-sharing to the BIXI system so everyone has an opportunity to tag a bit higher on the columns.

Why do the columns have to be even bigger than the ones in the West Island? I thought the trains on this line were supposed to be smaller and shorter. The structure in the West Island is much larger, grayer, and uglier than in any of the renderings presented from 2016 on, how is this going to be a different situation? This is unacceptable.

Et, je suis désolé, mais si la Caisse insiste sur le fait que la ligne sera "aérienne ou rien", elle devrait être obligée de couvrir la même part de cette refonte de RL que sa part de l'ensemble du projet.

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Montoni will make sure it all looks like Hymus in Pointe Claire. 🫥

J’attends les 12 coups de sifflet!

@bad_monday dis you? 👀

Gawd I wish that ugly fatty would get out of the way! /ducks /runs

Those tropical plants growing in the dark alley don’t look too happy with the freak snowstorm going on around them.

Fantastic inside info, merci!!

Faque je t’ai photgraphié il y a cinq minutes! 😂 Je me demandais, ce n’est pas le même piqueur, c’t’une grosse affaire! Descends-tu des dompeurs, ou une haveuse?

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The scale seems significantly smaller than the grandiose plans that were hinted at three years ago. I still don’t like the fact that there is that large swatch of asphalt between the Reno Depot and the 40, separating the station from this new development.

I find it a little funny as well, considering the colloquial use of “terra firma“ is when mariners at sea used to refer to solid ground. The more apt use of “terra firma” however, dates back to from the early 15th to the late 18th centuries, when “Terraferma” referred to all the mainland dominions of the Republic of Venice. But even in this case, these mainland dominions were ruled by the doge whose court and palace were on the island of Venice.

Cadillac Fairview unveils shopping centre project near future REM Cadillac Fairview says project would eliminate a major heat island by replacing some 900 asphalt parking spaces at Fairview shopping centre John Meagher • Montreal Gazette Feb 24, 2022 • 1 hour ago Cadillac Fairview's redevelopment project aims to transform the southwest portion of the Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping centre parking lot. Cadillac Fairview Cadillac Fairview presented its long-awaited redevelopment plan Wednesday for the Fairview shopping centre parking lot in Pointe-Claire, despite a recent city-imposed building freeze for the area. Cadillac Fairview unveils shopping centre project near future REM Brian Salpeter, senior vice-president of development at Cadillac Fairview, said this particular redevelopment plan pertains to the southwest portion of the shopping centre parking lot. The project would include a building with 435 residential units for seniors, connected to the shopping centre by an indoor bridge. It would also have two residential buildings with more than 400 rental units. A public square, or plaza, would be open to all and form the heart of the development. Wide sidewalks for pedestrians and bike paths are also planned. Underground and garage parking will be available to motorists. Salpeter called the project a “human-centric mixed-use residential development, focused on active transportation, walking and cycling … directly connected to our shopping centre and located close to the future Fairview Pointe-Claire REM station and new bus terminal.” He said the project would eliminate a major heat island by replacing approximately 900 asphalt parking spaces, and also meets the residential needs of first-time buyers, young families and downsizing empty-nesters. Although the city of Pointe-Claire said it has yet to receive a formal development application from Cadillac Fairview, Salpeter said the project has been the “subject of in depth discussions with the city of Pointe-Claire for the past few years.” “And not only does it comply with Pointe-Claire’s special planning program that was established four years ago, as well as the current zoning bylaws, it was designed to give effect to the city’s own PPU (urban plan).” Therefore, he said, there should “no controversy with respect to this project which has been underway for years.” Salpeter said the project’s architectural plans were submitted to the city in July of 2021. “It had been the subject of proactive and regular discussions with the urban planning department … before and since then.” Pointe-Claire Mayor Tim Thomas recently told the Montreal Gazette the city has not received a formal application from CF for its downtown satellite project. “There have been no plans submitted in writing,” he said. Thomas also noted the building freeze applies only to multi-level residential developments, not the shopping centre. “The RCI has no limitations on their commercial expansion.” “Where we have concerns is multi-level residential, which is currently under scrutiny by the population of Pointe-Claire to decide how much and what levels we want (to allow).” At the outset of Wednesday’s technical briefing, Salpeter stressed that this phase of the redevelopment project does not involve any of the lands west of the shopping centre, which he referred to as the “John Abbott lands.” Cadillac Fairview acquired the land, which includes the Fairview Forest, in 2013 from Smart Centres. At one time, John Abbott College had owned the property. Salpeter said the site has “attracted a lot of interest and attention for the last year.” “Regarding the future development of the John Abbott lands, we do wish to engage in meaningful dialogue with the city and the entire community to further elaborate the best way to develop this site. This, however, will be a topic for another day.”

I think possibly the UAC TurboTrain had a lower Cd than the LRC, but its power cars had a much larger cross section.

Finally passing Fairview on a day without effing snow! Yes, as expected, three Guay cranes are on site to dismantle LG-2 Marie for transportation to the Aéroport branch, likely at the stub after the junction on rue Etingin (behind Brenntag).

Pourquoi pas?

Yeah, they won’t win beauty contests, but I’m excited that exo is getting new cars, even inefficient trailer and cab cars for diesel push-pulls.

Wondering if they can rescind the award, like almost every award given to Aung San Suu Kyi… Edit: no, not equating a meh building design to denying a genocide.

Any Lucien L’Allier line. It’s not the whole fleet.

It sure looks the business, but why is it so fugly compared to bilevel and multilevel suburban trains elsewhere?