Richmond/Sunningdale

[ericlewis91]

I noticed some construction going on at the one corner...? whats being built?

let the sprawl continue.. at this rate Arva will be in London in no time

[Simpseatles]

According to the cities online map, it unfortunately looks like more sprawl.
Something like a road that joins the two on the northwest side, and then a bunch of cull de sacs that go to nowhere.

Enjoy your suburban crap Londoners!

Has anybody seen the new subdivision being built around Fanshawe, and Wonderland, stretching north to Sunningdale? It looks huge on the map and when I first noticed it, it was like it came outta nowhere.

[MolsonExport]

^yep. I live in Hyde Park (spawlsville central), and these subdivisions sprout like mushrooms after the rain.

[ericlewis91]

oh the new "Sunningdale Phase 4234234"

http://www.sunningdalegolf.com/homes/loc_sit_West.htm

Im located near Masonville.. (at least around richmond/fanshawe - the land is mostly used up.. no more sprawl until the country

[Simpseatles]

Originally Posted by ericlewis91

oh the new "Sunningdale Phase 4234234"

http://www.sunningdalegolf.com/homes/loc_sit_West.htm

Im located near Masonville.. (at least around richmond/fanshawe - the land is mostly used up.. no more sprawl until the country

^According to the Smart Moves websites horrendous video, this area is a textbook example of how cities like London change and grow. Build a mall in the middle of nowhere, watch the sprawl come, then build apartments and other commercial developments around it.

Thats what the people behind London's transportation planning in the future are using as a model!

An area downtown that is an excellent example of positive change is King St. West. The JLC, the Market, the Renaissence, and even the new fountain at the Thames, have made this area very pleasant!

[manny_santos]

Originally Posted by Simpseatles

^According to the Smart Moves websites horrendous video, this area is a textbook example of how cities like London change and grow. Build a mall in the middle of nowhere, watch the sprawl come, then build apartments and other commercial developments around it.

Or in the case of Byron, you just keep building houses until you run out of land and realize there's nowhere to shop, and that you have to demolish houses to get any commercial development in place. Quite a few houses have been demolished over the years to make room for small plazas and the plaza where Metro is; most recently two houses were demolished just to fit in a cramped Tim Hortons.

[Simpseatles]

Originally Posted by manny_santos

Or in the case of Byron, you just keep building houses until you run out of land and realize there's nowhere to shop, and that you have to demolish houses to get any commercial development in place. Quite a few houses have been demolished over the years to make room for small plazas and the plaza where Metro is; most recently two houses were demolished just to fit in a cramped Tim Hortons.

That's what I don't like about some of London's sprawl (particularily in the Southwest, and North). Low density housing with littlle commercial development, hardly any industrial development, and many 2 lane roads to service it all. As apposed to subdivisions in South and East London which are well connected with roads, and have plenty of Industrial, and commercial development. A place like Oakridge or Byron has more of an American feel to the suburb, while places like White Oaks, or Argyle feel more "urban" to me.

That's also what I like about Toronto's sprawl. It's high density, and has enough commercial and industrial nearby so it doesn't feel like an entirely residential bedroom community. Although I wouldn't necessarily want to live in any of those "shoeboxes"!

A nice grid pattern neighbourhoud of well spaced medium sized homes, with small lawns, and plenty of trees is what would be appealing to me. Someplace like Old South.

[Snark]

Most folks here rooted hard for Joe in the past election. His entire campaign is pretty much rooted in his 0% tax increase pledge.

Just keep in mind the only way that can be accomplished is through substantial assessment growth - and that all can't happen through densification of existing urban areas. Not even close.

In other words, you all supported a guy who as a main plank in his election platform is much faster greenfield development. You are likely to get what you voted for.

[MolsonExport]

^fair enough, but much of that support, I suspect, comes from not wanting to support the incumbent, more than anything Joe represents (he was the only challenger with any chance of unseating her worship)

[ericlewis91]

found out whats going on the one side

http://www.sunningdalegolf.com/homes...eadows_faq.htm

but about the other side

SPRAWL