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Dec 9, 2022 5 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Sharing some early observations after flipping through the 2,272 pages of the development application. First of all, the private spa is big! It's all you will see from the water and will dwarf everything else at Ontario Place. #topoli #onpoli ImageImageImage
We're paving the lake! West Island will see more infill in an attempt to make public space after the spa takes over most of West Island. #topoli #onpoli Image
All the red dots are trees that will have to be removed. Image
Incredible diversity of birds visit Ontario Place, as part of the migratory birdway that is our waterfront. Can't see a glass spa being very good for those birds. ImageImageImage
Here's a shot of the parking lot. Note its proximity to water. Expensive to build ($100,000+ per spot) and extremely expensive to maintain underground parking lots on the waterfront! Image

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Jul 5, 2023
So, Infrastructure Ontario completed their Ontario Place EA. This picture of the study tells you everything you need to know about the value of it. Therme, and their clearcutting of West Island was not included in the study. Some "highlights" in this thread. #topoli #onpoli
How did the taxpayer funded $500 million dollar underground parking facility become the preferred option vs. using the Ex parking, despite having more knocks against it? And how is giving the city parking revenue at the Ex considered a negative?
The Science Centre only appeared at the very last second in the EA, preventing any meaningful consultation, and it's shrinking big time. How does a taller building somehow reduce impact on views of the pods and the Cinesphere? Welcome folks to the Ontario Place Wall!
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Apr 20, 2023
.@metromorning Talking to Professor Summer from UofT about Science Centre being torn down & moved to OP, notes the Moriyama designed Science Centre shouldn't be torn down. Newer isn't always better. Let's repair and creatively reuse what exists. #topoli #Onpoli
If we thought of cities the way we do these heritage buildings, every city would look like Las Vegas. Neglect has led us here, it's worth investing to keep buildings like these. Prof doubts the Science Centre at OP will be better.
The Science Centre has interesting relationships with its surrounding, a symbiotic relationship with the buildings & landscape which will be very hard to recreate. (Sounds like the current Ontario Place!)
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Apr 19, 2023
.@KingaSurmaMPP and @JonBurnside_DVE coming up on @metromorning shortly to discuss the Ontario Government tearing down the science centre and moving it to Ontario Place. #topoli #onpoli
.@KingaSurmaMPP up now, why move the Science Centre to Ontario Place? Usual PC government claim the Science Centre is in “disrepair”. We thought it would be appropriate to jam Science Centre into OP. Surma won’t confirm cost of repairing Science Centre. #topoli #onpoli
Surma ducks questions on when they will share cost of repair vs. Move of Science Centre. Mentions broken bridge at Ontario Place. Reporter notes they’d like to see business case soon, asks about value of OSC to community. “You don’t matter” is how they feel.
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Apr 18, 2023
Tuned into the OP to Science Centre press conference. Ford responds to a reporters Q. about how the science centre will fit, Ford notes that it will go into the pods, Cinesphere and a multi storey building. #topoli #Onpoli
Are you going to bypass the city if you don't get your way there? Ford implies yes. Goes to his favourite "little red apples" quote.
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