Bi-Annual Spring/Summer Newsletter 2020
May 20, 2020— Councillor Keith Irish - Spring/Summer 2020 Bi-Annual Newsletter
Bi-Annual Fall/Winter Newsletter 2020
November 13, 2019 — Councillor Keith Irish - Bi-Annual Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter
Metrolinx Public Meeting
Please join Metrolinx for the first virtual open house for the Royal Orchard community so that you can hear from project experts, ask questions, and share feedback as planning work continues. Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Time: 6:30 p. m. – 8: 00 p. m. Registration: Please visit MetrolinxEngage.com/ YongeSubwayExtensionLive *Alternatively, you can
Tunnel vision over Yonge subway extension threatens Markham neighbourhoods, critics charge
By Heidi Riedner- Markham Economist & Sun March 24, 2021 Expropriated homes and tunnelling under neighbourhoods are among concerns being raised about revised plans for the Yonge North Subway Extension released by Metrolinx March 18. The initial business case reins in the estimated $9.6-billion price tag by cutting the number of stations to four from
Yonge North Subway Extension Intensification Analysis
The City of Markham undertook a “Yonge North Subway Extension Intensification Analysis” for consideration by Metrolinx as they deliberate the locations for potential subway stations from Steeles Avenue to Richmond Hill Centre.We now know that there are 5 approved subway stations to serve Thornhill residents: Steeles, Clark, Royal Orchard, Bridge (at the current Langstaff GO
Ontario looks to cut costs on Yonge North subway extension
By Ben Spurr- Toronto Star March 18, 2021 The Ontario government is seeking to contain the cost of the Yonge North subway extension by eliminating some proposed stations and building a portion of it above ground. The extension of the TTC’s Line 1 from Finch Station to Richmond Hill Centre is one of the Ontario PC
Ontario scales back on proposed Yonge subway extension
By Oliver Moore - The Globe and Mail March 18, 2021 Ontario is scaling back its plan for an extension of Toronto’s subway system into Richmond Hill, reducing the number of stations and putting less of it underground in a bid to rein in soaring cost projections, according to a pair of transit planning reports
Route announced for Yonge subway extension to Richmond Hill features fewer stations, above-ground section
By Heidi Riedner- Markham Economist & Sun March 18, 2021 The latest developments on the $5.6-billion Yonge North Subway Extension don’t exactly line up with the overall vision put forward by York Region officials and may garner pushback from some Thornhill residents. In an effort to contain costs of the subway, the Ontario government is
Yonge Subway Extension Alignment Concerns
On March 17, 2021, I received a confidential briefing by Metrolinx on their initial business case for the Yonge North Subway Extension. Most notable among the items presented was the proposed alignment of the subway as it travels north of Centre Street/Thornhill Summit Drive in Thornhill. Metrolinx is proposing that the subway swing east
Tunnel vision over Yonge subway extension threatens Markham neighbourhoods, critics charge
By David Olsen- for TRNTO March 2, 2021 A shopping centre in Thornhill may soon be home to several residential rental towers and a new park as part of a redevelopment that a local councillor has called inevitable. An official plan and zoning bylaw amendment application have been submitted to the City of Markham by