Bi-Annual Fall/Winter Newsletter 2020
November 13, 2019 — Councillor Keith Irish - Bi-Annual Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter
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
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
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
Bi-Annual Spring/Summer Newsletter 2019
June 7, 2019 — Councillor Keith Irish — Bi-Annual Spring/Summer Newsletter 2019
Markham Council endorses fourth minister’s zoning order (MZO)
By Heidi Riedner - Markham Economist & Sun February 18, 2021 Controversial minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) continue to pile up for a proposed massive housing development on the border between Markham and Stouffville, much to the dismay and outrage of concerned residents. Since 2018, the province has issued more than 35 orders, which give the
Neighbours of Olde Thornhill Village — February 2021
Keith discusses the York University Markham Centre Campus, the first public university campus in York Region in the February issue of Neighbours of Olde Thornhill Village magazine.
Proposed condo development deemed “outrageous”
By David Olsen- for TRNTO January 6, 2021 A proposed development featuring a 59-storey tower has been deemed outrageous by a Markham councillor as a neighbourhood readies itself for the possible extension of the Yonge subway line. Greencapital is seeking to rezone an approximately 1.5-hectare site at 10 Royal Orchard Blvd., just off Yonge Street,