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 obtained by The Globe and
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 eliminating some proposed stations and
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 close to Royal Orchard Blvd.
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 the Goldberg Group, on behalf
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 minister of municipal affairs and
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.