The CMCH today published its October report which I've had the chance to plug into my tracker. Cumulative housing completions at the end of October at 6,538 are even in 2023 with the year previous with singles and rows constituting the large plurality with apartments as the largest group. The number of units under construction are also effectively the same as in 2022 at 15,971, 12,557 of which are apartment units....

Last week, I wrote quickly about my stance against building an incinerator. I've seen some reaction to that and a few of you have written to me either agreeing or disagreeing. I'd promised to set out more of my thinking....

OC Transpo has this afternoon helpfully provided a single document with all the most recent draft changes to bus routes. Download that below by clicking on the .pdf at the bottom of this post. On Tuesday, we'll be exploring those at a Transit Commission meeting and I've been contemplating the multiple changes in our ward....

Starting Monday, trains will start to be re-introduced gradually into service while R1 bus replacement runs in parallel. Read the full details in the .pdf below. ...

Earlier this month, I wrote my analysis of the application for two towers at the corner of Parkdale and Carling with an explanation of why I'm likely to support that. If you haven't already, you can read that here....

Good afternoon, Kitchissippi. There is a more comprehensive update memo this morning than we've been getting and the formatting is such that it's easiest for me just to attach it here. Click on the .pdf to read more about plans to gradually reintroduce service and a note that OC Transpo believes it has identified a permanent fix to the bearing issue through a design modification to the wheel hub assembly.   ...

Council has this afternoon received the following update with respect to the LRT shutdown This memo is to provide an update to Mayor and Members of Council on the current service levels and ongoing investigation. R1 Service Currently, OC Transpo is providing the following service levels to our customers:...

Council has received this afternoon this most recent memo on progress toward resolving the current LRT shutdown. This memo is to provide an update to Mayor and Members of Council on the current service levels and ongoing investigation. R1 Service Currently, OC Transpo is providing the following service levels to our customers:...

Good afternoon, Kitchissippi. Below you'll find an update with respect to the current LRT shutdown from Renée Amilcar, head of OC Transpo. I listened to the press conference this afternoon and it's clear that the shutdown will extend at least into tomorrow if not longer. You can watch the press conference recording below....

As residents have I'm sure already read, the LRT service has been stopped while they investigate a bearing issue that was found this afternoon during a routine inspection. This evening Council was provided with the update that I've copied below....