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Nouvellecosse · May 7th, 2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

There aren't cement pathways, and the steps down are simple wood planks. The paths are just compressed soil, with perhaps a bit of gravel sprinkled over. Please give it a go this summer and check it out for yourself. Get off the subway at Summerhill, and walk down Shaftesbury Ave till you get to the ravine. Follow the wooden steps down, and you will be in heaven. When I first moved here, the area was notorious as a late night meeting place for gay men.

Sounds a bit like Citadel Hill.

Mollywood · May 7th, 2012, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

There aren't cement pathways, and the steps down are simple wood planks. The paths are just compressed soil, with perhaps a bit of gravel sprinkled over. Please give it a go this summer and check it out for yourself. Get off the subway at Summerhill, and walk down Shaftesbury Ave till you get to the ravine. Follow the wooden steps down, and you will be in heaven. When I first moved here, the area was notorious as a late night meeting place for gay men.

I usually walk to the Queen Street bridge and go down by the stairs. I'm pretty sure there is a cement or ash-fault bikeway that runs through the ravine. I will go some time this summer and try to trek up to the Science Centre. (taking pictures/video of course) I'm mostly talking about the downtown section, south of the Brick Works. I think it's the downtown part that could use a bit of a manicure/clean up. Last year in certain parts I saw shopping buggies, mattresses and other stuff that I think homeless people left down there.

The gay cruise area was David Belfore Park. Don't ask me how I know that. lol

***Taller, Better*** · May 7th, 2012, 07:18 AM

Try the Summerhill entrance... it is really lovely in that stretch north past St Clair. Parts of the stretch (like under the bridges) have an asphalt path down the centre, but there are many soil
paths to explore. Have fun, because you never know what you will find!!

Jasonzed · May 7th, 2012, 03:40 PM

ONE HUMAN · May 7th, 2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

When I first moved here, the area was notorious as a late night meeting place for gay men.

Is this supposed to be a selling point or simply a bit of trivia?

Mollywood · May 7th, 2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ONE HUMAN

Is this supposed to be a selling point or simply a bit of trivia?

BOTH! lol

isaidso · May 8th, 2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Sounds a bit like Citadel Hill.

I always found it amusing that between Citadel Hill and the baseball diamond is called Trollope Street.

***Taller, Better*** · June 26th, 2012, 05:31 AM

Charlotte, you won't recognise your old stomping grounds!

Redkey · June 26th, 2012, 05:50 PM

X looks amazing

***Taller, Better*** · June 26th, 2012, 10:07 PM

That is exactly what I thought when I was standing there taking the pic.

Jasonzed · November 4th, 2012, 03:26 PM

isaidso · November 5th, 2012, 12:34 AM

This one turned out great.

Mollywood · November 5th, 2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by isaidso

This one turned out great.

Yes, this one was actually a nice surprise, for me. So many were predicting disaster but it turned out pretty good. It just needed some retail along Jarvis and less grey spandrel on the podium.

AndrewJM3D · November 5th, 2012, 04:06 AM

I don't like it's podium but the tower is pretty solid.

Marcanadian · November 5th, 2012, 04:29 AM

It complements X rather well. With X2 coming, they'll all make for nice siblings.

ONE HUMAN · November 5th, 2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

I don't like it's podium but the tower is pretty solid.

You mean its (without an apostrophe), which indicates possession. Whereas it's (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is.

MattToronto · November 5th, 2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcanadian

It complements X rather well. With X2 coming, they'll all make for nice siblings.

Yeah, the three of them will make a nice little modernist cluster.

AndrewJM3D · November 6th, 2012, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ONE HUMAN

You mean its (without an apostrophe), which indicates possession. Whereas it's (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for it is.

Thanks for correcting my i-phone post. What would I do without you? Apple preemptive txting sucks.

ONE HUMAN · November 6th, 2012, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AndrewJM3D

Thanks for correcting my i-phone post. What would I do without you? Apple preemptive txting sucks.

Ah, blame the iPhone. It couldn't possibly be human error.

AndrewJM3D · November 6th, 2012, 02:27 PM

Human error on the part of the programmers at Apple, yes I agree.

May 7th, 2012, 07:18 AM	#183
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June 26th, 2012, 05:31 AM	#188
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June 26th, 2012, 10:07 PM	#190
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June 26th, 2012, 05:50 PM	#189
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November 5th, 2012, 12:34 AM	#192
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