Christopher Hume Nails It

By Friday, January 30, 2015 0 No tags Permalink 0

Writing in the Jan. 29 Star, columnist Christopher Hume questions what the Porter sale of its terminal really means. Characterizing the deal as causing a stench, Mr. Hume questions the purported value of the building, the landlord’s role in the transaction and the ramifications of the deal on the waterfront. The importance of this column is worth ...

PortsToronto, Transport Canada and Consultants

By Sunday, January 25, 2015 0 No tags Permalink 0

On April 1, 2014 city council required PortsToronto (PosTO) to conduct a rigorous environmental assessment (EA) on its airport expansion plans.  PosTO’s EA may not be as rigorous as council requires. The Role of the Noise Exposure Forecast The Tripartite Agreement that governs Billy Bishop Toronto Centre Airport (BBTCA) operations includes matters relating to noise. For the ...

PortsToronto’s EA Invite – Come One Come All

By Friday, January 23, 2015 0 No tags Permalink 0

PortsToronto (PosTO) has two events planned around its environmental assessment (EA). They will likely reveal PosTO’s strategy in using the EA to get the city’s approval for airport expansion. PosTO’s EA Events The first is an open house drop-in on Saturday, January 24 from 9:30 am to 4 pm. The second is on Monday, January 26 from ...

PortsToronto (PosTO) and The Iron Curtain

By Thursday, January 22, 2015 0 No tags Permalink 2

PortsToronto’s (PosTO) environmental assessment (EA) got off to an interesting start on Dec. 9 when PosTO unveiled its Iron Curtain aka noise barriers.   The Iron Curtain When an organization proposes a wall long enough and high enough to block the view from a substantial part of the western harbour and beyond, from Lower Spadina to Ontario Place, ...