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Rail Deck Park a No-Go in Toronto The Toronto Local Planning Appeal Tribunal chose a development project over the mayor s plan to build parkland over a downtown rail corridor. May 16, 2021, 5am PDT | James Brasuell | Mayor John Tory and council’s dream of building a Rail Deck Park has been overruled by a provincial tribunal that says developers can build a proposed multi-tower office and condo development over the downtown rail corridor, reports Jennifer Pagliaro. The decision by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body appointed by the province, effectively ends the mayor s plan to build a park over the active rail corridor that runs along Front Street om Toronto. ....
I-5 Study Shows Benefits of Capping Urban Freeways Putting a lid on the interstate through downtown Seattle could create new space for parks and housing, reduce pollution, and reconnect the disrupted street grid. February 8, 2021, 8am PST | Diana Ionescu | Scott Bonjukian Doug Trumm reports on Seattle s quiet release of the Lid I-5 Feasibility Study, which highlights the benefits of capping freeways in cities. The report, funded through a community benefits package from the Washington State Convention Center expansion project, was designed to understand the technical and financial feasibility of lidding the freeway and to look at opportunities for maximizing public benefits. ....