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Re:Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to turn 800 acres of Toronto int... by algaexe on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @04:11PM (#15494463)
I've lived in Toronto for a while and Queen's Quay is lined with expensive condos and corporate skyscrapers. I don't really understand what you mean by scummy.

Do you mean the port lands? There's nothing wrong with that area. It was built for industrial shipping. The only eyesore in that area (Rebel) opened up no more than 3 years ago. If you mean Lakeshore, those tent cities under the Gardiner are recently established as well.

Take a water taxi over to Hanlan's before Winter rolls around. It'll change your perspective. We have a beautiful city.

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Re:Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to turn 800 acres of Toronto int... by mikepurvis on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @04:15PM (#15494502)
It's nothing compared to the Vancouver waterfront, though, with the park, seawall, convention centre, floatplanes, and everything else.
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Re:Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to turn 800 acres of Toronto int... by microcolonel on Tuesday October 17, 2017 @04:22PM (#15494562)
The Waterfront is a lot like Yaletown, minus the yuppie businesses (e.g. Gelato shops, specialist stores which use words like "bespoke" or "artisanal" to describe their wares) .
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