The thing about the Gardiner is is that it does "work"
It does what it's supposed to do at really a minimum of cost. They supposedly spend about 12 million a year on it maintenance, which is peanuts really. Compared to the elevated expressways in Montreal, it's in positively great shape (believe it or not).
My take on this report last week is that it was commissioned by a group of business fat cats who WANT THAT LAND. I'm very surprised the media hasn't picked up on that fact.
They want to build condos and towers along that corridor. Simple as that.
If they were to build a tunnel from the CNE to the DVP, and make ALL OF the GARDINER CORRIDOR into a green belt, no development of any kind. No condos, no offices, no shops, no restaurants, no bullshit. Just trees, rocks, steams (un bury the existing ones even) with trails and nature, I'd be all for it.
But they won't.
They just want more cheap land to build their gawd awful box condos and make a few billion more.
Hypocrisy at the finest.
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