Windsor talk - Page 60

ScreamingViking · #**1181** Posted **Dec 14, 2023, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by north 42

Paul Martin building to become a boutique hotel.

Sounds like a great idea, the city really needs a boutique hotel, and it will be the owners of the Retro Suites hotel in Chatham that will be constructing and running it.

https://www.iheartradio.ca/am800/new...tel-1.20948505

It is a great idea.

I always had a place to stay in Windsor when my grandparents were alive. Last time I visited overnight -- on business -- I stayed at what is now the Best Western, downtown on the waterfront (I don't recall if it had the same banner... this was 12+ years ago)

inter777 · #**1182** Posted **Dec 14, 2023, 5:20 PM**

Gem of a building and always deserved so much better. Chatham street is really coming along.

DieselXL · #**1183** Posted **Dec 27, 2023, 4:13 PM**

Baird AE has their sign up on the empty lot of the former "Castle Gate Tower" across from the Trinity Gate Condos going up on Walker and Ducharme street.

They haven't updated their site in while, so I'd be interested to see what the eventual plan for that will be.

north 42 · #**1184** Posted **Dec 28, 2023, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by DieselXL

Baird AE has their sign up on the empty lot of the former "Castle Gate Tower" across from the Trinity Gate Condos going up on Walker and Ducharme street.

They haven't updated their site in while, so I'd be interested to see what the eventual plan for that will be.

Interesting, I wondering what was going on with that site. Good to see something is planned for it.

Symz · #**1185** Posted **Jan 12, 2024, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by DieselXL

Baird AE has their sign up on the empty lot of the former "Castle Gate Tower" across from the Trinity Gate Condos going up on Walker and Ducharme street.

They haven't updated their site in while, so I'd be interested to see what the eventual plan for that will be.

That area is going to be so unbelievably congested, because it already is. Ducharme is the only real access street for all those new condos, and the entire existing subdivision (Ya there's 6th concession), but that's an even lower tier/capacity road.

north 42 · #**1186** Posted **Jan 24, 2024, 4:40 PM**

Windsor area sees second-highest business activity level in Ontario.

Great news that our economy is growing and strengthening so much during these tough economic times. Looks like Windsor, KW and London are the top performing metros.

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-n...vel-in-ontario

Symz · #**1187** Posted **Feb 5, 2024, 11:17 PM**

Here is a nice Windsor skyline shot at sunset taken from Belle Isle. The new Gordie Howe bridge can also be seen in the picture. The photos are from a group named Detroit Photography on Facebook.

inter777 · #**1188** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 12:24 PM**

That's a great shot and angle.

sa230e · #**1189** Posted **Feb 7, 2024, 3:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by inter777

That's a great shot and angle.

It's kind of amazing they managed to get both bridges in one shot. I'm not a photographer but it couldn't have been easy.

north 42 · #**1190** Posted **Apr 13, 2024, 2:46 PM**

Record population growth for Windsor continues this quarter, growing by 3.9% annually, the strongest growth in 25 years.

Unfortunately, the article confuses the population of 15 year olds and above with the actual metro population, as well as the number of new residents added. It also uses the old boundaries of the metro, which Statscan uses in its monthly labour market indicators.

It states that 3,600 new residents have moved to the area so far this year, but with the new boundaries added and the additional under 15 year olds added in, I would think the actual number is actually closer to 4,500 new residents.

It also states the the area added 12,100 new residents in the past 12 months, which would work out to around 15,000 or so with the new boundaries and under 15 year olds added. So I would imagine our actual metro population is around 440,000 to 445,000 currently. At these rates half a million is not too far off.

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-n...h-jobless-rate

cityguy · #**1191** Posted **May 4, 2024, 9:56 AM**

I'm confused some sources say Windsor metro area has 342,000 other say 430,000. Is there a reason why there such a big discrepancy ?

inter777 · #**1192** Posted **May 4, 2024, 1:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by cityguy

I'm confused some sources say Windsor metro area has 342,000 other say 430,000. Is there a reason why there such a big discrepancy ?

As North 42 stated the boundaries have changed. In the past Leamington, Kingsville and surrounding areas were not taken into account since they were designated their own CA even though they're a short drive outside of Windsor.

440-450k is an accurate number and I don't think that includes international students or migrant workers.

jammer139 · #**1193** Posted **May 4, 2024, 6:11 PM**

You have to understand the difference between:

Census Tracts

CA - Census Agglomeration

CMA - Census Metropolitan Area

https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-r....cfm?ID=geo009

map

https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-r...=2021S0503559#

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Originally Posted by inter777

As North 42 stated the boundaries have changed. In the past Leamington, Kingsville and surrounding areas were not taken into account since they were designated their own CA even though they're a short drive outside of Windsor.

440-450k is an accurate number and I don't think that includes international students or migrant workers.

DieselXL · #**1194** Posted **May 7, 2024, 6:04 PM**

https://www.am800cklw.com/news/downt...-the-core.html

City councilor openly states "give me 3 40 story condo/apartment buildings"

hahahah wishful thinking my friend. I share that sentiment but good luck

inter777 · #**1195** Posted **May 7, 2024, 6:34 PM**

Developers be like: Best I can do is 13 6 storey condos.

Jokes aside, I love Renaldo. He's truly an ambassador for downtown and is probably the most community involved and accessible councillor that I've seen ever.

DieselXL · #**1196** Posted **May 7, 2024, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by inter777

Developers be like: Best I can do is 13 6 storey condos.

Jokes aside, I love Renaldo. He's truly an ambassador for downtown and is probably the most community involved and accessible councillor that I've seen ever.

I have to agree with you. Sometimes its hard to look past where he's probably most notorious from, but I suppose that's probably on par for Windsor.

Might also be the only Councilor you'll ever encounter downtown at 2am....
or at one of the social events outdoors with a beverage in a cozy at 10 or 11am as well hahaha

DieselXL · #**1197** Posted **Yesterday, 1:02 PM**

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/developer...plan-1.6880873

So I have to imagine this is fairly common, and not just a Windsor issue.
I would also not be surprised one bit if it was uniquely a Windsor issue either thought.

The people that brought us The Hive are clear as day, publicly blackmailing the city council regarding a development they had announced years ago.

" If you don't support this initiative, we won't be building our 140 unit development "

Like.... the city states in this downtown revitalization plan that they're going to take stronger and stricter stances on developers and property owners and enforce a higher standard for the buildings and lands owned downtown, and the first thing we hear from a developer is.... yeah sure bud, do this or we're out.

Is this why we can't have nice things?

inter777 · #**1198** Posted **Today, 4:29 AM**

I think they're just blowing smoke and this is only 1 of many stalled downtown projects going back years. So clearly something else is going on. Their decision to build can't be based on the result of this plan going forward or not but more to do with finances and profitability. Applying pressure on the city is good especially publicly.