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Originally posted by infinity HiGH that's irrelevant though

not quite
since everyone jumped the bandwagon of "OMGOMGOMG they are closing down Jack Asstor's/Milestones on Yonge/Dundas", which is not the fact

Closing them down or preventing new ones from being built is on the same level of stupidity.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Closing them down or preventing new ones from being built is on the same level of stupidity.

nothing is being prevented from being build - only the location of the patio at the back/top is being discussed

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew nothing is being prevented from being build - only the location of the patio at the back/top is being discussed

He means the prevention of these patios being built on the rooftop or at the back which are usually SWEET spots to have a patio.

Say I wanted to open up a restaurant, I'd be limited to the side or the front of the building? Stupid. I'd want my patio to be on the top of my building. (Margarita's on Baldwin is great and is a sweet example of this...).

This limitation is retarded.

Regulating this is indeed retarded, but street patios > rooftop patios in any event.

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Originally posted by LKD I bet the loophole in this is that if it's a restaurant within a private business structure such as a hotel, it's permitted to be on another floor. If not, I want to see them shut down that CN tower restaurant.

LOL!

Good point!

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH Closing them down or preventing new ones from being built is on the same level of stupidity.

and not even that but if the owner dies or the place goes out of business that has a rooftop/back patio. the new owners will not be about to use that space. as soon as owners change hands, new zoning comes into effect.

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Originally posted by CMR Says the guy from...Milton?

At least in Milton I pay reasonable property taxes and not everything is banned or is about to be banned.

Heck...maybe I'll just go to one of the rooftop patios tonight for a nice cold beer.

I wrote this to my city councillor:

I am writing this email to express my dismay at the new zoning bylaw which bans restaurants and bars from having back or side patios south of Bloor and Danforth. This is just another rule to add to the pile of the constant stream of new bylaws and rules that are making Toronto and Ontario more and more of a boring place to live. Whether that be a ban on new bars on Ossington or in the Entertainment District, this new bylaw, strict new AGCO rules on boat cruises, or mandatory beer gardens at concerts, as a young professional, I feel like what I do for fun is being attacked at all angles by older people who have unrealistic demands on how quiet our city should be, and how we should have fun "safely".

Toronto is Canada's largest city. It should be loud, boisterous and lively. Of course people should have the right to live peacefully, but I think there is way too much weight put on the wants, demands, and so-called needs of self-centered NIMBY homeowners. If they want absolute peace and quiet, they should move to a remote area of Ontario. Catering to these demands as much as we are is ruining our city, and is quite frankly making me reconsider whether I want to live here. I feel that more and more people in my age group are starting to reconsider whether "Toronto the Good" (re: Toronto the Boring) is where they want to establish themselves.

Jay - you never told us the list you compiled? Did you contact everyone?

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Originally posted by The Highroller I wrote this to my city councillor: I am writing this email to express my dismay at the new zoning bylaw which bans restaurants and bars from having back or side patios south of Bloor and Danforth. This is just another rule to add to the pile of the constant stream of new bylaws and rules that are making Toronto and Ontario more and more of a boring place to live. Whether that be a ban on new bars on Ossington or in the Entertainment District, this new bylaw, strict new AGCO rules on boat cruises, or mandatory beer gardens at concerts, as a young professional, I feel like what I do for fun is being attacked at all angles by older people who have unrealistic demands on how quiet our city should be, and how we should have fun "safely". Toronto is Canada's largest city. It should be loud, boisterous and lively. Of course people should have the right to live peacefully, but I think there is way too much weight put on the wants, demands, and so-called needs of self-centered NIMBY homeowners. If they want absolute peace and quiet, they should move to a remote area of Ontario. Catering to these demands as much as we are is ruining our city, and is quite frankly making me reconsider whether I want to live here. I feel that more and more people in my age group are starting to reconsider whether "Toronto the Good" (re: Toronto the Boring) is where they want to establish themselves.

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Originally posted by The Highroller I wrote this to my city councillor: I am writing this email to express my dismay at the new zoning bylaw which bans restaurants and bars from having back or side patios south of Bloor and Danforth. This is just another rule to add to the pile of the constant stream of new bylaws and rules that are making Toronto and Ontario more and more of a boring place to live. Whether that be a ban on new bars on Ossington or in the Entertainment District, this new bylaw, strict new AGCO rules on boat cruises, or mandatory beer gardens at concerts, as a young professional, I feel like what I do for fun is being attacked at all angles by older people who have unrealistic demands on how quiet our city should be, and how we should have fun "safely". Toronto is Canada's largest city. It should be loud, boisterous and lively. Of course people should have the right to live peacefully, but I think there is way too much weight put on the wants, demands, and so-called needs of self-centered NIMBY homeowners. If they want absolute peace and quiet, they should move to a remote area of Ontario. Catering to these demands as much as we are is ruining our city, and is quite frankly making me reconsider whether I want to live here. I feel that more and more people in my age group are starting to reconsider whether "Toronto the Good" (re: Toronto the Boring) is where they want to establish themselves.

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Originally posted by The Highroller I wrote this to my city councillor: I am writing this email to express my dismay at the new zoning bylaw which bans restaurants and bars from having back or side patios south of Bloor and Danforth. This is just another rule to add to the pile of the constant stream of new bylaws and rules that are making Toronto and Ontario more and more of a boring place to live. Whether that be a ban on new bars on Ossington or in the Entertainment District, this new bylaw, strict new AGCO rules on boat cruises, or mandatory beer gardens at concerts, as a young professional, I feel like what I do for fun is being attacked at all angles by older people who have unrealistic demands on how quiet our city should be, and how we should have fun "safely". Toronto is Canada's largest city. It should be loud, boisterous and lively. Of course people should have the right to live peacefully, but I think there is way too much weight put on the wants, demands, and so-called needs of self-centered NIMBY homeowners. If they want absolute peace and quiet, they should move to a remote area of Ontario. Catering to these demands as much as we are is ruining our city, and is quite frankly making me reconsider whether I want to live here. I feel that more and more people in my age group are starting to reconsider whether "Toronto the Good" (re: Toronto the Boring) is where they want to establish themselves.

This is great Graham. Good for you

lol didn't know what Nimby was so I wikipedia'd it.


Also found this:

BANANA
BANANA is an acronym for Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything (or Anyone).[6][7] The term is most often used to criticize the ongoing opposition of certain Advocacy groups to land development.


Jay that one's for you. Banana!

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* This is great Graham. Good for you

He shouldn't be the only one voicing his opinion. Any one of you, or all for that matter, whom live in TDot should do the same.

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Originally posted by Prometheus Xex He shouldn't be the only one voicing his opinion. Any one of you, or all for that matter, whom live in TDot should do the same.

she doesn't live here lol

I've been saying this for the past couple of years. We need some sort of a Mafia in this city to take control of these douches at City Hall...

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Originally posted by �Zm�zis I've been saying this for the past couple of years. We need some sort of a Mafia in this city to take control of these douches at City Hall...

What the Turkish Mafia?

what about the CN Tower?

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Originally posted by sweds00 what about the CN Tower?

That's a restaurant that's already built.

Apparently this only applies to new places.

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