Thank you Fahad for the this segment, I echo all the comments mentioned below to the quality and content of the video, superb. Please continue and hope that people can get to know about what decisions are being taken that affect the future of the city.
It’s nice to have videos like this to keep us in the loop of what’s going on in our hometown! People appreciate this, as it effects the lifestyle of all current & future residents.
Pickering is Great, Pickering is Beautiful but, Pickering NEEDS A SOUL. The 1st proposal was perfect to achieve it. There was really a well balanced consideration for the old and young and redefining Pickering Town Center for the better. Now sadly I find myself again going out West to find something to do on the weekends. Great Video BTW! You do great work👌
Great video! Residents of Pickering NEED this kind of information. Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store. I am hoping that us residents can come together and push for the city to re consider their decision. Our future really depends on it!!
Great video Fahad. Appreciate all the information you shared which I would've never known about. Let's see what the future holds for the City of Pickering!
Born and raised here. It’s time to move. There’s already a huge problem with traffic on the weekends especially so adding thousands of units to the busiest part to the city makes no sense. Ajax, another story. Downtown harwood is a absolute DUMP. Lots of promises made but nothing done. Taxes are a joke. The bylaw officers are a joke. Road services are a joke. Want to see city workers go to Hollywood donuts and you’ll find them drinking coffee relaxing on your dime. Try and talk to someone with concerns and you’ll get nowhere. Shame shame.
Fantastic video, this message is super important. We need to talk to our city counselors and those in the running and make sure we vote according. Thank you for putting this together.
This matter will go before the NEW council and mayor once they are elected this fall. So the future of the City Centre will be in their hands. Pickering residents - talk to your candidates and voice your opinions - where ever they may sway :) My take is that there should be no way in heck that anything should be permitted to proceed at the city centre without ensuring we get our public facilities, and public square, that we have already spent millions developing plans for. “Maybe later” isn’t good enough - it needs to come first! Cheers 🙌
These projects could go way over budget given the current realities, our Property Taxes are already very high and I don't want to have the burden of having to pony up to cover overruns in the future.
What an absolute mess. Thanks for sharing this information. Seems to me some city counselor's got greased pretty good. It will now be a great hub for money Launders and organized crime.
Thank you for the work you’ve put in on learning and sharing your understanding! The videos are so great, and I think it helps so many residents feel seen. Here’s hoping we get back to the “old” new city centre!
Thank you for making these videos Fahad, they are very informative and the cinematography is fantastic. The original city center vision would definitely have enriched Pickering as a city and if the plan had proceeded as such, may have offset enough of the cons that come with living in a higher density city but now there doesn't even feel like there's a silver lining to the situation - I'm not for the city to becoming just towers. Pickering is going to look like lakeshore by the Gardiner :(
Thanks so much for the info, Fahad. Very informative!! Truly hoping this video can help get some city centre plans back into fruition. Totally agree with you, a city centre IS the heart and soul of a community, and would be a highly valuable long-term investment for the City of Pickering. Especially considering Pickering is located directly beside Canada's largest city! We need a vibrant communal space!! Put us on the map too!
We need a Pickering downtown " feel " and this well planned Downtown Pickering project is just what we need here. Pickering has NO SOUL as there is only a huge mall, The Pickering Town Centre, which acts as one. If this mega project is CANCELLED that would render our city to remain just a bedroom community to Toronto. Pickering aspires to be a dynamic vibrant urban entity. If more and more condos replace this Downtown plan......that would be a shame. Who stands to make MILLIONS if condos replace a proposed new library and a new performing arts centre ? DEVELOPERS....of course. The City of Pickering Council must resurrect the original Downtown plan.
Holy fuck lmao Fahad Rehman, I remember this dude back in elementary school, he was in my big brothers grade but regardless what are the odds this guy shows up on a RUclips ad. Glad you’re doing well dude
75 towers in Pickering? Are you serious? This is going to become the concrete jungle I never wanted to be in, crowded like crazy, can't wait to get out of here
@@nicoletremblay3217 your very opinion only, commenting that money is wasted in cars only makes sense if you do NOT rely on one. I still think that we're crowding a very well distributed neighborhood and making more difficult for people to live quietly. I'd say take your buildings elsewhere. Isn't there enough land in Canada for that?
@@2.5chainz well, you Millenial or whoever you are, I came to this city because I liked how calm and well organized it was. I don't mind growth but you're taking about a bunch of buildings in a reduced area. I don't appreciate your comments when I am making perfect sense.
2nd plan sucks … doesn’t seem to care about anything but “income” and will become a lesser version of what it could have been…more of a concrete jungle…with less space for residents to enjoy within our own community…..a place to live and work also needs to be a place you love to be in…just my opinion….
You seem to be down on parkland and big on high rise buildings. Hmmm, could that have something to do with how you make your money, and nothing to do with what is really good for the area?
Bravo! Again! Excellent research! When I delegated this year at Pickering City Council , I mentioned your previous video as an example of clear communication with an overview, that the City should be doing! Large changes require widespread communication! It is the fiduciary duty of elected representatives, isn't it? (BTW if these videos are a reflection of your professional work, then I am truly impressed. Why not run for Mayor next time?)
Thank you very much Oliver! I appreciate your feedback and positive regard both here and at council. Honoured at the suggestion - thank you - but politics is a dirty game lol. I hope to continue advocating for & doing good for the people in the private sector 🙏
I really hate this plan. Our taxes are surely going to go up again. This is awful. For the mayor and candidates who sold out to these developers, I wonder how much they got paid to past this. More crime and grid lock is coming. This guy's video is a sales pitch 😳 It's not right!
Thank you Fahad for the this segment, I echo all the comments mentioned below to the quality and content of the video, superb. Please continue and hope that people can get to know about what decisions are being taken that affect the future of the city.
Thank you very much!
Very well done video, thanks for the information
It’s nice to have videos like this to keep us in the loop of what’s going on in our hometown! People appreciate this, as it effects the lifestyle of all current & future residents.
Pickering is Great, Pickering is Beautiful but, Pickering NEEDS A SOUL. The 1st proposal was perfect to achieve it. There was really a well balanced consideration for the old and young and redefining Pickering Town Center for the better. Now sadly I find myself again going out West to find something to do on the weekends.
Great Video BTW! You do great work👌
Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Residents of Pickering NEED this kind of information. Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store. I am hoping that us residents can come together and push for the city to re consider their decision. Our future really depends on it!!
Thank you for making such an informative video!
Great video Fahad. Appreciate all the information you shared which I would've never known about. Let's see what the future holds for the City of Pickering!
I hope members of city hall see this video
Born and raised here.
It’s time to move. There’s already a huge problem with traffic on the weekends especially so adding thousands of units to the busiest part to the city makes no sense.
Ajax, another story. Downtown harwood is a absolute DUMP. Lots of promises made but nothing done.
Taxes are a joke. The bylaw officers are a joke. Road services are a joke.
Want to see city workers go to Hollywood donuts and you’ll find them drinking coffee relaxing on your dime.
Try and talk to someone with concerns and you’ll get nowhere. Shame shame.
Fantastic video, this message is super important. We need to talk to our city counselors and those in the running and make sure we vote according. Thank you for putting this together.
Thank you!
Wow great video!
This matter will go before the NEW council and mayor once they are elected this fall. So the future of the City Centre will be in their hands. Pickering residents - talk to your candidates and voice your opinions - where ever they may sway :)
My take is that there should be no way in heck that anything should be permitted to proceed at the city centre without ensuring we get our public facilities, and public square, that we have already spent millions developing plans for. “Maybe later” isn’t good enough - it needs to come first! Cheers 🙌
These projects could go way over budget given the current realities, our Property Taxes are already very high and I don't want to have the burden of having to pony up to cover overruns in the future.
What an absolute mess. Thanks for sharing this information. Seems to me some city counselor's got greased pretty good. It will now be a great hub for money Launders and organized crime.
Thank you for the work you’ve put in on learning and sharing your understanding! The videos are so great, and I think it helps so many residents feel seen. Here’s hoping we get back to the “old” new city centre!
Thanks Mara!
NIMBY will be strong with the current residents
Thank you for making these videos Fahad, they are very informative and the cinematography is fantastic. The original city center vision would definitely have enriched Pickering as a city and if the plan had proceeded as such, may have offset enough of the cons that come with living in a higher density city but now there doesn't even feel like there's a silver lining to the situation - I'm not for the city to becoming just towers. Pickering is going to look like lakeshore by the Gardiner :(
We need original plan back!!! 😢
Thanks so much for the info, Fahad. Very informative!! Truly hoping this video can help get some city centre plans back into fruition. Totally agree with you, a city centre IS the heart and soul of a community, and would be a highly valuable long-term investment for the City of Pickering. Especially considering Pickering is located directly beside Canada's largest city! We need a vibrant communal space!! Put us on the map too!
Thanks for doing these videos. The first I heard of this. Your production values are very impressive as well.
We need a Pickering downtown " feel " and this well planned Downtown Pickering project is just what we need here. Pickering has NO SOUL as there is only a huge mall, The Pickering Town Centre, which acts as one. If this mega project is CANCELLED that would render our city to remain just a bedroom community to Toronto. Pickering aspires to be a dynamic vibrant urban entity. If more and more condos replace this Downtown plan......that would be a shame. Who stands to make MILLIONS if condos replace a proposed new library and a new performing arts centre ? DEVELOPERS....of course. The City of Pickering Council must resurrect the original Downtown plan.
I dont know who youre talking to...I live two minutes from the town centre and aint nobody around here wants highrise condo towers
Absolutely dissapointing but because of your video i am going to write to pickering city council
They really need an airport.
Holy fuck lmao Fahad Rehman, I remember this dude back in elementary school, he was in my big brothers grade but regardless what are the odds this guy shows up on a RUclips ad.
Glad you’re doing well dude
lol! Thanks man - hope you and the elder Mr. Toast are doing well too!
75 towers in Pickering? Are you serious? This is going to become the concrete jungle I never wanted to be in, crowded like crazy, can't wait to get out of here
Proposed in total, yes. To come spread out over decades.
This is a good thing. Less people wasting money on cars and more incentive for public transit funding
@@nicoletremblay3217 your very opinion only, commenting that money is wasted in cars only makes sense if you do NOT rely on one. I still think that we're crowding a very well distributed neighborhood and making more difficult for people to live quietly. I'd say take your buildings elsewhere. Isn't there enough land in Canada for that?
@@morisn classic NIMBY…
@@2.5chainz well, you Millenial or whoever you are, I came to this city because I liked how calm and well organized it was. I don't mind growth but you're taking about a bunch of buildings in a reduced area. I don't appreciate your comments when I am making perfect sense.
2nd plan sucks … doesn’t seem to care about anything but “income” and will become a lesser version of what it could have been…more of a concrete jungle…with less space for residents to enjoy within our own community…..a place to live and work also needs to be a place you love to be in…just my opinion….
You seem to be down on parkland and big on high rise buildings. Hmmm, could that have something to do with how you make your money, and nothing to do with what is really good for the area?
Bravo! Again! Excellent research! When I delegated this year at Pickering City Council , I mentioned your previous video as an example of clear communication with an overview, that the City should be doing! Large changes require widespread communication! It is the fiduciary duty of elected representatives, isn't it? (BTW if these videos are a reflection of your professional work, then I am truly impressed. Why not run for Mayor next time?)
Thank you very much Oliver! I appreciate your feedback and positive regard both here and at council.
Honoured at the suggestion - thank you - but politics is a dirty game lol. I hope to continue advocating for & doing good for the people in the private sector 🙏
In short, the plans changed because they ambitious project would be too expensive.
I am concerned with the impact any of these projects could have on our Property Taxes here in Pickering.
This is terrible news 😢
I really hate this plan. Our taxes are surely going to go up again. This is awful. For the mayor and candidates who sold out to these developers, I wonder how much they got paid to past this. More crime and grid lock is coming.
This guy's video is a sales pitch 😳
It's not right!
What makes YOU think I want this nonsensical bs