The TO waterfront bums me out

Scenic!

Why? This is a picture of the waterfront as it now stands, between Sherbourne and Yonge. It’s brutal. The irony of the situation occurred to me on Sunday when Matt and I bundled ourselves in the car and drove down to The Beach for some sushi and an after-dinner walk. We used to live down there, so it’s always nice to go back. But the thing is, we live like two blocks from the waterfront now! We’re not even that much further away than we were before! But instead of a lovely boardwalk and lake views, we get construction sites, no sidewalks, drunken bums and lots of dirt. Sweet! “But they’re working on it!” you might say. I don’t call two new massive, lake-blocking buildings working on it. I call it a sell out and a great disappointment.

Barrie's waterfront: Not bad, eh??

In contrast, here’s a shot of Barrie’s waterfront