I was home in Scarborough for a couple days, and my mother mentioned that developers are proposing a parking lot and Wal-Mart on the Leslie Street Spit. Since I don't have a lot of time to blog these days, I'll let the good folks from OurFaves Toronto speak to the issue. It largely speaks for itself. Sometimes I wonder what's happened to Toronto since I left 7 years ago.
"It's really scenic and beautiful. As a relatively new Torontonian, I didn't discover it til my last marathon course took me there. Really a hidden gem." - Robin
"You get the best of the city and the country - with great views of the skyline plus lots of birds and other wildlife. To avoid the crowds, try a winter walk." - Morgan
"It's a nice bike ride out there, then you turn around and look back at the islands and the skyline in the distance, and feel like you're a million miles from downtown in the middle of Lake Ontario." - Sharon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/digbytoast/sets/72157601216092134/
I couldn't find an article describing SmartCentres' proposal, or details of the discussion at city council. This is the closest I found:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080409.TORBRIEFS09-2/TPStory/TPNational/Ontario/
