Infill Housing #24

Ah...Kenora Street in the summer. I wish I could say it's been relaxing and quiet. Here's a photo recap of our street this summer.

The construction at # 77 is progressing quickly, which is about the only good thing you can say about  it. After having the unfortunate experience of witnessing so many infills being constructed, we're getting  familiar with all the steps involved.

This truck is carrying the forms for the basement (cement) walls at #77.

With work still ongoing at #79, there are always multiple trucks and deliveries.

At #79 they decide to work on  landscaping and driveways.

At #77 there's another delivery.

The city plays it's part in their never-ending game of Catch Up. They will never win this game of replacing our demolished sidewalks.

At #77 the walls are in place, so we now know where the doubles will be.

The road is frequently blocked.

You never know who or what will park in front of your house.

If only they would have stopped here, with just the two stories.

But no, they went for a third story. What a shame for their next door neighbour.

Meanwhile at #79, the landscape effort grinds to a halt.

So, our tax dollars go towards the repair of these sidewalks.

Of course the sidewalks need replacement, after all these heavy trucks demolish them.

Why am I paying for this work?

Meanwhile, on "lower" Kenora, another original house awaits its demise.

Another delivery

So here's the thing. Not only were these roofers walking around, up on that third story, with no harnesses or hard hats. They ate their lunch on the sidewalk, in the shade of our front lawn. As we drove out of the laneway , all we could smell was dope! They were high in more ways than one!

This safety sign on the construction fence is very useful.

Last but not least. One morning I opened the front door and a terrible stench greeted me. This truck had just emptied the port a potty.

When work started at #77, the lovely family who live next door asked if the port a potty could be moved to the other side. They were told that it would be moved. If there was any justice in this situation, that smelly outhouse should be right next to #79, the other infill builder, not next to a family with two young children, who like to play on their front lawn. The outhouse was never moved. Infill stinks!