[northlands]

I have had many gripes about this project but I'm glad it's finally close to wrapping up. Looks real good and I'm glad they were able to retain a lot of the mature trees. Climbing wall/washroom not being open till next year doesn't bother me.

 

[archited]

I love this little park. I worked on it with Wayne Scott Architects back in the day (its original version) along with the skinny building beside it -- two parks in the same time frame -- Beaver Hills and Paul Kane. It does my heart good to see both renewed and expanded with great sensibility and thoughtfulness -- they have only gotten better with age.

 

[archited]

The little adjoining park (now incorporated -- all into one) always brings to mind Leonard Cohens song "Closing Time" from his album "The Future". See if you can pick up the reference (disclaimer: once you do you will have the same problem of not being able to clear your head every time you see the park -- sonic worm!)

 

[Tropical]

Public washrooms here and in the Warehouse District park are big quality of life improvements that I'm looking forward to.

 

[IanO]

Agreed and here's hoping they are 'managed' properly, but much needed infrastructure. Controversial sure, often misused sure, but needed and like most things, it's all about execution.

 

[Glenco]

The little adjoining park (now incorporated -- all into one) always brings to mind Leonard Cohens song "Closing Time" from his album "The Future". See if you can pick up the reference (disclaimer: once you do you will have the same problem of not being able to clear your head every time you see the park -- sonic worm!)

All the women tear their blouses off
And the men, they dance on the polka-dots
Just kidding

The Gates of Love, they budged an inch
I can't say much has happened since
But closing time (closing time, closing time, closing time)

 

[archited]

Voila! C'est ça!
The whole album although now more than a couple of decades old seems to be very prescient vis-a-vis our present-day circumstance re hate and authoritarian leanings. It makes me wonder why much of today's youth bends to the exact opposite solution with regards the problems that they face... something is clearly missing here.

 

[IanO]

 

[MacLac]

PCL is doing the Coast Hotel envelope for $9M

 

[Gronk!]

Downtown Construction Updates

• Construction on Beaver Hills House and Michael Phair Parks is progressing.
  Over the past month, crews have completed the east-west portion of the laneway beside Michael Phair Park, much of the landscaping work, installation of new light poles and the natural playground in Beaver Hills House Park. The parks are on schedule to open before the end of the year.

 

[Gronk!]

 

[thommyjo]

A lot of hostile architecture, which I don’t mind. Public spaces need to be safe.

 

[David A]

It looks fine and sight lines have been improved so the areas further back from the street will feel safer, which is probably one of the reasons for the work done.

I wish the hotel would take more advantage of the park space and interact with it better and are they ever going to get rid of that superfluous wall in back?

 

[IanO]

The City worked with them to discuss options I am told, but nothing came from it due to a variety of reasons.

 

[ADob]

A lot of hostile architecture, which I don’t mind. Public spaces need to be safe.

As someone who lives just a few blocks away, I wouldn't call it hostile. I'd call it realistic. I really hope that the park will be used by people who aren't high or who think that strewing garbage all over creation is a reasonable action. I really want my downtown back.