What do you think of this project?

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I thought it was city council (city admin?) that voted it down because they didn’t want that huge “advertisement screen” on the top. I don’t understand what the huge problem with having a big logo on the top. A lot of buildings have logo on the top. They should have at least kept the light on the fins though.
 
From all the discussion here, it seems like it was more a cost than a permitting issue, is that correct?

Mixed feelings here - the extra colour and light would have been nice, but I am not sure the world really needs more advertising for Rogers.
 
Idk I feel like if they wanted to they could definitely meet in the middle and have lights instead of advertising. I think that they didn’t want to I’m guessing because the tower did finish during covid. We know the mayhem that had started. So I think it just didn’t make sense to spend a significant amount of money at the time on a cosmetic thing. Of course things around the district are turning around now and It’s shaping into an entertainment district finally. So we could always see them come back and try again.
 
God said:
Idk I feel like if they wanted to they could definitely meet in the middle and have lights instead of advertising. I think that they didn’t want to I’m guessing because the tower did finish during covid. We know the mayhem that had started. So I think it just didn’t make sense to spend a significant amount of money at the time on a cosmetic thing. Of course things around the district are turning around now and It’s shaping into an entertainment district finally. So we could always see them come back and try again.
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Unfortunately the decision was made years prior to COVID. It seemed to be strictly a cost and permitting issue.
 
westcoastjos said:
Word from a property manager is that they are working on getting the food court going. This is third hand information mind you, but is apparently from someone involved with the management of the space.
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Sounds like they are in the process of clearing the deck with the previous food court tenants who had signed leases. Hopefully that is the precursor for moving forward with someone else in this space?
 
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TAS said:
^ great pic of Stantec and the poor design of Columbia Ave street parking. I see that oversized Escalade doesn't even fit. New bike lane infrastructure in 2023 should not have active transportation occurring between moving and parked vehicles. Full stop.
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or maybe the escalade’s driver simply needs a ticket for parking more than 12” from the curb? The parking lane itself has enough width.
 
kcantor said:
or maybe the escalade’s driver simply needs a ticket for parking more than 12” from the curb? The parking lane itself has enough width.
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Yeah it looks like enough room, although from the picture I find the design confusing. It almost looks like you are parking on the curb, which is actually not the case.

The car in front seems to have figured it out, but maybe it came after, and its owner is more familiar with the area.
 
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