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bizorky
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It is comprehensible, so you understood enough to disagree. This is more than can be said for your many rambling, corpulent posts.
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It is comprehensible, so you understood enough to disagree. This is more than can be said for your many rambling, corpulent posts.
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adma
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I always thought the urinal would look better if it was lit from within, like a Kinkade painting, points of light poking out of all those holes. Maybe urinals in general.
Of course, with such a Duchamp-Kinkade fusion, we're going point blank into Jeff Koons territory...
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adma
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It is comprehensible, so you understood enough to disagree. This is more than can be said for your many rambling, corpulent posts.
Yes, but if it were all about raw "comprehensibility", then Robert Bateman would be more cherished within whatever cultural-class sphere than Yoko Ono or hip-hop. (Which may say more about the politics of officially-anointed cultural judgment out there; but, what the hey. Just reminding you.)*
Maybe it's a richer world when we have rambling corpulence gleefully mixing it up with "comprehensibility"...
*BTW stuff like that doesn't really contradict my warning to SMicallef about John vs Yoko, etc. It's just that when it comes to offering preemptive warnings, I'm ambidextrous...
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bizorky
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Maybe it's a richer world when we have rambling corpulence gleefully mixing it up with "comprehensibility"...
With the important word being "maybe."
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adma
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But back to the urbanism/PPS/NPS thing: if the case is so clearcut against "concrete modernism" et al, then how come Councillor Milczyn's bid to remove the "eyesore" "antiurban" NPS walkways was so effectively overrided, to the point where even *he's* now backed off? I mean, I don't know of any urban/cultural "higher authorities" who were in his camp--even within the preservation board, he was virtually alone. The only real allies he could possibly muster up were, I guess, the kinds of "vox populii" Sunday-painter urbanists who post on Internet message boards + stuff;-).
For the rest; well, such PPS-to-the-letter urbanistic "common sense" was more like, well, Common Sense. As in Revolution. Y'know, a Mike Harris-like people-pleasing/elitist-horrifying simple solution.
Which, perhaps, depending on where one stands, might not be so bad. And which is why I say--once again--that if the federal Tories wanted to pursue some coherent-yet-compatible "urban strategy", to build its version of a bridge to city-slicker voters and rid it of its residual rural-yokel-and-redneck stigma, it might do well to attach itself to something as virtuously traditional-values-based as PPS. Y'know, it could have surprisingly broad-based appeal; in terms of NPS, perhaps, "Milczyn's revenge"*. (Broad enough to repatriate such elements as "Jim Harris" eco-libertarian Greens, etc--maybe with a vengeance.)
Something to consider. And considering that John Geiger anti-modernist screed a couple of weeks ago--or even, in a milder way, Jake Richler on MLG and an editorial on Regent Park a couple of days ago--perhaps the National Post (Kuitenbrouwer, Robert Ouellette etc notwithstanding) is a perfect venue to advance such a position, i.e. "cut the crap" about sentimentalizing modernism or the unsightly/unworthy old. "It didn't work"; "it doesn't work"; "people don't like it"; period.
Y'know; maybe that might have legs.
With the important word being "maybe."
*Yes, I know that Milczyn's been more Liberal- than Tory-identified.
For the rest; well, such PPS-to-the-letter urbanistic "common sense" was more like, well, Common Sense. As in Revolution. Y'know, a Mike Harris-like people-pleasing/elitist-horrifying simple solution.
Which, perhaps, depending on where one stands, might not be so bad. And which is why I say--once again--that if the federal Tories wanted to pursue some coherent-yet-compatible "urban strategy", to build its version of a bridge to city-slicker voters and rid it of its residual rural-yokel-and-redneck stigma, it might do well to attach itself to something as virtuously traditional-values-based as PPS. Y'know, it could have surprisingly broad-based appeal; in terms of NPS, perhaps, "Milczyn's revenge"*. (Broad enough to repatriate such elements as "Jim Harris" eco-libertarian Greens, etc--maybe with a vengeance.)
Something to consider. And considering that John Geiger anti-modernist screed a couple of weeks ago--or even, in a milder way, Jake Richler on MLG and an editorial on Regent Park a couple of days ago--perhaps the National Post (Kuitenbrouwer, Robert Ouellette etc notwithstanding) is a perfect venue to advance such a position, i.e. "cut the crap" about sentimentalizing modernism or the unsightly/unworthy old. "It didn't work"; "it doesn't work"; "people don't like it"; period.
Y'know; maybe that might have legs.
With the important word being "maybe."
*Yes, I know that Milczyn's been more Liberal- than Tory-identified.
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FutureMayor
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Mississauga Civic Square to be Party Central This Summer!
Great plans in place for city core; Next stage crucial in city's development
Even developers understand the need for vibrant downtown core
Full article:
www.mississauga.com/mi/businesstimes/mi/realestate/story/3399234p-3931671c.html
HIGHLIGHTS:
"The City has invested a lot of money in building parks, but we haven't invested much money in managing them or programming our public spaces," explained Penalosa. "When we build a community centre, we invest in managers and supervisors to create and run programs. Now we're applying that concept of an outdoor community centre to the city core - and this summer people will see the changes beginning."
Funding for the outdoor community centre concept wasn't in the 2006 budget, but Penalosa and others are hoping it will be for 2007.
Meanwhile Penalosa says they're "starting with the petunias" - making low-cost changes and experimenting to see what works.
One part of this summer's great experiment involves both Square One shopping centre and the Lions Club. They have agreed to move the Farmers' Market from the northwest corner of the Square One parking lot to the southeast corner across from City Hall and the Central Library.
Beth Gignac, arts manager for the City, is taking on the job of experimental programming for the City Centre-as-an-outdoor-community-centre this summer. She thinks relocating the Farmers' Market on Fridays and Sundays will create the chance to promote all kinds of activities across the street on City land around City Hall and the Central Library. The Market's new location will draw people living in surrounding condos, and give people who routinely come to the Market a few more things to do and see.
"Sundays we'll be holding a Carassauga Marketplace from June 11th to the end of September," explained Gignac. "We'll feature different Carassauga pavilions on our outdoor stage and invite the 80 Carassauga vendors to set up an international marketplace on the Civic Square across the street from the Farmers' Market on Sundays."
That's just the beginning of a mix of general and specialty programming. Tuesday will be Seniors Day with walks, special talks, and tours of the Library and Art Gallery. Tuesday evenings, they'll close down City Centre Drive and it becomes Sports Street-Sports Zone for anyone who cares to join in games of badminton or basketball, or do some yoga.
Wednesdays will be Family Day with story time, drumming circles and parent-tot activities. Wednesday nights will be dedicated to cycling, with the help of groups like the Action Sports Coalition. Right now Gignac is looking for vintage car clubs to help with programming on Thursday nights.
Fridays it's back to Market Day and there will be a music cafÈ and barbecue on the Civic Square. Local musicians will be featured at Friday lunchtime concerts.
A lot is being done with partnerships to keep the cost down, but Gignac is so enthused she cancelled her vacation plans that included the south of France to take on the project this summer.
"It's such a fun thing to be doing," said Gignac. "We've always drawn people to special events like Canada Day celebrations and the Rotary Ribfest, and those events will continue. But we're also planning new special events - we're working with Peter Appleyard who will produce four jazz concerts with top performers like Jackie Richardson, in collaboration with Mississauga Symphony, on the stage we use for Canada Day events. They'll be on July 15th and 29th, and August 12th and 26th."
Like all the summer events, the concerts will be free, and the stage will be set up June 9th and stay up for the summer. Top local artists will be performing in an urban music festival on August 19th and 20th.
And Civic Plaza will be turned into a beach during August with truckloads of sand spread out for building sandcastles and beach volleyball. The Civic Holiday weekend will be a busker beach festival.
Mississauga Civic Square is going to be booming and will be a major hot spot for the City Centre this summer! There is even talk of doing a night time fireworks display over City Hall!
Louroz
Great plans in place for city core; Next stage crucial in city's development
Even developers understand the need for vibrant downtown core
Full article:
www.mississauga.com/mi/businesstimes/mi/realestate/story/3399234p-3931671c.html
HIGHLIGHTS:
"The City has invested a lot of money in building parks, but we haven't invested much money in managing them or programming our public spaces," explained Penalosa. "When we build a community centre, we invest in managers and supervisors to create and run programs. Now we're applying that concept of an outdoor community centre to the city core - and this summer people will see the changes beginning."
Funding for the outdoor community centre concept wasn't in the 2006 budget, but Penalosa and others are hoping it will be for 2007.
Meanwhile Penalosa says they're "starting with the petunias" - making low-cost changes and experimenting to see what works.
One part of this summer's great experiment involves both Square One shopping centre and the Lions Club. They have agreed to move the Farmers' Market from the northwest corner of the Square One parking lot to the southeast corner across from City Hall and the Central Library.
Beth Gignac, arts manager for the City, is taking on the job of experimental programming for the City Centre-as-an-outdoor-community-centre this summer. She thinks relocating the Farmers' Market on Fridays and Sundays will create the chance to promote all kinds of activities across the street on City land around City Hall and the Central Library. The Market's new location will draw people living in surrounding condos, and give people who routinely come to the Market a few more things to do and see.
"Sundays we'll be holding a Carassauga Marketplace from June 11th to the end of September," explained Gignac. "We'll feature different Carassauga pavilions on our outdoor stage and invite the 80 Carassauga vendors to set up an international marketplace on the Civic Square across the street from the Farmers' Market on Sundays."
That's just the beginning of a mix of general and specialty programming. Tuesday will be Seniors Day with walks, special talks, and tours of the Library and Art Gallery. Tuesday evenings, they'll close down City Centre Drive and it becomes Sports Street-Sports Zone for anyone who cares to join in games of badminton or basketball, or do some yoga.
Wednesdays will be Family Day with story time, drumming circles and parent-tot activities. Wednesday nights will be dedicated to cycling, with the help of groups like the Action Sports Coalition. Right now Gignac is looking for vintage car clubs to help with programming on Thursday nights.
Fridays it's back to Market Day and there will be a music cafÈ and barbecue on the Civic Square. Local musicians will be featured at Friday lunchtime concerts.
A lot is being done with partnerships to keep the cost down, but Gignac is so enthused she cancelled her vacation plans that included the south of France to take on the project this summer.
"It's such a fun thing to be doing," said Gignac. "We've always drawn people to special events like Canada Day celebrations and the Rotary Ribfest, and those events will continue. But we're also planning new special events - we're working with Peter Appleyard who will produce four jazz concerts with top performers like Jackie Richardson, in collaboration with Mississauga Symphony, on the stage we use for Canada Day events. They'll be on July 15th and 29th, and August 12th and 26th."
Like all the summer events, the concerts will be free, and the stage will be set up June 9th and stay up for the summer. Top local artists will be performing in an urban music festival on August 19th and 20th.
And Civic Plaza will be turned into a beach during August with truckloads of sand spread out for building sandcastles and beach volleyball. The Civic Holiday weekend will be a busker beach festival.
Mississauga Civic Square is going to be booming and will be a major hot spot for the City Centre this summer! There is even talk of doing a night time fireworks display over City Hall!
Louroz
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wyliepoon
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Re: Mississauga Civic Square to be Party Central This Summer
Great ideas for events, and I hope the summer events fly. The sports activities are great, but I'm kind of disappointed that the article doesn't mention the great Canadian summer pasttime as part of Sports Street- where's street hockey!? The beach on the Civic Plaza idea reminds me of the proposal from the Chinese to have beach volleyball for the 2008 Beijing Olympics played in Tiananmen Square. The IOC shot the idea down.
Ultimately, the goal of Mississauga's city centre spaces should be to make their spaces pedestrian-friendly regardless of whether events are being held.
Great ideas for events, and I hope the summer events fly. The sports activities are great, but I'm kind of disappointed that the article doesn't mention the great Canadian summer pasttime as part of Sports Street- where's street hockey!? The beach on the Civic Plaza idea reminds me of the proposal from the Chinese to have beach volleyball for the 2008 Beijing Olympics played in Tiananmen Square. The IOC shot the idea down.
Ultimately, the goal of Mississauga's city centre spaces should be to make their spaces pedestrian-friendly regardless of whether events are being held.