Northern Light
Superstar
A few thoughts:
1) TTC Public Art is now required to include a maintenance and cleaning plan; materials have to be weather resistant. I believe life-cycle maintenance contracts may also be part of project costs now (not sure on that last point, but I know it was under discussion)
2) I do believe Arc de Ciel is going to be restored and reinstalled, def. under discussion; and will come with maintenance agreement if it happens, the artist is insisting!) I think the money may come from the Yorkdale expansion project, not sure.
3) The TTC for reasons beyond credulity does not understand how to maintain trackside walls (hello subway car with car-wash style brushes attached to the side.......) but in their infinite wisdom, their answer is no finished on the trackside, so we won't notice they don't clean it!
4) The TTC really must utilize retail in their stations better, just sign a system-wide deal with Tim Horton's and let them figure out the how and why at a set per sq ft fee a sales %) done.
Failing the above, let's get some Japanese-style vending machines (not just pop/juice, but books, maps, healthy snacks, junk food w/e)
5) The second design is much improved from the first.
1) TTC Public Art is now required to include a maintenance and cleaning plan; materials have to be weather resistant. I believe life-cycle maintenance contracts may also be part of project costs now (not sure on that last point, but I know it was under discussion)
2) I do believe Arc de Ciel is going to be restored and reinstalled, def. under discussion; and will come with maintenance agreement if it happens, the artist is insisting!) I think the money may come from the Yorkdale expansion project, not sure.
3) The TTC for reasons beyond credulity does not understand how to maintain trackside walls (hello subway car with car-wash style brushes attached to the side.......) but in their infinite wisdom, their answer is no finished on the trackside, so we won't notice they don't clean it!
4) The TTC really must utilize retail in their stations better, just sign a system-wide deal with Tim Horton's and let them figure out the how and why at a set per sq ft fee a sales %) done.
Failing the above, let's get some Japanese-style vending machines (not just pop/juice, but books, maps, healthy snacks, junk food w/e)
5) The second design is much improved from the first.