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A replaced overpass in 14 hours--presumably that would be hoisting in place spans that were cast off-site? Technically, I'd imagine it being way more than 14 hrs, if you account for piers, abutments, approaches, etc...
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Anyone for a statue of Emanuel Jacques?Dundas Square is indeed a European-style piazza - and a beautiful one at that - in spite of its aesthetic, which is appropriately and thankfully modern and unique. Those looking for cobles, fountains or overwraught statuary may feel jilted, but those of us simply looking for a public space that dares to be just that, a space for the public in the midst of dense urban and commercial activity, will be pleased with what has emerged. People may reach for terms like 'piazza' or 'Times Square' to try and convey what in fact feels fairly unique. That's no crime and does not mean we have an inferiority complexe, Dundas Square does manage to feel a little like each of those things, the sum of which end up being something a little different for itself.
Anyone for a statue of Emanuel Jacques?
A replaced overpass in 14 hours--presumably that would be hoisting in place spans that were cast off-site? Technically, I'd imagine it being way more than 14 hrs, if you account for piers, abutments, approaches, etc...
Squares rarely are.
Dundas Square is indeed a European-style piazza - and a beautiful one at that - in spite of its aesthetic, which is appropriately and thankfully modern and unique. Those looking for cobles, fountains or overwraught statuary may feel jilted, but those of us simply looking for a public space that dares to be just that, a space for the public in the midst of dense urban and commercial activity, will be pleased with what has emerged. People may reach for terms like 'piazza' or 'Times Square' to try and convey what in fact feels fairly unique. That's no crime and does not mean we have an inferiority complexe, Dundas Square does manage to feel a little like each of those things, the sum of which end up being something a little different for itself.
Regarding the Times Square and European Piazza comparisons...
some of you guys read things so literally it's breathtaking.
Those statements mean "our version of" or "the closest thing in Toronto to". They do not mean that Dundas Square will be an exact copy of Times Square or look exactly like a European Piazza. The speakers are trying to say that Dundas Square will fulfill those roles in our city.
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''It's going to be amazing," said city councillor Kyle Rae who helped spearhead the project and the revitalization of Yonge-Dundas Square. ''It's going to be the place to be, where you can hang out and listen to music. It's a European piazza, a gathering of activities.''
What city in Canada has anyting even close to a European Piazza?
quite a few but you would probably have to leave the GTA
Would it be possible to name 1 or 2? -- maybe post some pictures for comparison...
I want to see a European Style Piazza in action.