Assuming that October 26 (of this year) really is the big day, is there anywhere to get official word of this? Some kind of announcement?
 
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A long-awaited pedestrian connection over the downtown railway lands linking the massive CityPlace condo development to Front Street West is set to open later this month.

The Puente de Luz, or Bridge of Light, will be officially opened to pedestrians and cyclists during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 26.

The bright yellow structure, which features a bold design by Chilean sculptor Francisco Gazitua, is a “key connection” for the area, Sarah Phipps, a senior planner for the city, told CityNews.

Many people who live in the CityPlace condos walk to work, but have to cut over and up either Spadina Avenue or Bathurst Street to get into the downtown core. The five-metre-wide, 125-metre-long footbridge will make that trip a lot shorter, and more pleasant.

Phipps said the bridge will also prove to be a big convenience for people in the ever-growing King Street West area who want to take advantage of the 3.2 hectare Douglas Coupland-designed Canoe Landing Park in CityPlace and have faster and less-congested access to the waterfront.

“We see it as a real key connection for pedestrians and cyclists,” Phipps said.

Concord Adex funded the bridge, but the project received some cash from the city’s public art program to ensure it had a unique design. Gazitua is behind some other pieces of public art in the highrise neighbourhood.

When Concord purchased the former CN Rail land in the 1990s, it was obligated to build parks, art and infrastructure, including Canoe Landing Park.

Concord has launched a public art photography contest called Through Your Lens. Participants can submit a photograph of their favourite piece of art on the ArtSpace Facebook page. A panel of judges will then help determine the winner.

The grand prize is an all-expenses paid trip to Chicago to check out the public art in the Windy City. ROM and AGO memberships are also up for grabs
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Thanks. For something that's going to happen in about a week, there's not a lot of info about it out there. I wonder what time of day the ribbon-cutting will happen and who will be there.
 
the lemur said:
Thanks - looks like they've tidied up the south end.

So ... unofficially open?
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Not until the city assumes it... which will be happening on Friday. Huge party planned from 4:30-7 for the public. Dancing, massages, music and food trucks!
 
Tuscani01 said:
Not until the city assumes it... which will be happening on Friday. Huge party planned from 4:30-7 for the public. Dancing, massages, music and food trucks!
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How do you know this? I've heard nothing and while I may not be totally up to speed on these things, it kind of seems like someone's not doing much to publicize this.
 
the lemur said:
How do you know this? I've heard nothing and while I may not be totally up to speed on these things, it kind of seems like someone's not doing much to publicize this.
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The residents association has brought it up, and Concord was at the farmers market handing out invitations. There are also posters in most of the CityPlace buildings now.

There is also a VIP invite only event happening at 2pm.
 
If anyone here is attending the opening, please take pictures!

Think I'll do my inaugural ride across it on Saturday morning.
 
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