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Oh no! Where the hell will I go to have my mani & pedi??Wonder if the nail bar pulled out, the hoarding material has switched to generic Union stuff
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Oh no! Where the hell will I go to have my mani & pedi??Wonder if the nail bar pulled out, the hoarding material has switched to generic Union stuff
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City could do so much more The lack of innovation & creativity with Toronto city staff regarding creating grand public spaces in downtown core, is astonishingly lacking .. comparatively : Montreal, Chi, London .. Longtime Toronto Parks head is moving on so maybe that spurs on ambitious changes.It is really way better than it was 10-15 years ago. But could be so much more.
As I do every 6 months or so I asked the City about some of the unfinished parts of Union. Some updates:
Walks & Gardens Trust Artwork. This is the art piece to be installed in the (currently closed) walkway below the "Plaza", it is coming from Belgium. . " I'm happy to report that the "Flux" sculpture project is making progress and is scheduled to arrive in February 2024."
Plaza and the Jersey Barriers. "City staff are undertaking a comprehensive redesign of Union Station's plaza perimeter which will entail the installation of a blend of new steel bollards and custom-designed protective concrete blocks resulting in a significant aesthetic improvement as compared to the jersey barriers, which will be removed. The project construction is expected to occur in spring 2024. It's my understanding that damaged pavers need to be repaired and that best efforts will be made to have them folded into this project, but I cannot guarantee that will happen over the entire plaza area."
Great Hall: "I agree that the floor needs many marble tiles to be replaced and it's on the repair list, but not for this year. At this given time, I'm unable to confirm a date, but it's being discussed given that there are other competing projects. Once the tile project is approved to proceed, there will be a long lead time for ordering the tiles from a Tennessee mine."
The ceiling of the east-west link. No word yet.
I should say that all of these items have been 'promised' as coming soon for several years so I am not sure we will actually see any of this but ....
I asked about the GH lighting - no response.My thanks to you, for being a much needed fire lit under the City on this one.
For the item said above to go forward 'Yay' if that happens, as promised.
For the ceiling paint fixing...........Seriously, this has to be the cheapest, easiest thing to do, its not even a rounding error on the typical project...........pretty place, City, get on with it.
Finally....any word on the Great Hall Chandeliers?
Maybe someone with more supply chain knowledge can chime in but seems ridiculous that we can only order the tiles from a specific Tennessee mine? And that there is a long lead time. No commercial building I've ever been to have the floor tiles in a state of disrepair because of the long lead time to source the tiles.As I do every 6 months or so I asked the City about some of the unfinished parts of Union. Some updates:
Walks & Gardens Trust Artwork. This is the art piece to be installed in the (currently closed) walkway below the "Plaza", it is coming from Belgium. . " I'm happy to report that the "Flux" sculpture project is making progress and is scheduled to arrive in February 2024."
Plaza and the Jersey Barriers. "City staff are undertaking a comprehensive redesign of Union Station's plaza perimeter which will entail the installation of a blend of new steel bollards and custom-designed protective concrete blocks resulting in a significant aesthetic improvement as compared to the jersey barriers, which will be removed. The project construction is expected to occur in spring 2024. It's my understanding that damaged pavers need to be repaired and that best efforts will be made to have them folded into this project, but I cannot guarantee that will happen over the entire plaza area."
Great Hall: "I agree that the floor needs many marble tiles to be replaced and it's on the repair list, but not for this year. At this given time, I'm unable to confirm a date, but it's being discussed given that there are other competing projects. Once the tile project is approved to proceed, there will be a long lead time for ordering the tiles from a Tennessee mine."
The ceiling of the east-west link below the Great Hall. No word yet.
I should say that all of these items have been 'promised' as coming soon for several years so I am not sure we will actually see any of this but ....
Update. Just heard back on the ceiling of Front Street Promenade. Painting will start in September/October. They also hope to improve the lighting.My thanks to you, for being a much needed fire lit under the City on this one.
For the items above set to go forward 'Yay' if that happens, as promised.
For the ceiling paint fixing...........Seriously, this has to be the cheapest, easiest thing to do, its not even a rounding error on the typical project...........pretty please, City, get on with it.
Finally....any word on the Great Hall Chandeliers?
The Great Hall is a heritage space so repair means one needs to match original. Tiles originally came from this mine so replacements also should. I assume the tiles they used for Phase 1 did - and they do look great. If we had more/some $$ we would not be waiting.Maybe someone with more supply chain knowledge can chime in but seems ridiculous that we can only order the tiles from a specific Tennessee mine? And that there is a long lead time. No commercial building I've ever been to have the floor tiles in a state of disrepair because of the long lead time to source the tiles.