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St Lawrence Neighbourhood Lighting Initiative.
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From: http://www.toronto.ca//175/stlawrence_market.htm#lighting
First lighting of St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood
Friday, November 6, 6 p.m.
Meeting place: Market Lane Park (adjacent to north market building, 92 Front St. E.)
Free admission
The City of Toronto will launch a new night lighting initiative in St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood to showcase Toronto's pride in its heritage and historic buildings.
We're shining a light on the city's distinctive architecture and some of Toronto's oldest, beautiful and most photographed buildings. St. Lawrence Market, St. Lawrence Hall, Flatiron building, St. James Cathedral and the south façades along Front Street, south of Berczy Park will be camera ready, day and night.
Join us this evening for the first flip of the switch. As part of the festivities, local historian Bruce Bell will lead a tour to share the stories captured behind the walls of these of these historic Toronto landmarks as you watch the buildings light up before your eyes.
The lighting demonstration is a showcase of what this Heritage Lighting Project will grow to be. While some of the lighting is permanent, some is for the weekend’s events only. Be sure to come to the neighbourhood on Friday or Saturday nights to witness the full effect of the demonstration.
First lighting of St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood
Friday, November 6, 6 p.m.
Meeting place: Market Lane Park (adjacent to north market building, 92 Front St. E.)
Free admission
The City of Toronto will launch a new night lighting initiative in St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood to showcase Toronto's pride in its heritage and historic buildings.
We're shining a light on the city's distinctive architecture and some of Toronto's oldest, beautiful and most photographed buildings. St. Lawrence Market, St. Lawrence Hall, Flatiron building, St. James Cathedral and the south façades along Front Street, south of Berczy Park will be camera ready, day and night.
Join us this evening for the first flip of the switch. As part of the festivities, local historian Bruce Bell will lead a tour to share the stories captured behind the walls of these of these historic Toronto landmarks as you watch the buildings light up before your eyes.
The lighting demonstration is a showcase of what this Heritage Lighting Project will grow to be. While some of the lighting is permanent, some is for the weekend’s events only. Be sure to come to the neighbourhood on Friday or Saturday nights to witness the full effect of the demonstration.
PukeGreen
Active Member
Fantastic. We need to show of these beautiful historic buildings in any way we can. Bruce Bell is an entertaining and knowledgeable speaker. This is a step in the right direction.
salvius
Active Member
I agree. One thing that always strikes me about the US: they light and showcase buildings of note. I always thought they kicked our A$$es in this aspect, and never really understood the almost complete lack of lighting on heritage buildings in most cities in Canada. Overall, glad to see this, although we need more of it.
junctionist
Senior Member
Hopefully University College will lose the sodium lighting one day in favour of white lighting. For now it's better than nothing I suppose.
bleeepbluuup
Active Member
Which ones will be permanent?
St Lawrence Market, St Lawrence Hall and Flatiron.
Was there tonight. Flatiron looks great, St Lawrence Market not so much.
Was there tonight. Flatiron looks great, St Lawrence Market not so much.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I don't know why they wouldn't make it permanent. I'd like to see even more buildings lit up all over downtown Toronto, permanently.
Dugmor
Banned
Which buildings are permanent and which are temporary? There are several buildings which would benefit from lighting. I'd love to see the staggered 'V' section at the top of Scotia Plaza illuminated with LEDs. Here's a pic to clarify.
Dugmor
Banned
There are a few pictures from last night in this link.
http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/11/lighting_up_history_around_st_lawrence_market/
http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/11/lighting_up_history_around_st_lawrence_market/
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Great link, the lighting looks terrific. I can't wait to get down there and see it in person. I'd like to see more buildings lit up like these.
carrefour
New Member
Toronto preparing for its long overdue coming-out as a majestic city? St Lawrence Hall looks like something from Montreal or Paris. Now that we can see these heritage buildings, maybe we will start fighting on their behalf when developers come round to try to knock 'em down
Team Me
Active Member
I'm a huge fan of lighting our buildings in the city, but if it's true, how disappointing that they're not using LEDs. This will be the standard for anything of this nature within the next 5-10 years, so why they're not doing it now is mind-blowing.
So on one hand we're being told to replace our incandescent bulbs and fridges because it is better for the environment more efficient and cheaper in the long run...but we're going to need to replace these soon with more energy efficient lighting. Why can't we just do it now and save the waste?
So on one hand we're being told to replace our incandescent bulbs and fridges because it is better for the environment more efficient and cheaper in the long run...but we're going to need to replace these soon with more energy efficient lighting. Why can't we just do it now and save the waste?
Team Me
Active Member
Actually just read the blogTO article and it says it is LED lighting, at least for some of it. Thank god.
AGTO
Banned
Probably because LEDs are not yet as efficient as metal halide or other discharge lamps.
because we'd waste more energy if we did it now....due to the current inefficiencies of LEDs.
Most outdoor lighting changed from incandescent to discharge decades ago.