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Couldn't they plant mature trees?
Oh that would be nice then.I believe the plan is to plant Maples.
Silver Maples are fast-growing and can reach 25 feet within 10 years. Red and Sugar Maples can reach 18 to 25 feet within 10 years. Norway Maples reach less than 18 feet within 10 years.
A few years ago my neighbours cut down a large Silver Maple that had provided shade for both our back gardens, and they were surprised to learn that it was only 20 years old when they counted the growth rings.
Couldn't they plant mature trees?
I went to HTO park a few days ago for the first time and have to agree. It's certainly a big improvement over what was there, but it's very artificial looking. The "beach" in particular is just a small, rectangular sand box, surrounded by...concrete. It should have been much bigger, and the walkways around it perhaps a wooden boardwalk, or hell, have the sand meet the grass like it actually does in nature. And how about those fake little round hills that jut out of the ground like breast implants? If the designers were trying to imitate nature, the park fails spectacularly, but, as I said before, it's a zillion times better than a gravel parking lot, and it seems to attract people to that part of the water front.
From this:
To this:
My only questions is: When are they going to tackle that parking lot on the north side of Queens Quay?
If the Gardiner weren't in the way, that large area would make a great park, leading from the SkyDome/CN Tower to the lake.
First, where did you get that rendering?
Urbandreamer said:Otherwise, those mounds make great places to play around with the girlfriend. (The area is very quiet at night....)