Torontovibe
Senior Member
Those are some beautiful curves. Toronto could use a lot more curves!
From the minutes of the Feb. 11th Waterfront Design Review Panel, re: Spadina Bridge:
Spadina Bridge
-Although the design of the bridge is complete, the timeline for its delivery has slowed down due to concerns raised by the residents of 401 Queens Quay, the building adjacent to the site. The residents have issues with the design of the bridge and although multiple public and stakeholder meetings were held, they continue to have concerns. Waterfront Toronto has been working with the residents to address their issues and concurrently the team is working on getting the Class Environmental Assessment (CEA) approved. (p. 2)
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One panel member asked if the residents of 401 Queens Quay have the power to actually stop the bridge from being constructed. Mr. Glaisek answered that the residents are concerned that the bridge will compromise their building and their views, noting that they could request a "bump-up" through the CEA process, noting that CEA screenings usually focus more on environmental factors. (p. 3)
http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/dbdocs//49e891f753260.pdf
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Ridiculous - considering how trashy 401 Queens Quay looks and compromises the waterfront...
AoD
Since when did they inherit the right to any views - especially over public property. I would definitely love to have a chat with these folks...
dt_toronto_geek:
Maybe they don't want it to look too nice and become popular - then the space becomes truly public, not their own quasi-private backyard.
AoD