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building babel
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Which Toronto landmark, more than any other, should never be renamed? ( i.e. Roy Thomson Hall, Nathan Phillips Square, Hanlan's Point, Ted Reeve Arena etc. )
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The Burgher of TO
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That's actually a really intriguing question. The first thing that came to mind was the SkyDome, and I really do hope that Rogers relents and at least changes the name to the Rogers SkyDome at some point in the future.
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scarberiankhatru
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CN Tower?
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Darkstar416
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Although, the "CN" Tower was one of our original naming rights structures, even though it doesn't officially stand for the company anymore.
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bizorky
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Roy Thomson Hall, Nathan Phillips Square
Never rename these two. I've grown weary of renaming buildings on the basis of "naming rights." Can't donors settle for something else?
No point renaming Hanlan's point, either, or the CN Tower. Hanlan's point is so local that I don't think anyone interested would bother to change. And the CN Tower is just that, the CN Tower. It's not the "Marks-a-Lot" Tower, or the "Odour-Eater" Mast.
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scarberiankhatru
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But if it was renamed, it'd have to be something like 'Rogers CN Tower' or it'll sound really wrong.
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Darkstar416
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Maybe not quite the same thing, but I've always hated how Cherry Beach doesn't actually exist. The City only knows it as "Clark Beach." Sometimes I think this City needs to name things what people actually call them. For example, maybe Danforth Ave should be renamed "The Danforth." Perhaps Yonge & Dundas Square should just be "Dundas Square," etc.
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Mike in TO
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Toronto
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billonlogan
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Only people from outside the neighbourhood call it "The Danforth", it's Danforth for us folks who live in the hood. It's like people calling the beach, "The Beaches" It's the beach!!!For example, maybe Danforth Ave should be renamed "The Danforth."
Hands off Centre Island.
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building babel
Guest
Given that it is the intersection of so many forces - the trend to architectural Modernism vs. historicism; the embracing of publicly commisioned modern art vs. cultural philistinism; and being named for a Mayor who represented a change from the traditional elite who ran the city, Nathan Phillips Square tops my list of places that should be considered of such historical significance as to be exempt from monkeying with the name thereof.
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cdl42
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Massey Hall would be a biggie IMO. And I could totally see them selling off the name for a handful of reno cash.
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spmarshall
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Massey Hall is a biggie. Such a historic name, and reflects that Hart Massey, who built the place, named it for his deceased son, and built it for the people of Toronto to enjoy as a music hall.
Any Square, Particuarly Nathan Phillips (named for Toronto's first non WASP mayor, a huge deal for the city, the name itself a symbol of the rapid change the city experienced from the 1950s onwards), any Park, any civic building must not be sold for a corporate name (naming a park or street after a person as a tribute is another matter).
Any Square, Particuarly Nathan Phillips (named for Toronto's first non WASP mayor, a huge deal for the city, the name itself a symbol of the rapid change the city experienced from the 1950s onwards), any Park, any civic building must not be sold for a corporate name (naming a park or street after a person as a tribute is another matter).
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adma
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(naming a park or street after a person as a tribute is another matter).
Come to think of it, it's noteworthy that Toronto *hasn't* seen major streets so renamed--compare Montreal (most controversially, Levesque and now Bourassa), or the various MLK streets in the States, etc.
Closest case, I guess, has been *ahem* Blue Jays Way...
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bizorky
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Nathan Phillips Square tops my list of places that should be considered of such historical significance as to be exempt from monkeying with the name thereof.
You've got my vote, babel.
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spmarshall
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I said name. Not necessarily rename. I am opposed to Avenue Robert-Bourassa. Not only does Park Avenue/Avenue du Parc have history, it will create confusion with Boul. Henri-Bourassa.
The STM is also quick to rename its stations, so du Parc station will likely change, so there will be two Bourassa stations as well. Sacré Merde Tabernac!
The STM is also quick to rename its stations, so du Parc station will likely change, so there will be two Bourassa stations as well. Sacré Merde Tabernac!