emacs
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From my perspective, the design language of the pavilion pairs well with the new children's playground. I've lived in the neighbourhood since 2004 and I'm quite happy with the revitalisation master plan. Looks good!
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St. James Park Revitalization (PMA Landscape Architects)
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From my perspective, the design language of the pavilion pairs well with the new children's playground. I've lived in the neighbourhood since 2004 and I'm quite happy with the revitalisation master plan. Looks good!
tripwire
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The new stage is nice, but I do find it sticks out like it doesn't really belong. I'm not sure if it's the concrete base, or the large wooden arches (which I do like a lot actually).
As decrepit as the old round pavilion was, it felt at home there if that makes sense. Or maybe it's just what I'm used to versus the new thing. Overall the updates are a big plus in my book.
As decrepit as the old round pavilion was, it felt at home there if that makes sense. Or maybe it's just what I'm used to versus the new thing. Overall the updates are a big plus in my book.
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The "old round pavilion" was actually not that old, it dated from the 1980s
AndreaPalladio
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My understanding it that the old gazebo was first built in the 70s, and then got its PoMo revamp in the 80s.
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Apparently the lighting programmer for the St James Cathedral heritage lighting will be making minor tweaks tonight and tomorrow night and there are hopes (if not, yet, definite plans) to have the lighting on every evening "soon".
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Rascacielo
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Northern Light
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Photos taken March 21st, 2021:
condovo
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May 3, 2021
2 of 9 tents scattered throughout the park. Last night, I counted 7. This past fall and winter, there were 3 to 5 on any given night arranged on the periphery of the park, possibly even on cathedral property.
When was the park’s $100,000s renovation finished? Less than 2 years ago?
I emailed my councillor’s office to find out when the tent dwellers will be properly housed. City parks aren’t housing and they aren't campgrounds.
2 of 9 tents scattered throughout the park. Last night, I counted 7. This past fall and winter, there were 3 to 5 on any given night arranged on the periphery of the park, possibly even on cathedral property.
When was the park’s $100,000s renovation finished? Less than 2 years ago?
I emailed my councillor’s office to find out when the tent dwellers will be properly housed. City parks aren’t housing and they aren't campgrounds.
condovo
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May 30, 2021
They need to get rid of this ASAP or it’ll spread like wildfire.
They need to get rid of this ASAP or it’ll spread like wildfire.
isaidso
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I used to be adamantly opposed to CCTV but stuff like this has me convinced that we need tens of thousands of AI capable CCTV cameras deployed all over the city so vandals can be spotted and tracked in real time .... then fined/imprisoned. We all paid money, through taxation, for this to be built only to have some animal destroy it?
And yes, jail time is warranted here. If they don't care about us why should we care about them? Lock them up.
And yes, jail time is warranted here. If they don't care about us why should we care about them? Lock them up.
Paul Aitken
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No. Just make them clean it, in front a well-remunerated supervisor in a lawn chair (me) paid for by the perpetrator.
am29
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I understand frustration, but cmon.. "stuff like this", is just a bit of graffiti, that along with the slightly molding top piece of wood will get cleaned within time. But really? Just a slight nuisance you're ready to give away rights to privacy? As a rational tax payer, the cost of building infrastructure to buy "tens of thousands of AI capable CCTV cameras deployed all over the city so vandals can be spotted and tracked in real time " to fine and "imprison" petty offenders seem like the biggest waste of tax payer money I've ever heard of. That's not even considering the thousands of extra people you'd have to pay to house in a jail.
"They" and "us"? What is this planet of the apes?
"They" and "us"? What is this planet of the apes?
condovo
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DSC, who can I/we contact to try to get rid of the tagging?
BTW, vandalism aside, the reno is remarkably successful. The park was jammed with people enjoying themselves. I was rushing so I didn't have time to capture that.
BTW, vandalism aside, the reno is remarkably successful. The park was jammed with people enjoying themselves. I was rushing so I didn't have time to capture that.
Northern Light
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CCTV is both intrusive on the one hand, and rarely effective on the other.
I don't see that as a solution here.
Nor does jail seem appropriate to the degree of offense.
That said; I would treat it seriously, I like the suggestion (were the offender caught) that they should have to clean it; and pay the cost for same. That doesn't seem unreasonable; though it seems rather unlikely they will be caught.
But the offending graffiti is a blight on an attractive design. One doesn't want to see that sustained. Nature will not fade it for months or longer; and in the meantime its presence may encourage others.
As such it should be removed with all due haste.