JasonParis
Moderator
I sometimes wonder if CF, dare I say, should purchase some of the retail storefronts on the east side of Yonge. It may finally force them to see their EC property as a fluid part of downtown and not a walled garden.
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raptor
Senior Member
Are you saying they should shoot themselves in the foot by creating competition with EC?
JasonParis
Moderator
It's not competition if they own it all though. Especially if the street is pedestrianized. They did buy the Simpson's building a few years back so there's some precedent, even though I'm talking about many smaller parcels here.
And yes, I'm totally thinking outside the box too.
And yes, I'm totally thinking outside the box too.
Logan
Active Member
1W2A0043 by Clement Lo, on Flickr
Calvin
Active Member
I wish they would get a nicer 'tree' for the square. They have been using that ratty old thing for at least 15 years.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
JasonParis
Moderator
I wish CF would put something on the top of their tower, or cut it down to size. I think there used to be a cheap pixel board up there. Even if they put a giant "CF," I wouldn't mind. It just feels unfinished otherwise.
Amare
Senior Member
Please no, no more CF signage. I think we've all had enough of them spamming us everywhere with that nonsense.
Blixtein
Active Member
That's the saddest, cheapest looking Xmas tree in the world. We can't even do something so obvious and simple. Sigh... Utterly embarrassing to have something so mediocre in such a prominent location.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I totally agree! Why didn't they make the video screens taller if they were not going to put anything there? Why is Toronto so bad at putting up video screens? The ones with the exposed centre at Atrium are dreadful! It looks so unprofessional and the detailing is bad. It's not rocket science, if NYC can do it properly, why can't we?
Softee
Active Member
More screens are going on top of the former Forever 21 building (future Rogers flagship), similar to what what was done on top of the Shoppers/former Hard Rock building.
MetroMan
Senior Member
That's fantastic. That corner has stood out as an awkward gap and the orientation facing directly south hasn't made sense since the Eaton Centre atrium was rebuilt. I think a corner screen following the lines of the heritage building its on will look great. But the building is a prime space for a proper media tower, perhaps rising from behind that corner screen and facing diagonally towards the square.
We need to get more daring and if there is a place in Toronto for cutting edge advertising technology, this is the place. Look what Samsung just built in Times Square.
kotsy
Senior Member
^^ Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I had no idea they changed up the screens on the tower there. I still think the massive Google screen that takes up an entire city block is the most impressive addition to screen collection.
jje1000
Senior Member
I feel that Times Square in the next future is going to be an ensemble of giant seamless screens.
