Red_Bulmer
Active Member
This would be our 2nd injured animal sculpture, the donkey at Clover Hill Park being the 1st, both very random selections.
Toronto 135 St Clair West | 170.3m | 49s | Fitzrovia | Hariri Pontarini
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ADRM
Senior Member
That's "Wonky Donkey" to you, sir: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/primrose
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Superstar
Wasn't quite 'injured', but who remembers all the unbelievable crybabies up in Markham like 8 years ago?
Red_Bulmer
Active Member
I'm honoured to have had my comment expanded into a full BlogTO article by Jack Landau.
Toronto might get weird new statue of injured elephant in bathtub
Yes, you read that headline correctly — a statue of an injured elephant hanging out in a bathtub could soon grace a major Toronto intersection. And w…
www.blogto.com
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Superstar
The TEYCC session going on right now is, as you might expect, hilarious...
More than 50 deputants. Hilarious if you're urbanistically sadomasochistic. Sadurbanomasotisicallichistic?
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Northern Light
Superstar
Bit busy this morning so I missed the start of this item................why exactly is Moise holding this when it's not even in his ward?
Red_Bulmer
Active Member
Josh Matlow gave a great explainer on how development works in the city. Would be great if people planning to deputize had to listen to it before they wrote their speeches, maybe some could be dissuaded from wasting time and energy.
rdaner
Senior Member
^It’s important to let them blow off steam.
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Superstar
In the end joke's on them, approved with some conditions.
TronnaLegacy
New Member
I guess this project isn't being well received by the locals?
GenerationLee
Senior Member
Gotta grow up someday and realize this is a changing city. While I find this a bit tall, I think it's a nice way of sticking it to NIMBYs - but also with nearby tall buildings, like the former Imperial Oil tower that's graced this stretch for 50 years alongside this current building, this project won't stick out like a sore thumb.
This is still what, a mile from St. Clair station? And about the same from the other side of Line 1? And on a rapid transit line that'll get you to either end in minutes?
I find it hard to argue that this is an overreach.
This is still what, a mile from St. Clair station? And about the same from the other side of Line 1? And on a rapid transit line that'll get you to either end in minutes?
I find it hard to argue that this is an overreach.
AlexBozikovic
Active Member
Crazy to see another good, large building become a teardown. What a system we have.
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I know what you mean academically, but it's absolutely filled with asbestos and nobody (save the government, as we've seen with the most recent tenancy) is paying the rents that would warrant a full abatement and restoration. It certainly is a beautiful building, but given the aforementioned, what's your preferred solution?
artemperederii
Active Member
Maybe I don’t get something here, but if this going to be built (and looks like the renderings) how this existing grey glass box with no street level experience can be good compared to what’s proposed??