CIBC SQUARE | 241.39m | 50s | Hines | WilkinsonEyre

kotsy · Dec 4, 2020

WillTo · Dec 4, 2020

kotsy said:

Why is the glass frosted? People want to see buses!

Canadian Chocho · Dec 4, 2020

To hide the eventual soot buildup?

kotsy · Dec 4, 2020

WillTo said:
Why is the glass frosted? People want to see buses!

Reminds me of Leslie Barns and how they completely took the view of the streetcars away from the public.

abovetoronto · Dec 4, 2020

kotsy said:
Reminds me of Leslie Barns and how they completely took the view of the streetcars away from the public.

I would think there's an element of security there

ChesterCopperpot · Dec 4, 2020

kotsy said:
Reminds me of Leslie Barns and how they completely took the view of the streetcars away from the public.

Don't the walls there have viewing windows?

kotsy · Dec 4, 2020

abovetoronto said:
I would think there's an element of security there

They've could've created something with much more visibility than what was built.

ChesterCopperpot said:
Don't the walls there have viewing windows?

They're very small and require walking right up to them to see anything. It would be nice to be able to see the streetcars from the side walk/road.

Full Metal Junkie · Dec 4, 2020

WillTo said:
Ethical question. Should I take a GO Bus on Saturday to use the new terminal or does that go against the spirit of lockdown?

DSC said:
If you do not need to travel you should stay home. The new GO bus terminal will be there for a while.

Ethical question #2: If I take my bicycle out for a spin this Saturday, the way I always do, and I simply happen to cycle past this new terminal and take a quick peeksy at it, does that go against the spirit of the lockdown?

DSC · Dec 4, 2020

Full Metal Junkie said:
Ethical question #2: If I take my bicycle out for a spin this Saturday, the way I always do, and I simply happen to cycle past this new terminal and take a quick peeksy at it, does that go against the spirit of the lockdown?

No, you are outside (unless your peeksy makes you cycle in!). If one is simply going anywhere (esp indoors) as a 'tourist' you probably should stay home. The basic idea is to avoid crowds and avoid making a crowd larger!

Full Metal Junkie · Dec 4, 2020

DSC said:
No, you are outside (unless your peeksy makes you cycle in!). If one is simply going anywhere (esp indoors) as a 'tourist' you probably should stay home. The basic idea is to avoid crowds and avoid making a crowd larger!

My hypothetical plan was always to pretend that my tiny blue bicycle is in fact a giant green double-decker Go bus, so I could just ride into the terminal from the perspective of a go bus and disappear before anyone caught wind of my peeksy. I know I'd be walking a few ethical and legal lines there, but remember: this was always just a hypothetical plan. Or was it?...

evandyk · Dec 4, 2020

Full Metal Junkie said:
My hypothetical plan was always to pretend that my tiny blue bicycle is in fact a giant green double-decker Go bus, so I could just ride into the terminal from the perspective of a go bus and disappear before anyone caught wind of my peeksy. I know I'd be walking a few ethical and legal lines there, but remember: this was always just a hypothetical plan. Or was it?...

I once drove my tiny blue hatchback through the bus bays at Scarborough Town Centre. Totally by accident, but I don't think anyone noticed. Go for it.

Johnny Au · Dec 4, 2020

evandyk said:
I once drove my tiny blue hatchback through the bus bays at Scarborough Town Centre. Totally by accident, but I don't think anyone noticed. Go for it.

How about flying a drone to simulate being inside a double-decker GO bus?