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[AlvinofDiaspar]

Along with these hideous park signs! The city could literally hire any first year OCAD student and get a more attractive and legible design.

That "City within a park" font.... dear god.... what were they thinking?!

OCAD student? I think you're being generous (not to mention slightly insulting of the talents of their students). It's incredible the amount of bad design perpetuated by the city in the name of what?

As to thinking - doubt they're doing that.

AoD

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Are they still planning a water feature here ?

Two actually - there is a small "zen" fountain at the NW circumference and a splash area at the NE (by the jungle gym).

AoD

 

[Red October]

Along with these hideous park signs! The city could literally hire any first year OCAD student and get a more attractive and legible design.

That "City within a park" font.... dear god.... what were they thinking?!

Personally I don't think the font on a sub-caption on a park sign will be the difference between Toronto being an Alpha World City and an Alpha+ World City, but that's just me.

 

[Adjei]

Along with these hideous park signs! The city could literally hire any first year OCAD student and get a more attractive and legible design.

That "City within a park" font.... dear god.... what were they thinking?!

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I hate those signs. They symbolize everything wrong with this city.

 

[torontologist]

Personally I don't think the font on a sub-caption on a park sign will be the difference between Toronto being an Alpha World City and an Alpha+ World City, but that's just me.

It's definitely not a deal breaker, but with a minimal amount of thought, care, and investment, it would be very easy to have something so much better.

Let's take some pride in our city. We're worth it

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I hate those signs. They symbolize everything wrong with this city.

Yep - amateurish, third rate designs - just like our street furniture and street signs. It's the path of least resistance.

It's definitely not a deal breaker, but with a minimal amount of thought, care, and investment, it would be very easy to have something so much better.

Let's take some pride in our city. We're worth it

And we have said signs to tell us that

AoD

 

[salsa]

I thought Toronto was done with this shit.

 

[Edward Skira]

From Saturday.

 

[Skeezix]

I thought Toronto was done with this shit.

Not all pathways in parks are appropriate for vehicles, bicycles or otherwise.

 

[interchange42]

More work done:

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[isaidso]

So glad Toronto is finally addressing its green spaces with proper quality paving, landscaping, attractive lamp posts/benches. It's making the world of difference. First Berczy, now this. Allan Gardens please!

 

[LUVIT!]

I had no idea this was so far along. Great to see.

 

[Longview]

As a former resident of the area (and a frequent visitor to the AGO), I'm happy to see the transformation of the park...and particularly glad that the direct connection with McCaul St. under Alsop's OCAD pencil-box appears to be imminent, at last.

 

[jje1000]

I wonder how the OCAD renovations will deal with the park edge. Opening the OCAD building (especially the ground floor) up to the park would be a great improvement.

 

[maestro]

I hate those signs. They symbolize everything wrong with this city.

I liked the simple wood with gold lettering that these replaced. I don't see these signs as an expression of everything wrong with the city like the garbage cans. These were introduced a long time ago. There are just dated now. You can't expect everything to be updated even if nothing good came out of the 1990s.