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[Automation Gallery]

Just look how it turned Windsor into a glamourous, exciting world capital.

Haha, it hasn't, but then again it has 1/20 the population of Toronto and sure doesn't get 20 million tourists a year

 

[maestro]

Detroit is bouncing with its shiny new casino resorts. Heck, I'm booking my suite at the MGM Grand right now.

 

[junctionist]

The casino doesn't appear to have hurt Windsor. It just added an attraction to the city. The city's downtown BIA gets funds for street festivals and streetscaping from the casino. That said, the downtown needs some attention. It's become mostly a collection of bars and clubs beyond the office buildings. That means it's vibrant but lacking in the kind of retail that makes a place livable like grocery stores and a hardware store, for instance.

 

[gabe]

Casinos have created thousands of well paying jobs with good benefits in Windsor, Niagara and especially in Detroit. More higher than average paying jobs in Toronto the better. The downs side, a casino in Toronto would probably kill Niagara's casinos.

 

[DavidJamesTO]

Which is what happened in Windsor--the Detroit casinos opened around the same time that the border all but slammed shut. Caesars Windsor really has to rely on entertainment to get people in.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Presentation from the Dec 4 IO/WT EA Public Meeting:

http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/uploads/documents/op_revitalization_overview_1.pdf

Looking at conceptual design by Jan 14; refined design in early Spring and final design in late Spring.

AoD

 

[RiverCity1]

The second Public Meeting is being held on Wed Jan 22, 2014 with an open house at 6 p.m. with information on the environmental assessment; and the conceptual design presentation at 7p.m. with a facilitated session for gathering feedback until 9 p.m.

@ Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Room 104, 255 Front Street West

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Thanks for posting RC - the WT DRP already already had a look at the conceptual design on Jan 8 - of course, the minutes aren't likely to be available before the meeting...

AoD

 

[buildup]

Thanks for posting RC - the WT DRP already already had a look at the conceptual design on Jan 8 - of course, the minutes aren't likely to be available before the meeting...

AoD

Toronto is missing a serious Planetarium!!

 

[Automation Gallery]

Toronto is missing a serious Planetarium!!

Hehe we have one, its closed

 

[interchange42]

We have at least two, and the other one isn't closed, it's just rather small. There's a planetarium at the Science Centre.

42

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

re: planetarium - we need a serious one, like Rose Centre at AMNH, or Adler at Chicago. Even Rochester has one larger than ours. Not sure if OP is the best place for it though - OSC would make far more sense.

Not that it is ever going to happen - but moving OSC to Hearn would be spectacular.

AoD

 

[innsertnamehere]

I'm going to disagree with moving it, It will be more accessible at its current location than Hearn once the Eglinton LRT is built. It will start to feel like It is actually in the city in a few years. I wonder if they can find a new planetarium by selling off their oversized parking lot for development?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

innsertnamehere:

It was a thought exercise on my part, and I am just looking solely at the architectural qualities of the space Hearn offers. You are right re: accessibility - esp. if DRL takes the Don Mills alignment.

AoD

 

[jje1000]

An interesting first look at the park?

Meeting is tonight at the Metro Convention Centre, 6pm.

Also:

If you're unable to join us in-person for our #OntarioPlace park&trail meeting tonight, join online via webcast and live Twitter chat 6-9pm

Concept drawing for new Ontario Place Urban Park. To go on the eastern edge of the lands. #onpoli

Proposed Ontario Place Urban Park to contain a "romantic garden." Please, no PDAs in the garden. #onpoli

Planners say proposed Ontario Place Urban Park will have 2 distinct sections - city views & lake views.

Artists concept of the "Romantic Garden" at proposed Ontario Place Urban Park. Romance = kids apparently.

From: https://twitter.com/ACarterglobal