Torontovibe
Senior Member
Adma for Mayor! All that we need here is a general sprucing up of the grounds, reprogramming or re-purposing of the iconic buildings and reduced or removed entrance fee. Perhaps converting those eastern parking lots into parkland so that OP is more tied into the waterfront park system would help to make it more easily accessible too. I think the majority of voices on here that are so eager to see it all torn down were born after OP was past its prime and so cannot see its potential to return to its former glory.
Isn't there already enough parkland surrounding Ontario Place? (Marilyn Bell Park, waterfront parks west of OP, June Callwood Park under construction) There are also plans to reconfigure Lakeshore to turn all those large grass islands into more parkland. The more empty parkland, the fewer people there are per acre. The parks are already underused as it is. Don't forget, the massive Lake Ontario Park is underway in the east. How much more parkland do we need in that area?
I think we need more buildings and major attractions. More empty parkland is not going to bring in people, when there is parkland all over the waterfront. There is a reason why Harbourfront and the beach are the 2 areas that attract large crowds. (attractions, entertainment, stores and the beach)
They also want to turn OP into a year-round attraction. That means buildings to escape the cold. I want to see more World's Fair type buildings/exhibits. I believe that was kind of the original plan, to make it like an Ontario pavilion in a World's Fair.
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