Downtown Update - Page 224

Chronamut · #**4461** Posted **Feb 6, 2019, 6:49 AM**

Oops here is the comparison pic:

Dr Awesomesauce · #**4462** Posted **Feb 8, 2019, 12:56 AM**

^See the sign on that building? IBM. Like an old-timey Apple Store ca 1930. Kids weren't lining up for the newest computer in those days, however.

Chronamut · #**4463** Posted **Feb 8, 2019, 2:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

^See the sign on that building? IBM. Like an old-timey Apple Store ca 1930. Kids weren't lining up for the newest computer in those days, however.

Haha didn't even notice that - good eye!

Also computers back then were probably still the size of rooms hahaha

ChildishGavino · #**4464** Posted **Feb 8, 2019, 2:55 PM**

Huh, I always thought the building on Main & Walnut kind of looked like it was renovated.

Chronamut · #**4465** Posted **Feb 8, 2019, 2:57 PM**

One thing I will have to say about the old buildings - yellow brick is a VERY unforgiving colour when it comes to getting dirty.

LRTfan · #**4466** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 7:35 PM**

Who's up for a Hamilton landmark taller than the CN Tower?? This will never happen, but what an absolutely fantastic idea. Scroll through all 10 images for the full plan…so good. Would be not only a landmark, but a social gathering spot linking upper and lower Hamilton with awesome amenities and green features in place of simply drab cement roads being the only thing allowed to traverse the escarpment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyo6znh-41/

King&James · #**4467** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 9:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LRTfan

Who's up for a Hamilton landmark taller than the CN Tower?? This will never happen, but what an absolutely fantastic idea. Scroll through all 10 images for the full plan…so good. Would be not only a landmark, but a social gathering spot linking upper and lower Hamilton with awesome amenities and green features in place of simply drab cement roads being the only thing allowed to traverse the escarpment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyo6znh-41/

Wow, looks to be over 30 storeys tall , so may face objections

Actaully fantastic imagination and omg, what an amazing attraction it would be for city. Deep pocket gift?

StEC · #**4468** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 10:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LRTfan

Who's up for a Hamilton landmark taller than the CN Tower?? This will never happen, but what an absolutely fantastic idea. Scroll through all 10 images for the full plan…so good. Would be not only a landmark, but a social gathering spot linking upper and lower Hamilton with awesome amenities and green features in place of simply drab cement roads being the only thing allowed to traverse the escarpment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyo6znh-41/

NIMBY's HEADS WOULD EXPLODE hahaha! Freaking build this now please!!!!

Dr Awesomesauce · #**4469** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 11:41 PM**

I'll pass...

ChildishGavino · #**4470** Posted **Feb 13, 2019, 1:16 AM**

Yep, I'm gonna pass on this one too. Keep the sci-fi towers to Dubai please.

matt602 · #**4471** Posted **Feb 14, 2019, 12:38 AM**

Looks like it'd fit into Simcity 2000 just fine.

Chronamut · #**4472** Posted **Feb 14, 2019, 3:00 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LRTfan

Who's up for a Hamilton landmark taller than the CN Tower?? This will never happen, but what an absolutely fantastic idea. Scroll through all 10 images for the full plan…so good. Would be not only a landmark, but a social gathering spot linking upper and lower Hamilton with awesome amenities and green features in place of simply drab cement roads being the only thing allowed to traverse the escarpment.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyo6znh-41/

Lol HIGHLY unrealistic - but very cool to look at - still I'd rather see stuff like that down in the core - but I do like the concept of sky walkways like that.

atnor · #**4473** Posted **Mar 14, 2019, 10:59 PM**

115 King St E is getting a facelift.

ChildishGavino · #**4474** Posted **Mar 14, 2019, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by atnor

115 King St E is getting a facelift.

How do you know?

atnor · #**4475** Posted **Mar 14, 2019, 11:28 PM**

https://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo/...d=501727849885

The owner of Mezcal posted it on his Instagram. Supposed to be ready in July.

ChildishGavino · #**4476** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 12:29 AM**

A-ha, I found the rendering. It looks lovely! It will certainly be a great improvement over how it is now. The name's a little blunt though

lachlanholmes · #**4477** Posted **Mar 16, 2019, 10:24 PM**

An interview with Jason Thorne in which he calls the height limit "innovative", praises the replacement of the OMB with the LPAT, exclaims that the DRP is "excellent" for improvement building design.

I find it particularly ironic that he wants to build an "interesting skyline" while mandating that all buildings in the core can't go above 30 storeys.

https://cable14now.com/video-on-dema.../?videoId=4121

LRTfan · #**4478** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 2:27 AM**

LOL...innovative...yea, so innovative that every other city that had a height restriction 45 years ago has since scrapped it. The Hamilton way.....

ZTrade · #**4479** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 7:23 AM**

that hosts hair his hilarious LMAO

TheRitsman · #**4480** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 3:09 PM**

While not everyone here loves Jason Thorne, I think his recent tweet about development charge change proposals is great news, both for downtown and for building the city properly in terms of density. I am hopefully this gets implemented. I don't think it goes far enough but it's a step in the right direction. I implore as many people to push for these changes and for ways it could be better. Policy is the best way to encourage development in our downtown and areas where we have brownfields:

@JasonThorne_RPP’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/JasonThorne_RPP/...314662400?s=09