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Jul 28, 2008 1:54 AM |
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Originally Posted by jeremy_haak
(Post 3698033)
Did you catch a look at some of those courtyard sin the Byward Market area? They're just a small thing with relatively little traffic, but fantastic examples of a positive urban intervention. My favourite features the Tin House, a recovered tin facade of a tinsmith's house, that has been mounted on one of the buildings wall.
From Distilled Life:
http://www.distilledlife.com/photos/tin_house.jpg
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I didn't notice much in the way of courtyards. When in the market, most of my focus was on the market itself, the immediate area, plus Rideau street. I wish I got to explore the downtown more thoroughly, but we were only there for a few days and my friend wanted to walk along the River, go to the National Art Gallery, get a picture in front of the Parliament buildings, etc. Plus all of the details involved with the run kept us busy as well.
One observation: The Rideau Centre could use a cleaning (mostly dirty floors)! The mall itself wasn't really that bad. It was busy and there weren't that many vacancies, in contrast to Kitchener's Market Square. I would actually say it's probably one of the most successful downtown shopping malls in the country. But it looked as if there weren't any janitors around.
Another thing: I liked what your City did along west Carling Ave by putting retail establishments fronting the streets. It looks a lot better than your typical 'South Keys' type of environment that is very common here in the KW area. It just goes to show that this is possible even in environments that are more or less suburban. |
