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just because you make something an open space doesn't mean people will utilize it.... It's a little TOO isolated up there - and the space is really just kinda unuseable. They should use it more for concerts imo. Set up a stage there, maybe have weekly charity concerts or something, sorta like the festival of friends. Maybe rebuild part of it to have some sorta arena seating. It would be the perfect space for a kinda outdoor odeon seating outdoor stage - you could then have an indoor arena and an outdoor stage.
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Consensus on a plan would be challenging given the different leaseholders and stakeholders with varied priorities and operational time frames. Jackson Square is First Real Properties, around a third of the way into a 99-year lease. The arena has been operating on five-plus-one year lease cycles, and the Bulldogs’ tenancy agreement comes up for renewal every three. Then there’s the City Centre, whose third level also backs onto the rooftop plaza (and which has been sought by developer Brad Lamb for what would presumably be a substantial residential condo complex).
If I’m not mistaken, this area is a de facto fire route for adjacent towers, which presents additional challenges.
The biggest issue with amplified sound on the rooftop plaza, however, is the splash-and-slap you get from the ring of buildings at varied heights and angles. It’s a terrible place to stage live music, and having hotel and conference facilities directly off that area doesn’t help.