New Central Library | Construction

[H.E.Pennypacker]

Damn, really like the looks in those new renders

Originally Posted by Wooster

There are plans to substantially alter the municipal building, particularly to create legible, pleasant and secure pass through along the 8th Avenue alignment. There's just no capital budget to do it at the moment, but it'll happen by necessity at some point.

I'm really excited to hear this .. If they can parallel what the Library has done by carving out an open air walkway from Stephen Ave through the Municipal Building leading into the EV/Library that would be a huge transformation and amazing connection

Originally Posted by RyLucky

I think all the broad, midrise buildings in the the EV (City Hall, BVC, NCL, Cantos, District Energy... even the DI and Salvation Army) will look even better when there is more diversity of form in the area, with narrow highrise condos jutting in between them and store frontages everywhere.

Agreed .. I think the area will look quite spectacular when other developments are built out - a great mix of high rise and low rise

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Libraries started out being places where people went to read, but also to meet up with others, so in a way they are kind of coming around full circle.

It's also a good point of reference for tourists and will bring a lot of vibrancy to the east side of the Municipal Building which is severely lacking