Whistler Celebration Plaza

[johnjimbc]

At the risk of asking something really silly, it appears the final design is substantially different than the conceptual one?

I think it will be fine. But the first sketches looked iconic and interesting. The new plans looks nice but rather pedestrian, i.e. a little public space and plaza area with a small amphitheatre section.

[sacrifice333]

I heard that the budget for this is in trouble and that VANOC is considering having all medal ceremonies at BC Place... any truth to this?

[johnjimbc]

It depends on what you mean by "this."

There is another thread here somewhere that talks about the fact that VANOC has suggested they may move all medal ceremonies to Vancouver because of operational money concerns (with some hints - from my reading / opinion - that they are upset with Whistler efforts to help control costs on housing workers, etc).

My understanding Whistler is upset because the funds for the plaza themselves were already secured and moving forward.

So I think it is an operational budget concern, not a construction cost concern, unless there is more to the story. I find it interesting nothing more seems to have come out about it since it's been a month or more since the first reports came out.

[sacrifice333]

Hmmm... it would be pretty sat if they didn't do anything further since the trees have already been cut down.