Trans Am Totem - Page 4

whatnext · #61 Posted **Jul 30, 2025, 11:29 PM**

ABC Vancouver obviously in full panic mode and now pretending to care what residents think now that the election is just over a year away.

idunno · #62 Posted **Jul 30, 2025, 11:37 PM**

^^^This.

I am shocked that such a small showing of angry residents (<250?) would cause an in-process installation to be canceled like this.

But alas - election season starts now I guess!

Zepfancouver · #63 Posted **Jul 31, 2025, 2:06 AM**

Oh well, I have no animosity, its time to say goodbye to it.
They should now just scrap it and if the artist does not want to see it scraped, send it back to them, as tax payer, I'm willing to pay for that shipping and handling cost.

whatnext · #64 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 12:47 AM**

There is now a counter petition to counter the art NIMBYs and support installing Trans Am Totem in the Granville Loop.

https://www.change.org/p/keep-trans-am-rapture-at-granville-and-4th

Tysonbrown · #65 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 1:49 AM**

I suggest that the people running the "for" campaign offer to have it in their neighbourhood.

jollyburger · #66 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 2:19 AM**

Except for the people in the Westbank tower it seems like whining about nothing with the overgrown trees that are going to keep growing.

Credit: me

Zepfancouver · #67 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tysonbrown

I suggest that the people running the "for" campaign offer to have it in their neighbourhood.

We have a nice courtyard for it here at Anchor Point, I'll make a proposal at the next annual strata meeting

This is the reaction I would get at the meeting

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/apa/d/vancouver-west-end-anchor-point-bed/7870987098.html

jollyburger · #68 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 2:23 AM**

And that secluded lane in front of those condos on 5th is going to become a full on street with the final version of Granville Connector. Hope they enjoy that.

Credit: https://council.vancouver.ca/20200916/documents/cfsc2.pdf

whatnext · #69 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Except for the people in the Westbank tower it seems like whining about nothing with the overgrown trees that are going to keep growing.

Credit: me

And you can see how the Westbank tower isn’t even oriented towards that area! I hope they cut down the big trees which no doubt tons of pooping birds ( apparently one of the whiner concerns).

Spr0ckets · #70 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

And you can see how the Westbank tower isn’t even oriented towards that area! I hope they cut down the big trees which no doubt tons of pooping birds ( apparently one of the whiner concerns).

That's not going to get rid of the bird poop "problem" there.
(...if it even is a problem).

Anyone who walks through there frequently knows they have a preponderance of geese that like to nest around that area from as far as the Creek, and during the rainy periods specifically, the area is a mess of goose poop.

The 'Bird poop' nonsense was just a convenient excuse without justification considering what already happens there.

whatnext · #71 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

That's not going to get rid of the bird poop "problem" there.
(...if it even is a problem).

Anyone who walks through there frequently knows they have a preponderance of geese that like to nest around that area from as far as the Creek, and during the rainy periods specifically, the area is a mess of goose poop.

The 'Bird poop' nonsense was just a convenient excuse without justification considering what already happens there.

Canada Geese are a menace, they should go too.

Looking at that photo its hard to believe anyone would see much of the artwork given the height of the trees.

Tysonbrown · #72 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 7:12 PM**

How about install it at a scrap yard out on the highway in the valley someplace where it will fit in.

Zepfancouver · #73 Posted **Aug 6, 2025, 11:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tysonbrown

How about install it at a scrap yard out on the highway in the valley someplace where it will fit in.

That's a good suggestion, now every time I go to Mitchell Island to dispose of my concrete and slurry, I'll be looking for it to pop up at one of those scrap car lots.

whatnext · #74 Posted **Aug 12, 2025, 11:16 PM**

Given what I saw last time I went through there, the so-called artist NIMBY should be more concerned about tent cities spoiling her view than the sculpture. I guess she'd rather have people poop in her park than pigeon poop.

Zepfancouver · #75 Posted **Sep 22, 2025, 4:51 AM**

This is just from an observation but maybe a potential site and buyer

https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2708044,-..._ep=EgoyMDI1MDkxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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It was another fine day in Vancouver, about 20°C, no detectable smoke, and mainly sunny.

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(my photos Sep 21)

jollyburger · #76 Posted **Sep 22, 2025, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

This is just from an observation but maybe a potential site and buyer

Sept 25 VAG public art committee meeting

1. Proposed Sites for Re-siting Trans Am Rapture 5:10 – 5:45

https://vancouver.ca/docs/council/part20250925ag.pdf