Canadian City Proposals - Page 195

Chadillaccc · #**3881** Posted **Nov 13, 2011, 7:43 PM**

Awesome projects for TO, would love to see more infill for Vancouver!

Travis007 · #**3882** Posted **Nov 13, 2011, 8:56 PM**

Scale model of the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games Athlete's Village:

Chadillaccc · #**3883** Posted **Nov 13, 2011, 9:09 PM**

I like the Pan Am concept, I just hope they execute it well. Vancouver's olympic village turned out okay but certainly not as spectacular as it could have been.

Chadillaccc · #**3884** Posted **Nov 13, 2011, 10:25 PM**

Are they still talking about diverting the Don back to its original outlet?

trueviking · #**3885** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 6:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Travis007

Scale model of the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games Athlete's Village:

thats hilarious...when the Pan Am games were held in winnipeg in '99 the athletes were billeted in people's houses or put up in student residence at the u of m...in toronto they build a billion dollar neighbourhood for it.

you guys know its the Pan Am games right?....it barely rates above high school track meet.

Chadillaccc · #**3886** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 10:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trueviking

thats hilarious...when the Pan Am games were held in winnipeg in '99 the athletes were billeted in people's houses or put up in student residence at the u of m...in toronto they build a billion dollar neighbourhood for it.

you guys know its the Pan Am games right?....it barely rates above high school track meet.

They're building a new major stadium for it and everything dude

Winnipeg just didn't have the level of growth in the 90s, nor has ever had the amount of investment that the GTA has. I guess they just figure that they know they can sell the units once the games are over, so might as well build some shiny new towers to show off.

Innsertnamehere · #**3887** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 12:23 PM**

Toronto wants the olympics badly, and I think we think that this will prove that we are ready for 2024

Travis007 · #**3888** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 4:49 PM**

Eighty8 (88 Sheppard Ave East), North York, Toronto, 35 storeys

Rendering posted by Ed007Toronto on UrbanToronto:

caltrane74 · #**3889** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 4:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trueviking

thats hilarious...when the Pan Am games were held in winnipeg in '99 the athletes were billeted in people's houses or put up in student residence at the u of m...in toronto they build a billion dollar neighbourhood for it.

you guys know its the Pan Am games right?....it barely rates above high school track meet.

Obviously after the games, they're gonna sell the units. - This is all show for the Olympics which is what the city really wants anyways.

Coldrsx · #**3890** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 9:46 PM**

Edmonton - RUMOUR ALERT

44 storey condo named 'whitehall'

no other details at the moment

44 @ ~10' floor to floor = 440' or 146.67m... interesting for that is just about as tall as you can go under the overlay.

I would have to think CBD or just south or south>?

1ajs · #**3891** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 10:21 PM**

supost to be on stilts 9 meters above the ground

62M

www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/133792378.html

armorand93 · #**3892** Posted **Nov 14, 2011, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

supost to be on stilts 9 meters above the ground

62M

www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/133792378.html

62 metres?

WhipperSnapper · #**3893** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 12:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trueviking

thats hilarious...when the Pan Am games were held in winnipeg in '99 the athletes were billeted in people's houses or put up in student residence at the u of m...in toronto they build a billion dollar neighbourhood for it.

you guys know its the Pan Am games right?....it barely rates above high school track meet.

Winnipeg doesn't have a condo market

rapid_business · #**3894** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

supost to be on stilts 9 meters above the ground

62M

www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/133792378.html

What the heck is that? I read the article, but I can't even begin to comprehend what is going on in that image. Is there any other renderings?

1ajs · #**3895** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 2:06 AM**

another rendering

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Originally Posted by headhorse

from http://www.twitter.com/mark_gsd

rapid_business · #**3896** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 2:50 AM**

Is this in an industrial park? Also, is this some architectural design competition entry, where no one takes the practicality seriously?

1ajs · #**3897** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by onishenko

Is this in an industrial park? Also, is this some architectural design competition entry, where no one takes the practicality seriously?

its a mix of light industry and residential and is a searious proposal
http://www.google.ca/maps?ll=49.901891,-97.12885&spn=0.004043,0.009645&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6

http://www.google.ca/maps?ll=49.902665,-...i5ccDNZXPTs2e1rpw&cbp=12,165.63,,0,13.82

isaidso · #**3898** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 5:58 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trueviking

thats hilarious...when the Pan Am games were held in winnipeg in '99 the athletes were billeted in people's houses or put up in student residence at the u of m...in toronto they build a billion dollar neighbourhood for it.

you guys know its the Pan Am games right?....it barely rates above high school track meet.

You realize that the Pan American Games are a very big deal in the other 38 countries in America beyond Canada and the United States, right? Rio de Janeiro's 2007 Pan American Games spending and infrastructure were good enough to hold a Summer Olympics.

Winnipeg's 1999 hosting efforts were a bit disrespectful to PASO, to be honest. You host a continent, and you put people up in people's houses, really? Toronto's plans are more appropriate than what Winnipeg put together.

Chadillaccc · #**3899** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 6:16 AM**

Very cool proposal Winnipeg! Good to see you guys back on here

1ajs · #**3900** Posted **Nov 15, 2011, 9:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

You realize that the Pan American Games are a very big deal in the other 38 countries in America beyond Canada and the United States, right? Rio de Janeiro's 2007 Pan American Games spending and infrastructure were good enough to hold a Summer Olympics.

Winnipeg's 1999 hosting efforts were a bit disrespectful to PASO, to be honest. You host a continent, and you put people up in people's houses, really? Toronto's plans are more appropriate than what Winnipeg put together.

the feds refused to give winnipeg anything towards funding it.............