[St. John's] The Official Project Thread - Page 445

Architype · #**8881** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by jeddy1989

here's some podcasts about the Lighthouse project lol ... -_-

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local...ID/2390960687/

Kudoos to the host in this one! he obviously see how silly this resident is ... and she seems so out of touch and not understanding it at all

and hey in the end Mr. Chaulk throws in an opinion and LOVES this development and tears the Quality Inn woman down hahaha
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local...ID/2391139604/

That's a good one, at least I agree with Mr. Chaulk here. Nothing new is welcomed by NIMBYs in downtown St. John's.

A small correction - I noticed that in both interviews, the host kept referring to the old Newfoundland Hotel as a 5 to 6 story building, when it was actually 8 stories, much taller than any of the new proposals in the East End. The other thing, since reference was made to European cities as examples to follow, is that in most European cities 6 storey buildings are common and have been for a long time.

Marty_Mcfly · #**8882** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 1:03 AM**

What is up with the Quality Inn being all upset with this proposal? Which engineer would imply that construction next door would likely damage their foundation?

If anything the Quality Inn is nothing but an eyesore in that section of the city, and this development would really make it stand out more. Also, construction should not be haulted because of noise.

EDIT: woah. The woman in the second podcast is unbearable. I also hate people who pronounce Quebec as "Ke-bek".

Copes · #**8883** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 10:16 AM**

That woman sucks.

SignalHillHiker · #**8884** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 12:08 PM**

At the public hearing for this proposal, the owner of the Quality Inn (who has a beautiful accent - Scottish, I'd guess) made it clear - and I think genuinely so - that it's not about competition. She said her hotel and this boutique hotel are going after completely different customers. And that makes sense.

What doesn't make sense to me is that her main complaint, besides the inconvenience of construction, is the loss of views. But this proposal is BEHIND her hotel, not in front of it. The only views she's losing are of the back of the Crazy Horse.

Arrakis · #**8885** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 1:03 PM**

Hilarious response from the Quality Inn spokesperson. That hotel basically destroyed most of the view from the Classic Cafe years ago when the hotel was built. Now she is complaining that this new hotel will destroy her view of the skanky strip club. She rather that that next door than a classy hotel? Typical NIMBY response.

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Originally Posted by PoscStudent

If the city council was sensible they'd allow roof top gardens, then we could have one on third story extension of the Scotia Centre.

Painful!

jeddy1989 · #**8886** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 2:46 PM**

CRA CEO to Make Presentation on Regional Economics

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The CEO of Corporate Research Associates will address the St. John's Board of Trade today. Don Mills will present his proposal for urban centered regional economic zones in Atlantic Canada. Mills says regional economic zones could be centered around cities and small urban towns with a population of at least five thousand.

Mills says there are at least a dozen small urban towns in this province that could serve as economic centres. He suggests that regional economic zones could service surrounding rural communities within an hour's commute. He says up to 90 per cent of the region's population could be served by regional economic zones.

http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?...35666&latest=1

PoscStudent · #**8887** Posted **Jun 26, 2013, 4:09 PM**

Would have loved to see Mills.

Arrakis · #**8888** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:37 PM**

Wow. Big movie news. Sobeys and Empire Group just announced it is selling it's movie theatre chain to Cineplex. I wonder how this will affect the proposed theatres on Torbay Road now?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle12853451/

statbass · #**8889** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Arrakis

Wow. Big movie news. Sobeys and Empire Group just announced it is selling it's movie theatre chain to Cineplex. I wonder how this will affect the proposed theatres on Torbay Road now?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle12853451/

LOL...see my post on the east end thread.

Arrakis · #**8890** Posted **Jun 27, 2013, 2:54 PM**

Yeah just saw it now. Didn't really know what thread this belonged in.

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Originally Posted by statbass

LOL...see my post on the east end thread.

SignalHillHiker · #**8891** Posted **Jun 30, 2013, 1:38 PM**

June 30, 2013

SignalHillHiker · #**8892** Posted **Jul 1, 2013, 8:32 PM**

July 1, 2013

J_Murphy · #**8893** Posted **Jul 3, 2013, 10:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by ed0797

Haha no worries! It's going where Tulks Glass and key used to be, adjacent to lime street I think.

Drove by this morning and the old Tulks Glass building on Lemarchant was being demolished. So looks like this one is underway.

nando · #**8894** Posted **Jul 3, 2013, 4:37 PM**

Not sure where this proposal is supposed to be on Forest Road:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...3.html?cmp=rss

nando · #**8895** Posted **Jul 3, 2013, 4:38 PM**

Also, an article on Danny Williams in Macleans which sheds a bit of light on his Glencrest development.

It is encouraging to see some of his comments regarding the design and character of the area.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/28/i...-of-dannyland/

Ayreonaut · #**8896** Posted **Jul 4, 2013, 7:00 PM**

Good to hear demolition's underway at Tulk's. If I'm ambitious enough I should be in the best position to take update photos of one of my favourite developments in the city (I mean, I'm at least 50 steps closer to the site than Signal).

Aaaand with that, I'll check out for another month. I don't seem to have much time for the forum this summer.

SignalHillHiker · #**8897** Posted **Jul 4, 2013, 7:06 PM**

I almost had a house on Cookstown Road right around the corner from it.

SignalHillHiker · #**8898** Posted **Jul 6, 2013, 3:44 PM**

July 6, 2013

New harbour fence.

Metropark

PoscStudent · #**8899** Posted **Jul 6, 2013, 8:02 PM**

Can't wait to see the harbour fence completed, or at least a bit more constructed. There was an opinion piece in The Telegram from a woman complaining about it today. She can't understand why security is an issue now if it wasn't an issue a hundred years ago.

colinpeddle · #**8900** Posted **Jul 7, 2013, 12:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by PoscStudent

Can't wait to see the harbour fence completed, or at least a bit more constructed. There was an opinion piece in The Telegram from a woman complaining about it today. She can't understand why security is an issue now if it wasn't an issue a hundred years ago.

I can't understand why women feel they need the right to vote.

It wasn't an issue a hundred years ago...

</sarcasm>