[St. John's] The Official Project Thread - Page 447

Copes · #**8921** Posted **Jul 17, 2013, 11:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

Looking forward to that, and it would be nice if they did some more outlying scenic areas and small towns in more detail, although the coverage is quite good considering there are some relatively large towns or cities in the US that are not even done yet.

I saw them in the Goulds, does that count?

AllBlack · #**8922** Posted **Jul 17, 2013, 11:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

Looking forward to that, and it would be nice if they did some more outlying scenic areas and small towns in more detail, although the coverage is quite good considering there are some relatively large towns or cities in the US that are not even done yet.

I know they did around Conception Bay last time. I can view my place in Harbour Main on street view.

mrjanejacobs · #**8923** Posted **Jul 19, 2013, 5:14 PM**

Hey guys - in case you are interested in seeing a new crowd-sourced resource for tracking development in Toronto, here it is:

http://thedirt.co

It's about 6 months old and it's the best service, at least in Toronto, for tracking development in a very clear way. However, for now it's only tracking condos. It may be of interest.

It's fun to think about where condo development is taking places and reconsidering how development trends are evolving in nodes - downtown, yorkville, the junction (along the GO train line headed west).

It's an interesting platform.

SignalHillHiker · #**8924** Posted **Jul 19, 2013, 8:39 PM**

Tiffany Towers request to increase its height to 16 storeys is up for approval at Monday's council meeting.

SignalHillHiker · #**8925** Posted **Jul 19, 2013, 8:42 PM**

The Stantec proposal for a 6-floor building near the Steel Hotel is also on the agenda.

As is this renovation on Cabot Street:

SignalHillHiker · #**8926** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 5:33 PM**

Via The Rooms livecam, the back of TD is now done:

Marty_Mcfly · #**8927** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 5:35 PM**

finally

Architype · #**8928** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marty_Mcfly

finally

Nice, I agree - it looks better actually from that angle because the top is now a unified colour with the rest of the building.

statbass · #**8929** Posted **Jul 20, 2013, 11:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Architype

Nice, I agree - it looks better actually from that angle because the top is now a unified colour with the rest of the building.

I agree as well. Next on the agenda is to re-clad that hideous Fortis building next to it.

Townie709 · #**8930** Posted **Jul 21, 2013, 1:46 AM**

The red brick is FINALLY GONE!!!!!

Horsell · #**8931** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Tiffany Towers request to increase its height to 16 storeys is up for approval at Monday's council meeting.

They might be able to slip that one through during the quiet summer session. Too bad everything doesn't come up during the summer.

Some interesting reading in the Agenda regarding Glencrest and how the developers want to proposed new/different zoning for the city to consider so that they can develop it as a fully planned community. I hope they are successful.

Finally, it has been pretty quiet here lately, I guess everyone is taking the time to enjoy the weather. Cheers.

techie · #**8932** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Tiffany Towers request to increase its height to 16 storeys is up for approval at Monday's council meeting.

Approved.

SignalHillHiker · #**8933** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 9:15 PM**

Yay!

cam477 · #**8934** Posted **Jul 22, 2013, 10:05 PM**

The 6 story expansion to Technip's building at 430 Water Street was approved as well.

Also, the old Tulks Glass site on Lemarchant has been almost completely cleared and site prep seems well underway for those condos.

mrjanejacobs · #**8935** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 4:59 AM**

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/07/22/toronto-church-parklets.html

Might be interesting. Parking spots/lots in Toronto's Church-Wellesley neighbourhood will be seasonally converted to outdoor seating and public space - aka "parklets"

SignalHillHiker · #**8936** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 10:42 AM**

Winnipeg did that (albeit somewhat poorly) when I lived there. Doesn't take much - and people really do use them because it feels naughty and cool.

Copes · #**8937** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by mrjanejacobs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/07/22/toronto-church-parklets.html

Might be interesting. Parking spots/lots in Toronto's Church-Wellesley neighbourhood will be seasonally converted to outdoor seating and public space - aka "parklets"

I've read about this in other cities as well. It's a neat idea. Would be neat on Water Street, although I don't know what sort of reaction we might get.

yelphie · #**8938** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 8:24 PM**

I looked a few months back in the forum and everyone was talking about a 23-story mixed use building downtown, and then I couldn't find a trace of it.
What happened to that?

Architype · #**8939** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by yelphie

I looked a few months back in the forum and everyone was talking about a 23-story mixed use building downtown, and then I couldn't find a trace of it.
What happened to that?

LOL, it was a ruse, a lie, a deception, apparently the product of someone's overactive imagination, perhaps just to see what the reaction would be and liven up the rumours thread.

Marty_Mcfly · #**8940** Posted **Jul 23, 2013, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by yelphie

I looked a few months back in the forum and everyone was talking about a 23-story mixed use building downtown, and then I couldn't find a trace of it.
What happened to that?

We got mega trolled. Not our proudest moments