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Infrequent Poster · #**401** Posted **Apr 16, 2014, 5:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

This thread is going into the gutter.... Now it's let's thrash talk that dumb chandelier, lol! You guys need to put your great minds together and solve the problem of homelessness in this city.

The 1.2 million dollar cost of the "chandelier" could probably help quite a few of the cities homeless.

squeezied · #**402** Posted **Apr 16, 2014, 5:53 AM**

+1

whatnext · #**403** Posted **Apr 16, 2014, 1:40 PM**

At least the chandelier is better than Main Street's poodle-on-a-stick.

trofirhen · #**404** Posted **Apr 16, 2014, 2:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

At least the chandelier is better than Main Street's poodle-on-a-stick.

Got a picture of that ?

jlousa · #**405** Posted **Apr 16, 2014, 3:35 PM**

There is a public art budget associated with every large project in Vancouver, it must be spent on public art. To suggest that the money could help the homeless is akin to stating that the money from BC Places new roof could've been spent on healthcare. It's non sequitur. Personally I think the project will turn out pretty great, especially the public realm improvements. I agree the chandelier wouldn't be my first choice either but I do think it will draw people.

axestone · #**406** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 2:57 AM**

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… the chandelier wouldn't be my first choice either but I do think it will draw people.

Draw them to what? And for what purpose?

dleung · #**407** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 3:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Infrequent Poster

The 1.2 million dollar cost of the "chandelier" could probably help quite a few of the cities homeless.

millions of dollars better spent on helping the homeless are also flushed away hourly by Vancouverites on slot machines, new golf clubs, sex toys, shark fin soup, Ferraris for high school kids, etc, but that's beside the point.

Delirium · #**408** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 12:35 PM**

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Draw them to what? And for what purpose?

the same reason people are drawn to see the laughing sculptures at English bay. while you may not be interested in seeing a spinning chandelier under a bridge, i'm sure there are many who would. furthermore, i haven't seen a public art piece generate this much discussion in years which, at the end of day, is exactly what art is meant to do.

axestone · #**409** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 2:31 PM**

The laughing sculpture thingy (which I dislike more than the chandelier concept by the way) is located at intersection of Denman and Davie St. at the entrance to English Bay and Stanley Park with a stunning view out over the inlet and access to numerous nearby restaurants and shops.

The chandelier is located under a bridge in a marginalized area at the intersection of nowhere with an amazing view of nothing with access to a couple of small mom and pop convenience stores where you can buy a lotto ticket.

Yeah, I see your point.

spm2013 · #**410** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 3:14 PM**

So when it's a massive success you'll feel pretty dumb.

Delirium · #**411** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 4:05 PM**

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The chandelier is located under a bridge in a marginalized area at the intersection of nowhere with an amazing view of nothing with access to a couple of small mom and pop convenience stores where you can buy a lotto ticket.

So what? this is one of my favourite public art pieces and look where it's located.

http://russfoxx.com/files/blogimages/guerrilla_blog_1_0.jpg

Genauso · #**412** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 5:56 PM**

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Chandelier... not near... numerous nearby restaurants and shops.

Solution:
- 'food truck' that does tea parties with some nice patio furniture
- 'pop-up' disney store selling Alice in Wonderland items

You can't buy advertising that good. Portland would have to close and start over.

Vin · #**413** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 6:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by spm2013

So when it's a massive success you'll feel pretty dumb.

Lol!

vanman · #**414** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 7:06 PM**

I think the chandelier is more about the extremely unusual juxtaposition with urban grit (all that dark, old, exposed concrete and steel underneath the bridge) and less about "this area is so ritzy now we hung a f$&&ing chandelier under the bridge."

dreambrother808 · #**415** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by axestone

The laughing sculpture thingy (which I dislike more than the chandelier concept by the way) is located at intersection of Denman and Davie St. at the entrance to English Bay and Stanley Park with a stunning view out over the inlet and access to numerous nearby restaurants and shops.

Those sculptures are immensely popular. In fact, they bring people joy. You can see it on their faces everyday. You not liking something obviously has very little bearing on what value it will have for others.

dreambrother808 · #**416** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

I think the chandelier is more about the extremely unusual juxtaposition with urban grit (all that dark, old, exposed concrete and steel underneath the bridge) and less about "this area is so ritzy now we hung a f$&&ing chandelier under the bridge."

Agreed. People will appreciate it.

GlassCity · #**417** Posted **Apr 17, 2014, 10:13 PM**

I love the laughing statues. I feel that they could become a major tourist attraction, like the bull on Wall Street.

Infrequent Poster · #**418** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

I think the chandelier is more about the extremely unusual juxtaposition with urban grit (all that dark, old, exposed concrete and steel underneath the bridge) and less about "this area is so ritzy now we hung a f$&&ing chandelier under the bridge."

Just out of curiosity, what are the prices of the condos in "vancouver house"? Also what is the demographic that would/could afford said condo purchase. This is an honest question, I have no idea what the pricing is....but I have a feeling it will probably be out of the price range of joe average.

hankthetank · #**419** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by axestone

The laughing sculpture thingy (which I dislike more than the chandelier concept by the way) is located at intersection of Denman and Davie St. at the entrance to English Bay and Stanley Park with a stunning view out over the inlet and access to numerous nearby restaurants and shops.

The chandelier is located under a bridge in a marginalized area at the intersection of nowhere with an amazing view of nothing with access to a couple of small mom and pop convenience stores where you can buy a lotto ticket.

Yeah, I see your point.

Have you done any traveling? If so, did you happen to do touristy things like go and check out other cities public art? Vancouver is an excellent city. Why? Because they do things like spend money on public art. It's caused quite the discussion in here so it's already done its job. Kinda ironic that the people who dislike it most are the ones who bring the most attention to it.

vanman · #**420** Posted **Apr 18, 2014, 1:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Infrequent Poster

Just out of curiosity, what are the prices of the condos in "vancouver house"? Also what is the demographic that would/could afford said condo purchase. This is an honest question, I have no idea what the pricing is....but I have a feeling it will probably be out of the price range of joe average.

They haven't released the pricing yet.