Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 579

djh · #**11561** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The LED lights around Cornwall & Cypress are great!
It used to be way too dark there to see pedestrians and cyclists.

Is there a city policy or process that they use in applying LED lights to a lamppost? E.g., only when they are burned-out, or only on new developments, or only on low-light blocks?
The quicker the better for the whole city IMO

rsxstock · #**11562** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 5:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by djh

Is there a city policy or process that they use in applying LED lights to a lamppost? E.g., only when they are burned-out, or only on new developments, or only on low-light blocks?
The quicker the better for the whole city IMO

i think they are testing on high traffic intersection first

Vanelevatorman · #**11563** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 6:40 PM**

I like the new lights, they are very bright which is the whole point!

martinishaker · #**11564** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 11:22 PM**

officedweller · #**11565** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 11:37 PM**

Visible in that pic - is that a new sign on Wall Centre ("Wall (S)")?

I only noticed it last night.

Graham_Yvr · #**11566** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 11:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Visible in that pic - is that a new sign on Wall Centre ("Wall (S)")?

I only noticed it last night.

Yes, indeed. The sign showcases Wall's new corporate branding - Simply "Wall" and alongside in the same white is the Sheraton logo. VERY bright I must say! Similar font to the new B5 on Bentall 5.

osirisboy · #**11567** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 12:05 AM**

The demo is progressing on the "whale" building. Cleanest looking demo I've seen lol

Klazu · #**11568** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

The demo is progressing on the "whale" building. Cleanest looking demo I've seen lol

What is going to be built there?

EdinVan · #**11569** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 8:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Graham_Yvr

Yes, indeed. The sign showcases Wall's new corporate branding - Simply "Wall" and alongside in the same white is the Sheraton logo. VERY bright I must say! Similar font to the new B5 on Bentall 5.

The brighter, the better. Would be nice to see some colour in that signage, but oh well.

osirisboy · #**11570** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

What is going to be built there?

Nothing now but IT is part of the removal of Granville loops. So something eventually will go there. It was just in poor condition and no point in putting money I to it. (That's my understanding anyway)

Delirium · #**11571** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 5:23 PM**

i never realized how close that new rental building is to the hotel. i thought the city required a minimum distance between buildings?

osirisboy · #**11572** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 7:59 PM**

I think that might be for point towers? I'm just guessing

officedweller · #**11573** Posted **Dec 18, 2014, 10:43 PM**

I think it's in keeping with the Granville streetwall.

There's some setback and the angle on the rental building preserves some view for the hotel units:

http://former.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20120612/documents/p4.pdf

jsbertram · #**11574** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Bell is not allowed to have their sign up on the tower as it violates the sign bylaw. They are no longer the lead tenant in the tower, I don't think they ever were as they subleased their space right off the bat. The city granted a temporarily allowance to keep the up, after that it had to be removed. Looks like no existing tenant wanted to pony up for signage rights. They aren't even that expensive.

Another 2010 Olympic legacy lost.
Now we'll just have to wait and see if there's a telus logo on their new building ...

NewWester · #**11575** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsbertram

Another 2010 Olympic legacy lost.
Now we'll just have to wait and see if there's a telus logo on their new building ...

Olympic Legacy? Surely you're joking.

officedweller · #**11576** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsbertram

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Now we'll just have to wait and see if there's a telus logo on their new building ...

Yeah - there's two of them - they've been up for a while now.
Boring gray, lighted white.

SOSS · #**11577** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by rsxstock

i think they are testing on high traffic intersection first

I think back in the earlier days of LED traffic light technology, the city of Kelowna replaced all of their traffic lights with LEDs. It was a very large capital expense however it paid off just a few years later with reduced electricity bills. I think the break-even point was realized within a 10 year term. That doesn't include the indirect savings in reduced accidents.

SpongeG · #**11578** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 7:37 PM**

did the south side of the hotel have windows? i can't remember now, thats a bad review

Locked In · #**11579** Posted **Dec 19, 2014, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

What is going to be built there?

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Nothing now but IT is part of the removal of Granville loops. So something eventually will go there. It was just in poor condition and no point in putting money I to it. (That's my understanding anyway)

There's some information about the east loops site in this Sun article - it's a few months old though...

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/com...ated/10076518/story.html?__lsa=3fca-6d3a

Delirium · #**11580** Posted **Dec 20, 2014, 1:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I think it's in keeping with the Granville streetwall.

There's some setback and the angle on the rental building preserves some view for the hotel units:

http://former.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20120612/documents/p4.pdf

Thanks! Didn't realize that.