[Moncton] Centre Avenir Centre | 26.65m |~6 Fl | Completed - Page 58

MonctonRad · #**1141** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 12:28 AM**

Events Centre from this evening (July 13th)

The size of this building is really only becoming apparent now - six stories tall and occupying a full city block. Once the ancillary developments around this property happen, the west end of Main Street will be unrecognizable........

josh_cat_eyes · #**1142** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 1:52 AM**

I was by tonight too, if looks amazing, huge building!

Audicted · #**1143** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Events Centre from this evening (July 13th)

The size of this building is really only becoming apparent now - six stories tall and occupying a full city block. Once the ancillary developments around this property happen, the west end of Main Street will be unrecognizable........

Also on the top of the highest column you can see there will be the truss which is approximately 30' high !

KnoxfordGuy · #**1144** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 5:38 PM**

I hope this is downtown Monctons saving grace!

Monctoncore · #**1145** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 10:05 PM**

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I hope this is downtown Monctons saving grace!

Well not really a saving grace.. Downtown is doing well lots of restaurants etc. But it will be an extra boost.

mmmatt · #**1146** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 2:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by Monctoncore

Well not really a saving grace.. Downtown is doing well lots of restaurants etc. But it will be an extra boost.

Agreed...in fact if you look at it there are very few vacancies right now and becoming less and less as time goes by.

Even in the last year there has been lots of infill and its awesome to see.

stephan.richard · #**1147** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 2:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by mmmatt

Agreed...in fact if you look at it there are very few vacancies right now and becoming less and less as time goes by.

Even in the last year there has been lots of infill and its awesome to see.

I hope it will become the place to be and I hope it will save the downtown core but I hope they have a parking plan in place by the time the event center opens in 2018-19.

flyer99 · #**1148** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 3:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by stephan.richard

I hope it will become the place to be and I hope it will save the downtown core but I hope they have a parking plan in place by the time the event center opens in 2018-19.

I totally agree. You can drive around the downtown most evenings and weekends and attempt to find a parking spot for anything with no luck and if there is a Capitol Theatre event going on... well... enough said. This is today. Imagine finding 3,000-4,000 more parking spots.

The City HAS to have something under its hat that they are not releasing. Lord help us if they don't.

MonctonRad · #**1149** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 3:45 PM**

There are parking spots available, but I think a lot of people are so afraid of the "boot Nazis", that they will avoid anything but on street parking, and when this fills up, they will assume there is no place where they can safely park.

Aside from banning the Nazis (my preferred option), I wonder if the city shouldn't install day-glo green signs with large lettering at the entrances to "safe" parking lots in the downtown core clearly stating that "event parking available here".

Still, the Nazi's have to go. They have made a practice of holding people's private property hostage and are committing publically sanctioned (at least tolerated) extortion. Since the ransom that they charge is only payable in cash, I wonder just how much of this they actually declare for income tax purposes. These criminals belong in jail if you ask me. They are a scourge and a blight on our city and city council must act now to eliminate them......

Taeolas · #**1150** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 4:15 PM**

I was down to Moncton last weekend during the Atlantic Nationals, and saturday afternoon/evening, I had no problem at all finding parking downtown. All you have to do is go behind Main street and there was tonnes of parking all around.

What could be done would be to make it clearer when some lots are free or when they are monitored (one lot I was less sure about parking in but had no issues); but otherwise, no issues at all. And downtown itself seemed busy. Not too crowded, but it was certainly lively, with Main street itself a steady stream of cars (not always for the Nationals too.

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lirette · #**1151** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 4:57 PM**

I am completelty baffled at people who cannot find a parking spot downtown on an evening or weekend. Heritage court has a free unmonitored (for now) parking with close to 1000 spaces that are unoccupied outside of business.

Our downtown is tiny. You can get nearly anywhere on foot within about 10 minutes from heritage court. Sorry but i really dont get it.

MonctonRad · #**1152** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by lirette

I am completelty baffled at people who cannot find a parking spot downtown on an evening or weekend. Heritage court has a free unmonitored (for now) parking with close to 1000 spaces that are unoccupied outside of business.

Our downtown is tiny. You can get nearly anywhere on foot within about 10 minutes from heritage court. Sorry but i really dont get it.

I agree that there is substantial parking available in the core. The issue is that people are paranoid about the booters and, for people from the 'burbs and further afield, there can be a substantial lack of awareness of exactly where it is safe to park or not. That's the real issue.

This is why we need day-glo green signs......

Good2go · #**1153** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Still, the Nazi's have to go.

No. I pay $109 per month for my spot. When I come to work in the morning, I need my spot to be empty. When I come back to work after lunch, I need my spot to be empty. Without the parking lot owners protecting their private property and their business, I'm SOL.

josh_cat_eyes · #**1154** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Good2go

No. I pay $109 per month for my spot. When I come to work in the morning, I need my spot to be empty. When I come back to work after lunch, I need my spot to be empty. Without the parking lot owners protecting their private property and their business, I'm SOL.

That's what parking lot gates are for.

ErickMontreal · #**1155** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 8:59 PM**

:: Downtown Event Center ::

I was in Moncton today to escape the fog in Saint John and I snapped some pictures.

josh_cat_eyes · #**1156** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 9:28 PM**

Would someone be able to add the final renderings to the first page of the thread! I went to show someone and it took me a bit to find them.

MonctonRad · #**1157** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Good2go

No. I pay $109 per month for my spot. When I come to work in the morning, I need my spot to be empty. When I come back to work after lunch, I need my spot to be empty. Without the parking lot owners protecting their private property and their business, I'm SOL.

I agree Good2go, you have an absolute right to safe and secure reliable parking if you are paying for the privilege. Nobody would argue against this.

I pay for parking at the hospital too. It's also safe and secure. The difference is that my parking space is behind a gate and access into the lot is only available if you have a key card. Patient's and visitors to the hospital know that my lot is a private lot and that the lot is inaccessible to the general public.

This is the issue. There can be absolutely no ambiguity in anyone's mind whether a particular lot is a reserved private parking lot or not. To this end, the city should pass a bylaw clearly stating that private parking lots in the city maintaining reserved parking spaces for clients must be (1) fenced in, (2) gated and (3) have restricted access, like a key card.

If the city adopted a policy such as this, then residents and visitors to the downtown would automatically be able to tell where they are allowed to park and where they can not. If the situation were as crystal clear as this, then the boot Nazi's would be starved out of existence.

This ambiguity and uncertainty around parking downtown is a curse on everyone, including downtown store and restaurant owners who lose business to other parts of the city because potential customers would rather go elsewhere rather than risk getting booted.

The answer to the dilemma is fences, gates and card access. It's time to shit or get off the pot.......

BlackYear · #**1158** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

Would someone be able to add the final renderings to the first page of the thread! I went to show someone and it took me a bit to find them.

Save the photo(s) to your phone's library for future quick access!

BlackYear · #**1159** Posted **Jul 15, 2016, 10:20 PM**

For some reasons:

100,000+ people seem to find parking for the July 1st fireworks.

100,000+ people seem to find parking for the Santa Clause parade.

30,000+ people seem to find parking during the Friday Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza

20,000+ people seem to find parking during the Atlanticade/Ribfest event

So there MUST be parking available for the 9500 seat Events Center!

BlackYear · #**1160** Posted **Jul 17, 2016, 10:25 PM**

The best photo of the event center so far, IMO.

Photo Credit: 1NE Media & Aerial Imagery Facebook page.