Robson Square Renovations

[LeftCoaster]

South square revisions happening this winter:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/robson-plaza-closes-as-construction-on-permanent-space-begins-1.4594880

[officedweller]

Fencing is going up and it does look like people will have to detour all the way to Georgia St. (north side detour),
cut through the VAG lobby, or via the plaza passage near the lowest waterfall past the red spring sculpture (south side detour).

Pic by me today - blue fencing circled in red.
There are currently gaps in the Howe and Hornby fences.
Shortest detour in orange.

Side note - the trees on Robson look much healthier than those on Howe & Hornby.
The ones around the main plaza probably got fresh soil when the membrane was replaced several years ago, so those are looking good.

[mcminsen]

Sept.16 '19, my pics

[mcminsen]

Sept.16 '19, my pics

[Tysonbrown]

Please...just do it right this time folks.

[officedweller]

UGH.
Maybe this is to direct people to use City sidewalks instead of crossing Provincially-owned Robson Square where I noted above?
Maybe my path noted above has a couple of steps, so is not handicapped accessible?

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Sept.16 '19, my pics

[CivicBlues]

Originally Posted by officedweller

UGH.
Maybe this is to direct people to use City sidewalks instead of crossing Provincially-owned Robson Square where I noted above?
Maybe my path noted above has a couple of steps, so is not handicapped accessible?

Lol I can imagine Tourists looking at that sign wondering who fell asleep at the keyboard when they were typing out the name of the plaza north of the art gallery.

[s211]

Originally Posted by CivicBlues

Lol I can imagine Tourists looking at that sign wondering who fell asleep at the keyboard when they were typing out the name of the plaza north of the art gallery.

I thought EXACTLY the same, but hey I guess that what qualifies as de-colonization these days. Yes, that's apparently a thing now. Turns out that reconciliation wasn't enough: no end game.

[Migrant_Coconut]

I still think S'tlaneq Hwtl'enk Square would solve a lot of problems.

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by s211

I thought EXACTLY the same, but hey I guess that what qualifies as de-colonization these days. Yes, that's apparently a thing now. Turns out that reconciliation wasn't enough: no end game.

There’s definitely no end game to what was largely a symbolic process on the Liberals’ part. The cultural change needed in this country with regard to indigenous issues has just scratched the surface.

[trofirhen]

This renaming of places into aboriginal language is IMO Politically Correct tokenism. It may be a "feel good" experience for those who want to right past wrongs.
However, it does not address First Nations people's deeper problems; shorter life expecatancy, unemployment, rampant alcoholism (methyl alcohol turning people blind), domestic abuse, inability to adjust to city life, .... the list goes on.
Quaint, indigenous alphabets and names for city squares, the renaming of mountains and geographic features, are all fine and dandy, but do not touch the underlying malaise.
Radical, and no doubt costlier measures have to be taken to improve the quality of life for First Nations people. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[connect2source]

I suspect this project will have a negative effect on winter foot traffic from Pacific Centre to Robson and will likely hurt Robson retailers until the project in complete. People just won't bother with a lengthy detour especially during bad weather.

[lokyin]

They really should've done more witTh this project than just this sliver of an area. The area to the south needs to be activated, it's barely used and inconvenient.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by lokyin

They really should've done more witTh this project than just this sliver of an area. The area to the south needs to be activated, it's barely used and inconvenient.

I don't disagree with you, but am curious as to what facilities and features you would like to see put into it to animate it and enliven it, to make it more vital.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by lokyin

They really should've done more witTh this project than just this sliver of an area. The area to the south needs to be activated, it's barely used and inconvenient.

1, it isn't up to the City, 2 it is a courthouse, what do you want?

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - asphalt ripped up - lane marking still in tact!

[Vin]

Originally Posted by connect2source

I suspect this project will have a negative effect on winter foot traffic from Pacific Centre to Robson and will likely hurt Robson retailers until the project in complete. People just won't bother with a lengthy detour especially during bad weather.

There is a shorter detour: go south through the waterfalls and the law court building courtyard. Not sure why that isn't recommended as another option.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Vin

There is a shorter detour: go south through the waterfalls and the law court building courtyard. Not sure why that isn't recommended as another option.

Yup, very strange and agreed that going to Georgia will probably divert a lot of people away from continuing on Robson.
- see the orange line on my post at the top of this page.

The Robson St. Business Association should be all over the City to change thate signage..... but are they?
https://robsonstreet.ca/

[Migrant_Coconut]

I take it the rink'll be closed too?

[Metro-One]

I’m sorry, but if they aren’t going to use phonetics that the general population can read / pronounce for the new name, it will remain Robson Square for most for a very long time.