Downtown Update - Page 120

CaptainKirk · #1 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 3:16 AM**

MUSIC OF SUPERCRAWL | A HISTORIC EVENING WITH THE ARKELLS

http://urbanicity.ca/2014/09/music-o...h-the-arkells/

mattgrande · #2 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 11:51 AM**

There was also the "Humans Of Supercrawl" gallery done by the CBC (featuring yours truly in the first photograph).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...rawl-1.2765532

CaptainKirk · #3 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 12:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattgrande

There was also the "Humans Of Supercrawl" gallery done by the CBC (featuring yours truly in the first photograph).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...rawl-1.2765532

Hey!

Congratualtions!

Dr Awesomesauce · #4 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 1:12 PM**

Wicked! Thanks for the links.

movingtohamilton · #5 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 1:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattgrande

There was also the "Humans Of Supercrawl" gallery done by the CBC (featuring yours truly in the first photograph).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...rawl-1.2765532

^ Congrats!

flar · #6 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 1:28 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattgrande

There was also the "Humans Of Supercrawl" gallery done by the CBC (featuring yours truly in the first photograph).

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilt...rawl-1.2765532

Congratulations

Beedok · #7 Posted **Sep 17, 2014, 1:31 PM**

The crowds look a bit whiter than I'd have expected. I guess that shows it's attract folks from all over the city (and possibly surroundings?).

king10 · #8 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 3:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

The crowds look a bit whiter than I'd have expected. I guess that shows it's attract folks from all over the city (and possibly surroundings?).

supercrawl is all the rage for the teenagers and 20 something year olds who live in the suburbs. its the new "hip" festival

Beedok · #9 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 1:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by king10

supercrawl is all the rage for the teenagers and 20 something year olds who live in the suburbs. its the new "hip" festival

Is there much draw from the GTA and other cities or is pretty well Hamilton only?

king10 · #10 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Is there much draw from the GTA and other cities or is pretty well Hamilton only?

It actually drew quite a few ppl from Toronto. I know GO Transit added late night trains on the weekend running back from Hamilton to Union.

I was reading a forum on urban Toronto that said the train was pretty full and security had to usher them through Union station as it is normally closed at that time.

Beedok · #11 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by king10

It actually drew quite a few ppl from Toronto. I know GO Transit added late night trains on the weekend running back from Hamilton to Union.

I was reading a forum on urban Toronto that said the train was pretty full and security had to usher them through Union station as it is normally closed at that time.

Good too hear it. Getting regional interest is important.

oldcoote · #12 Posted **Sep 23, 2014, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by king10

supercrawl is all the rage for the teenagers and 20 something year olds who live in the suburbs. its the new "hip" festival

Not sure I agree with this. It is 'hip', but i wouldn't agree that young suburbanites are driving attendance.

CaptainKirk · #13 Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 6:07 PM**

Numbers for last year's Supercrawl (2013)

CaptainKirk · #14 Posted **Sep 19, 2014, 8:26 PM**

More SUpercrawl pics

http://www.blogto.com/slideshows/supercrawl-2014/4333/

Jon Dalton · #15 Posted **Sep 20, 2014, 6:37 PM**

^ The flame war in the comments of that BlogTO post is kind of sad. I guess it's ok that some people see a great event like supercrawl and the first thing that comes to mind is how much Hamilton sucks. It might stop us from gentrifying too fast.

ScreamingViking · #16 Posted **Sep 20, 2014, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jon Dalton

^ The flame war in the comments of that BlogTO post is kind of sad. I guess it's ok that some people see a great event like supercrawl and the first thing that comes to mind is how much Hamilton sucks. It might stop us from gentrifying too fast.

The value of the commentary on media and alternative-media articles seems to decline more and more over time.

Not worth equating to reality most of the time.

matt602 · #17 Posted **Sep 20, 2014, 7:13 PM**

It's pretty easy to counter each and every one of those slams with Rob Ford anyway. Toronto has far bigger issues to contend with than slamming Hamilton.

Bubba9000 · #18 Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 4:24 PM**

Noticed the lot being ripped up on the site of the old Zellers at James N & King William. Anyone know what's up?

CaptainKirk · #19 Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bubba9000

Noticed the lot being ripped up on the site of the old Zellers at James N & King William. Anyone know what's up?

Just a guess: Preliminary work by Core Urban the old Sirloin Cellar building

palace1 · #20 Posted **Sep 25, 2014, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Bubba9000

Noticed the lot being ripped up on the site of the old Zellers at James N & King William. Anyone know what's up?

Sadly it was just a quick parking lot repaving job.
The Zeller's building was allowed to be torn down ca. 1988 because the owner promised to build a new and better building in its place... still waiting.