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roccerfeller · #1 Posted **Aug 30, 2018, 1:59 AM**

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Has there been an official announcement on the next two towers or are they just going to start right away? Has anyone seen if they are going to set up another construction camera?

In a prior press release by True North, they wanted to start by the end of the summer of this year, it looks like given the activity currently they will get things going soon enough!

I imagine there will be another press release once construction is fully underway

Not sure about construction cam, but I don't see why they wouldn't

buzzg · #2 Posted **Aug 22, 2018, 11:42 PM**

They were bringing in some sort of giant thing off a flatbed during rush hour today and looked like it had something to do with the fountain, couldn't get a good look though.

Wpg_Guy · #3 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 2:32 AM**

Denis Sergeev (@deniskarediskaka) on Instagram

Woodsy (@tannerwoods_) on Instagram

Derek Innis (@derekinnis) on Instagram

buzzg · #4 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 2:35 AM**

Amazing. We should start mandating green roofs on commercial buildings.

rkspec · #5 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 1:17 PM**

Will the green roof be open to the public?

BigG · #6 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 1:20 PM**

That is nice green space on the roof. It would be good if the public was allowed access.

buzzg · #7 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 1:53 PM**

I know the deck area under that is public, but I don't believe that roof will be.

BigG · #8 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 2:08 PM**

Yeah, I can't imagine that they will allow anyone and everyone to go up there. I figure it'll be a "perk" for those who work there.

pspeid · #9 Posted **Aug 24, 2018, 8:38 PM**

I love the photos people have posted here. I can't help but think when film crews look for interesting modern-looking locations for exterior shots, they'll be shown the True North Square plaza and gardens. The view from the roof top Tavern United restaurant is striking as well.

Wpg_Guy · #10 Posted **Aug 25, 2018, 5:47 AM**

Marshall Douglas on Instagram: “The sunset against a smokey sky is hard to ignore. My thoughts go out to everyone across Canada affected by forest fires this summer

Marshall Douglas on Instagram

The Jabroni · #11 Posted **Aug 25, 2018, 7:01 AM**

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Marshall Douglas on Instagram: “The sunset against a smokey sky is hard to ignore. My thoughts go out to everyone across Canada affected by forest fires this summer

Marshall Douglas on Instagram

The smoke has been very noticeable earlier this evening, even outside Winnipeg on my way to Morden.

These are great photos though.

Wpg_Guy · #12 Posted **Aug 25, 2018, 8:56 PM**

Nilo Manalo (@nilomanalo) on Instagram

Wpg_Guy · #13 Posted **Aug 26, 2018, 4:48 AM**

BigG · #14 Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 1:18 PM**

The canyon feel is starting to develop on Carlton and along Graham.

The Unknown Poster · #15 Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 2:23 PM**

Those photos make the public space seem really small. If the Jets generate similar levels of playoff support in future years, they're still going to have a heck of a problem with crowds.

buzzg · #16 Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 2:37 PM**

It is very small. I heard max 1,200-1,500 people depending on vendor setup. And with the location of the one singular screen, I don't think they even intended for this to be able to host events like the Whiteout parties. At best it'll handle pre-post arena event/game parties, and smaller events. You'd think they'd have put another screen on Tower 2 for people sitting on the stairs to see if they were that serious about it.

That honestly doesn't bother me though – it's right sized for 98% of days of the year. Building a plaza to handle 10,000 people would have been a horrible idea. But this now might re-orient the parties to Carlton/Hargrave, which isn't a bad thing either. Keeping Donald and Smith open would certainly be nice, and there's a lot more small businesses that would likely benefit from a move west a bit.

esquire · #17 Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 3:02 PM**

^ Two points re: size of the courtyard

1) I think last season's playoffs were the high water mark for this sort of thing. I mean, let's face it, that was the first legitimate Stanley Cup playoff run in modern Winnipeg history. It was a huge novelty. I don't think you'll see crowds on a similar scale anymore because winning the first round of the playoffs just won't be seen as monumental anymore. Sure there will still be crowds, but they won't be blocking off several blocks of downtown streets for it.

2) The TN Square courtyard is well scaled to this sort of gathering. Much like Maple Leaf Square's little space which provides a little colour and excitement for the TV cameras, we will also have a space for a thousand fans to watch the game al fresco, or maybe even double that if a block of Carlton gets closed down. After having to deal with the costs and inconvenience of last season's playoff run, I'm sure the City will be satisfied with an approach that hems in the size of the party to prevent things from getting out of hand.

In a nutshell, TN made the right call. The space they built is perfect for future playoff gatherings.

The Unknown Poster · #18 Posted **Aug 27, 2018, 5:25 PM**

I agree, its built to the demand and usage the vast majority of the time. For the playoffs, I agree crowds are likely to be less at least through a few rounds. Returning to the conference final or beyond would see those big crowds again.

Bluenote · #19 Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 3:45 AM**

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^ Two points re: size of the courtyard

1) I think last season's playoffs were the high water mark for this sort of thing. I mean, let's face it, that was the first legitimate Stanley Cup playoff run in modern Winnipeg history. It was a huge novelty. I don't think you'll see crowds on a similar scale anymore because winning the first round of the playoffs just won't be seen as monumental anymore. Sure there will still be crowds, but they won't be blocking off several blocks of downtown streets for it.

2) The TN Square courtyard is well scaled to this sort of gathering. Much like Maple Leaf Square's little space which provides a little colour and excitement for the TV cameras, we will also have a space for a thousand fans to watch the game al fresco, or maybe even double that if a block of Carlton gets closed down. After having to deal with the costs and inconvenience of last season's playoff run, I'm sure the City will be satisfied with an approach that hems in the size of the party to prevent things from getting out of hand.

In a nutshell, TN made the right call. The space they built is perfect for future playoff gatherings.

Pretty sure the crowds will only get larger. This isn’t some stupid football team. . Nashville still had massive crowds. Ones that dwarfed ours. So imagine making the western champions and then getting to the cup itself. Btw the crowds grew each home game as the playoffs went on. Not the other way around.

esquire · #20 Posted **Aug 29, 2018, 1:57 PM**

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Pretty sure the crowds will only get larger. This isn’t some stupid football team. . Nashville still had massive crowds. Ones that dwarfed ours. So imagine making the western champions and then getting to the cup itself. Btw the crowds grew each home game as the playoffs went on. Not the other way around.

As the Jets become a perennial contender (fingers crossed), the playoffs will become less of a novelty and the street party crowds will tail off, especially in the first round. And both the City and TNSE will be fine with that, as no one wants to get stuck with the bill for multiple huge unbudgeted events blocking off streets every year.