Unfortunately I don't have any photos. There are a couple hydraulic basket cranes still there and it looked like they might not be finished.
SpongeG, in case you haven't seen it recently they've duplicated the existing LED lighting and it's now on every concrete column by the plaza. The only ones that didn't seem to be lit yet were the Skytrain ones.
Also since I posted last time, the big wall is also illuminated by some bright white lights.
The whole area looks a lot brighter, and... more inviting? Would be nice to see the similar lighting extended by the city for the rest of the viaduct, but it would even just be nice if they moved that concrete block storage yard that separates Andy Livingstone park from the waterfront.
While I'm at it, how is it that there is a bylaw for all residents & business to not treat property like a landfill, but it's ok for the city to do the same with the future Hinge park area? [just east of the cambie bridge, north of the police parking lot. Just full of garbage strewn about. Wood, an old bus shelter, concrete blocks. I can understand a storage yard, but the pile of wood is trash and the bus shelter will never be used]
Setty Pendikur, an emeritus professor of planning at UBC, has been devoting time to a revitalization of the Turntable Plaza at Yaletown’s Roundhouse (actually, a vitalization, since this public space has never worked all that well from its inception). ...
Nick Milkovich Architects and Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg Landscape consultants designed “a multifunctional weather protection in a form of a movable tent in the middle of a plaza and canopy … A custom designed crane in the middle of a turntable is hydraulically operated foldable structure that can carry a web of cables. Hi-tech fabric is then tensioned across the cables in different scenarios that fully or partially cover the plaza. Without the fabric, cable structure can be used to suspend banners, lights, lanterns and other different objects that may vary seasonally.”
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The project budget is $1.8 million. This includes a federal contribution of $600,000. About $500,000 came from our savings from renting the Roundhouse to Casa Italia during the Olympics. We are also grateful to the $250,000 grant we received from B.C. Transmission Corp. The remaining funds came from the City and Parks Board sources.
We expect to complete the project by early fall and plan to celebrate the City’s 125th Anniversary under the new canopy.
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Speaking as a local resident I agree that the Roundhouse is a cool space and deserves more use. I hope they aren't going to touch anything already there, only add to it.
Although I should also point out that many flyers went around encouraging people to NIMBY-up and hit the council meetings. Many were scared that this would mean more loud nights with live outdoor music, etc.
Speaking as a local resident I agree that the Roundhouse is a cool space and deserves more use. I hope they aren't going to touch anything already there, only add to it.
Although I should also point out that many flyers went around encouraging people to NIMBY-up and hit the council meetings. Many were scared that this would mean more loud nights with live outdoor music, etc.
I live nearby as well, though I didn't see any flyers or even notice about this.
Is there any assurance that this won't result in more noise etc?
I've always thought the one side of the turntable that isn't covered was very odd and a waste of space. Hopefully these changes include filling in or covering it up so it is actually more usable. I think it's a neat square, it definitely doesn't get utilized that often though.
if you are just in the area on a hot sunny day its not very inviting cause its so hot at least the sails will provide a shady spot to enjoy a sandwich or something
Looks like Concord is doing more wheeling and dealing, first they dealt away their commercial space obligations and not they're doing the same with their social housing requirements. In lieu of meeting current obligations in the Cambie bridgehead area they are proposing giving the city title on 58 W Hastings and 117 E Hastings. Have to admit I'm not all that surprised but I am disappointed. Would not be surprised to see the city accept the trade even though they've talked the talk about spreading social housing throughout the city instead of concentrating it in the DTES.
Why is Concord such a bunch of Douche bags? I know developers are motivated by profit, but would it kill them to give back a little? Geezus.
Concord:
"I know we have made boat loads of cash from this city and I know we agreed to build parks and provide affordable housing sites in order to make all that money, but now we would rather make even MORE money , so we won’t do the things we said we would."
Same reason why Concord pays 10% of the property tax the city does for its own nearby piece of land in NEFC. I realize this isn't polite conversation, but we'll never stand up for ourselves if no one ever says anything
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? I finally got around to opening mine, the city seems to think it's up over 10% from last year.
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