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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella
That pedestrian realm and little park west of Evo looks so suburban and depressing! Reminds me of a lot of the dead greenspace around BC Place or the park space with the stunted red pines around the Rogers Centre and Roundhouse.
Hopefully the street level of National Bank freshens things up.
I dont understand the desire to place little parks on huge roaring arterials, theyd be better off in more sheltered courtyards.
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Agree 100%. Kudos for them trying to make something out of nothing but it was doomed from the start. They were attempting to turn what is basically a highway meridian into a oasis people use for relaxation, peace, and quiet. It would have been wiser to get rid of the meridian and re-align the southbound lanes next to the northbound lanes. They could then have usable space on the west side of the road for buildings.
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Originally Posted by SkahHigh
It’s the tip of a huge park which is honestly quite nice. It replaced the elevated Bonaventure Expressway.
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You and I have vastly different ideas about 'nice'. Mont Royal is nice. Bryant Park is nice. I wouldn't want to spend 10 seconds in this space above. It's awful.
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Last edited by isaidso; Apr 27, 2021 at 1:54 PM.
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