quote:

Originally posted by MarkT I'm fine with that...mix it up with residential though...and make it *very* transit accessible...NO giant parking lots!

but put that residential clause in there... so there is no more whining.

and make the parking either underground or put a parking structure in a good spot.

___________________

quote:

Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

sure...or just amend the noise bylaws for that specific area. whatever works.

sound insulation isn't exactly a grey area...I'm sure developers could factor in the extra noise when designing residences too.

quote:

Originally posted by MarkT sure...or just amend the noise bylaws for that specific area. whatever works. sound insulation isn't exactly a grey area...I'm sure developers could factor in the extra noise when designing residences too.

agreed... but what im saying is that there should be a backup clause just so we dont have another island/spadina ave situation

___________________

quote:

Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

blah.. not suprised

___________________
Palm Trees > Pine Trees , Sand > Snow

all good ideas but all hypothetical

too late now, but here was what they had in mind.

http://www.tedco.ca/expo/about.html

___________________
Deviant Art - Smuncky
My Photos on Flickr
If anyone wants to share their clubbing/nightlife pics go to Toronto Nightlife
"The best car-related innovation we have is not to improve the car, but eliminate the need to drive it everywhere we go.” -Alex Steffen

quote:

Originally posted by smuncky too late now, but here was what they had in mind. http://www.tedco.ca/expo/about.html

too much bullcrap politically correct stuff like electronic totem poles and plaza of nations etc.

F that!

I just want a good pedestrian street with unique pubs, cafes and tourist attractions right on the waterfront. Is that too much to ask?

___________________

quote:

Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

I probably would have gone for a visit.

Probably...

___________________
** EyE M JP **

The World's Fair bid was dead when Vancouver won the 2010 Winter Olympics bid. It's a pretty simple fact that there simply wasn't enough money to fund both bids/projects. Hosting the Olympics is already a somewhat risky proposition with a pretty low return. The Salt Lake City Winter Games cost $3 billion to put on, and turned a profit of only $100 million. Sounds like a lot, but it represents only a 3.3% return on investment - I get more from a GIC.

I also question whether there is a great legacy left when the fair leaves town. Very few of the facilities built for Expo '86 in Vancouver are still in use save the convention center. Most installations built for past World's Fairs are sitting in an almost ruinous state in parks, offering nothing of value to the host city.

quote:

Originally posted by Jayx1 I just want a good pedestrian street with unique pubs, cafes and tourist attractions right on the waterfront. Is that too much to ask?

man i could actually picture something like that in my mind right now. it'd be so cool having a long strip of cafe's, restaurants, pubs and entertainment along the lake

quote:

Originally posted by nacarter The Salt Lake City Winter Games cost $3 billion to put on, and turned a profit of only $100 million. Sounds like a lot, but it represents only a 3.3% return on investment - I get more from a GIC.

wow since when organizing olympics to be a buisness endeavour supposed to have good ROI?!?

___________________
[/IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/ngycqo.png[/IMG]