Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
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Originally posted by smuncky
ok.
now can you name me all the condos that have gone up on new land or as infill projects?
quite a few as well obviously... but why are we tearing down historic buildings and viable businesses when we have plenty of land all over the GTA to fill up first? It infuriates me to no end. And thats my point.
A few more examples... the old money nightclub and therapy lounge... gone...
they are also about to tear down the old second city building,
wayne gretzkys,
a huge section of historic buildings on front st near church near the flatiron building... currently the only part of town that actually makes me feel like im in a real liveable city.. esp with the parkette that has the rotunda fountain in it.
The old town and country buffet restaurant which had the historic trains.
And for what?? CONDOS!!
a good example of what they SHOULD be doing is the condo that went up at bayview village that infilled the dead space. Where that fails though is the lack of retail frontage at ground level.
Also the brownfields development could have been a winner. Instead they are building nothing but narrow streets (no major thoroughfares at all) and its looking very uninspired and cookie cutter.
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Jan-31-2010 23:47
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
quote:
Originally posted by Jayx1
quite a few as well obviously...
so are you still going to stick by your earlier comment that toronto has a 'tear down everything for condos mentality'?
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Feb-01-2010 00:05
Jayx1
Prime Minister of TOTA
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
so are you still going to stick by your earlier comment that toronto has a 'tear down everything for condos mentality'?
yup!
because they are!
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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
Feb-01-2010 00:28
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
ok.
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Feb-01-2010 00:36
brightnights
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: toronto, on
For a gay nightlife retrospective, IT is now the Jazz building and Boots was torn down for condos as well.
Feb-01-2010 01:31
Sentinal
Playing with 250
Registered: Jun 2007
Location: Drivers Seat
I still love you Swift!!
Feb-01-2010 14:46
Intangible
*FACEPALM*
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Dancing with strangers in dark rooms - Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
ok.
LOL
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Feb-01-2010 14:56
SasH21
MissssssSasHHHHHH
Registered: Mar 2007
Location: Toronto
Meow was torn down, and I now live in the condo building that was built instead lol
