[Northern Light]

A 2,000 space above grade parking structure on the Exhibition grounds is still going to cost the guts of $150M in hard construction costs.

Which suggests that the answer is not to build a parking garage at all, or at least not one anywhere near so large, and to abandon the idea of Therme entirely and to legislate that notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary than no breakup fee be paid.

If doing that made doing business w/the government of Ontario less likely, I'm all for it.

I recognize there would be consequences, but I would argue the benefits would be greater, over time.

I'm not intrinsically opposed to relocating the OSC, I am opposed to doing it this way, with so little thought and clearly looking out the best interest of a foreign, for-profit proponent, not for the citizens of Ontario, the environment or our heritage, be it natural, architectural or otherwise.

 

[adma]

Abandoning Moriyama's beautiful and masterful SC building to justify creating a parking garage is just about the perfect encapsulation of this current Conservative government's mindset I've seen yet.
Goons.

And scratch Doug a little, and he'll tell you that most Ontarians don't give two hoots about "Moriyama's beautiful and masterful SC building", much less about who Moriyama is.

 

[max]

And scratch Doug a little, and he'll tell you that most Ontarians don't give two hoots about "Moriyama's beautiful and masterful SC building", much less about who Moriyama is.

"Wouldn't know him if I ran him over" is the expression he enjoys using.

 

[T3G]

"Wouldn't know him if I ran him over" is the expression he enjoys using.

There is not much that would shock me, but this does. What an astonishingly redneck thing to say!

 

[max]

There is not much that would shock me, but this does. What an astonishingly redneck thing to say!

Oops, I misremembered this one and it was actually Rob that said it about Kevin Spacey

Ford Nation decides to launch vicious attack on new political target - Hollywood's Kevin Spacey

With the 2014 mayoral race heating up with the heavyweight arrival of Olivia Chow, the Fords have launched an incendiary attack on their most powerful rival to date…

nationalpost.com

 

[adma]

Oops, I misremembered this one and it was actually Rob that said it about Kevin Spacey

Ford Nation decides to launch vicious attack on new political target - Hollywood's Kevin Spacey

With the 2014 mayoral race heating up with the heavyweight arrival of Olivia Chow, the Fords have launched an incendiary attack on their most powerful rival to date…

nationalpost.com

Lest we forget

Doug Ford blasts Margaret Atwood over libraries, says ‘I don’t even know her’

Councillor Doug Ford criticized author Margaret Atwood's defence of Toronto libraries, saying she should get elected if she wants to sound off.

www.thestar.com

 

[Mount Dennis Resident]

A 2,000 space above grade parking structure on the Exhibition grounds is still going to cost the guts of $150M in hard construction costs.

A parking garage on the Exhibition grounds would make the trek from Exhibition Station (GO & Ontario Line) to Ontario Place more difficult. Convenient for the elite who drive down in their luxurious Bentley or Cadillac autos (except for lineups to enter or enter the garage).

 

[picard102]

luxurious Bentley or Cadillac autos

Or more likely their Toyota Rav4 or Honda CR-V.

 

[Mount Dennis Resident]

Or more likely their Toyota Rav4 or Honda CR-V.

Don't want your car stolen while at Ontario Place? Use public transit and walk.

 

[Blovertis]

And scratch Doug a little, and he'll tell you that most Ontarians don't give two hoots about "Moriyama's beautiful and masterful SC building", much less about who Moriyama is.

The sad thing is, he'd be right.

 

[tiffer24]

The Ford government budgeted more than $2 million to promote its controversial redevelopment of Ontario Place as public criticism mounted earlier in the year.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10154782/ontario-place-advertising-ford-government/

 

[adma]

The sad thing is, he'd be right.

True enough, and you can say the same about Ontario Place and Zeidler. Even the anecdotes of some within this group of OP as essentially a water park and an empty vessel for Lego/Nintendo affirm that notion--you *really* have to engage to some kind of World's Fair-era all-ages optimism to channel something deeper. And nobody knows or cares whether there's any architecture or architects involved of note relative to Canada's Wonderland...

 

[Johnny Au]

True enough, and you can say the same about Ontario Place and Zeidler. Even the anecdotes of some within this group of OP as essentially a water park and an empty vessel for Lego/Nintendo affirm that notion--you *really* have to engage to some kind of World's Fair-era all-ages optimism to channel something deeper. And nobody knows or cares whether there's any architecture or architects involved of note relative to Canada's Wonderland...

Given that Vaughan Mills has the Legoland Discovery Centre, it would be great for Ontario Place to revisit its roots and have something Nintendo-related, perhaps a dedicated store similar to that of Nintendo New York:

Nintendo New York - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yes, I have been to Nintendo New York in 2016 and I can say that it would be an excellent fit in Toronto, may it be in Ontario Place, The Well, or The One.

 

[kotsy]

Photos from the rally at the world's longest chalkboard

Research and advocacy for safe and welcoming swimming at Ontario Place. Cleanup of TeachBeach (Ontario Place Beach).

www.swimop.com

 

[generalcanada]

Photos from the rally at the world's longest chalkboard

Research and advocacy for safe and welcoming swimming at Ontario Place. Cleanup of TeachBeach (Ontario Place Beach).

www.swimop.com

Ok thats funny, but half of them still complaining about the parking garage LOL cmon people keep up, it's not going to be built.