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[aastra]

 

You need to sell an awful lot of t shirts to pay off the kind of new buildings that are envisaged.

 

I think I'm not expressing my point very well here. Imagine if the Selkirk waterfront was the cruise ship port area. Ultimately what I'm saying is this: why does a cruise port facility in a city neighbourhood need to look like it's not in a city neighbourhood? Why does it need to be buffered and separated and distinguished from its immediate context? The answer is: it doesn't. There are other cruise ports that have demonstrated this fact.

 

 

[Canada Place] was one of the first cruise terminals integrated with year-round local attractions. The facility largely hosts cruise ships only during the summer season, but holds other public events year-round. The site includes four large stages for music and other attractions, an IMAX movie theater and a large lawn for public festivals.

[Canada Place] is a prime example of the multi-use potential of cruise terminals that cities like Charleston and San Diego could use for inspiration.
http://www.foxnews.c...de/canada_place

 

Victorians are notorious for not realizing or fully appreciating what they have, and I'd say Ogden Point is a pretty glaring case-in-point. It would be so easy to turn it into something really special and unique. And special and unique things are their own justification. They enhance the city as a whole. They're good for tourists and they're good for locals.

Edited by aastra, 10 August 2017 - 09:13 AM.

[spanky123]

I don't know how many locals go to Canada Place for anything. Weekends in that area is pretty much a ghost town outside of tourist season and conventions..

Edited by spanky123, 11 August 2017 - 05:38 AM.

[Hotel Mike]

You also have to maintain some separation from the ship and shore because of customs and immigration. There has to be a secure area somewhere.

[VicHockeyFan]

http://vancouverisla...-plan-1.3551135

But a significant increase in the number of people in the park has left some trails in bad condition, according to the group

 

 

“We’re seeing the trails eroded, we’re seeing them spread out so the very thing that’s supposed to be protected, and what people are coming here to enjoy, is disappearing,” said society spokesman Darrel Wick.

 

 

The society a spike in tourism to the region as well as the current housing crisis have more people looking to city parks for outdoor space.

 

 

This week, the society presented its concerns to Saanich City Council.

 

 

“What we’re seeing is tourists want natural outdoor experiences and a lot of our hoteliers and others are referring people to Mount Doug,” said Coun. Judy Brownoff. “With climate change, significantly more storms, more visitors, there has to be some investment.”

 

 

http://vancouverisla...-plan-1.3551135

 

 

Why not just throw in the opioid crisis as a reason too.  Might as well go for broke.

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 17 August 2017 - 05:59 PM.

[spanky123]

^ Personally I think it is short term rentals and the pending airrival of Uber which are to blame.

[aastra]

Does anyone remember the late 1980s/early 1990s? Mt. Doug park was surely being ruined, everyone agreed on that. The mountain bikers said the horse riders were ruining it and the horse riders said the mountain bikers were ruining it. Heated arguments. Who were the true "park regulars" and who were the interlopers? 25 years later and Mt. Doug is still being enjoyed by people. And still being ruined, apparently.

[Bingo]

I remember when sports cars used to do time trials up to the top parking lot. The prime viewing spot was the hairpin curve with people tramping all over the mossy rocks... no relation to the Tinto rocks.

Edited by Bingo, 18 August 2017 - 06:48 PM.

[VicHockeyFan]

 

MobiMaps seems to be going 1 for 3 on that bubble.

 

 

[Mike K.]

Goldstream "National" Park, hey?

[Nparker]

Despite our often overbearing self-love and vehement protests about emulating Vancouver, Victoria did NOT make the Condé Nast best cities list. Our mainland cousin did (#10). Heck, even Toronto made the list (#20).

[pennymurphy2000]

Collwood?

[VicHockeyFan]

http://www.timescolo...aced-1.23056398

 

Bus stop: Gray Line double-decker fleet to be replaced

 

 

Starting Saturday, the classic buses used as part of Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria's Hop-On, Hop-Off CitySights Tour will be replaced by modern vehicles. 

^  Caption for that photo:   

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 05 October 2017 - 07:03 AM.

[VicHockeyFan]

What the TC failed to point our is that the back one IS the brand new bus.  Caption fail.

[lanforod]

'modern' these days would be an electric bus. Is that an electric bus?

 

Edit: nope. I rtfa and they are still diesel buses.

Edited by lanforod, 05 October 2017 - 07:10 AM.

[VicHockeyFan]

'modern' these days would be an electric bus. Is that an electric bus?

 

No but it is the exact brand new diesel that is described in the story.

[aastra]

Bay Centre: Where the heck is the parking lot?

 

 

Came in here while looking to purchase a few things. This is a cool little mall and it's situated in a neat area down town. I walked here as it wasn't far from my hotel, but I'm not sure what parking would be like. I can't say I even saw anywhere to park.

It's a 4 level mall which is cool with the food court all the way on the top level, unique as most malls have food courts on the lower/main level. There's a decent selection of shops but it's not huge maybe 20 stores in all. Still a cool place to kill a couple of hours

 

from https://www.tripadvisor.ca

[lanforod]

20 stores in all? Isn't it more like 70?

[aastra]

More than 20 stores and you'd need to have parking somewhere.

[Mike K.]

Jesus, here I thought the reviewer was from a place like NYC or Chicago where a small mall like the Bay Centre is relatively small, but he's from ...Hamilton?

[aastra]

You'd think somebody from Hamilton would be at least vaguely familiar with the concept of underground parking.