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[Brantastic]

Anyone know what's up with the bare portions of the new landscaping on the west side of the bridge? It seems they're complete as I haven't seen anyone working here for weeks but these areas have been left empty.

[LJ]

It's for tents.

[Gary H]

They actually sprayed those areas with hydro-seed.  It seems like an odd choice given the real grass sod on the boulevards and the otherwise thoughtful landscape design.

[Nparker]

Two takeaways from this shot of the JSB realm:

1. The Pearl is going to make a stunning addition to the waterfront

2. The compromised plan for the Northern Junk property is such a wasted opportunity..

[lanforod]

They actually sprayed those areas with hydro-seed.  It seems like an odd choice given the real grass sod on the boulevards and the otherwise thoughtful landscape design.

 

It'll grass up nicely given some time and water.

[Jackerbie]

They actually sprayed those areas with hydro-seed.  It seems like an odd choice given the real grass sod on the boulevards and the otherwise thoughtful landscape design.

 

I believe the intent is for the sloped areas to have local grass species growing more wildly, ie. they won't be trimmed as often as the boulevard grass.

 

From the Landscaping Appendix: 

[RFS]

That landscaping looks freaking awful. Should have been blossoming trees and less rock

[Brantastic]

I'm actually digging the rocks and love the Garry oaks. The bare portions are a bit strange to me. I wonder if they've planted camas bulbs in there.

[Nparker]

I believe the intent is for the sloped areas to have local grass species growing more wildly, ie. they won't be trimmed as often as the boulevard grass...

Sloth in the guise of local flora is still sloth.

[Gary H]

A new mural...

 

It's being painted on the new pedestrian underpass that forms the most northerly portion of the DFW.  Hopefully, the 24/7 lighting will keep it graffiti free.

 

Edited by Gary H, 20 June 2019 - 10:34 PM.

[DustMagnet]

 Hopefully, the 24/7 lighting will keep it graffiti free.

 

 

   

[aastra]

Let's compromise and hope the 24/7 lighting contributes to high-quality graffiti.

[sebberry]

A new mural...

 

It's being painted on the new pedestrian underpass that forms the most northerly portion of the DFW.  Hopefully, the 24/7 lighting will keep it graffiti free.

 

 

 

 

This public amenity brought to you by Canadian Tire?

[spanky123]

Apparently the cost estimates to stack a bunch of surfboards into the shape of an Orca has gone from $250K to between $350K and $450K! https://pub-victoria...ocumentId=41787

[Nparker]

On December 14, 2017, Council approved the Orca project designed by the City's Artist in Residence Luke Ramsey and Indigenous Artist in Residence Lindsay Delaronde for Triangle Island. The steel from the old Johnson Street Bridge was provided to the artists as an option for consideration, however, the steel did not fit the artistic vision proposed by the artists.

Edited by Nparker, 21 June 2019 - 02:40 PM.

[spanky123]

^ Fear not, looks like if the City cannot come to a resolution on the surfboards then they are prepared to have a new artist design competition which will cost $130K.

[aastra]

Victorians seem to love shuffling the pieces around endlessly at great expense rather than just continuing to go forward.

[aastra]

Although... the images on page 7 of the document suggest that the canoe and reeds would indeed fit well on the traffic island.

[Nparker]

... the images on page 7 of the document suggest that the canoe and reeds would indeed fit well on the traffic island.

You can bet moving the reeds/canoe would cause a huge controversy too.

[Midnightly]

 personally i think they should put the piggy award that the bridge won there just a larger version of it (make the pigs the size of toddlers)