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[thundergun]

The central library is in need of a reno or replacement and when that happens, I wouldn't be surprised if it moved North at least a few blocks (perhaps to the new 1515 Douglas St building) making the James Bay location more sensible.

[Nparker]

If it ever happens, a new central library as part of a revamped Centennial Square makes the most sense to me.

[Mike K.]

It won't be moving to 1515, that much we know, but it is sorely in need of improvements. And having it so close to tent city has certainly brought on challenges.

[amor de cosmos]

If it ever happens, a new central library as part of a revamped Centennial Square makes the most sense to me.

well if it moved there, james bay might need its own branch since the central branch would be farther away...

[LJ]

That doesn't happen there, at least during business hours. I'm through there constantly due to work. There's security guards walking through there pretty much constantly (and there's a security desk that operates off hours right there too) and nobody is shooting up. Maybe in the middle of the night. That's the courtyard for a pretty big set of government offices as well as the library so it's pretty much constantly full of people.

So there is a security guard, what is he going to do? The police drive right by people shooting up, the city wants to provide a nice warm spot for them to shoot up, what's the guard going to do, tie off for them?

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[Hotel Mike]

If it ever happens, a new central library as part of a revamped Centennial Square makes the most sense to me.

Nparker...do you remember a spending referendum held in 1990 or thereabouts? It was to borrow money for several projects, including a new arena which would have been used by the Commonwealth Games, and a new library in Centennial Square. It went down to defeat, probably a really big mistake on the part of the Victoria voters. Ya, I know what you're thinking. I can think of lots of other mistakes too.

[VicHockeyFan]

Nparker...do you remember a spending referendum held in 1990 or thereabouts? It was to borrow money for several projects, including a new arena which would have been used by the Commonwealth Games, and a new library in Centennial Square. It went down to defeat, probably a really big mistake on the part of the Victoria voters. Ya, I know what you're thinking. I can think of lots of other mistakes too.

 

Yes, I think there were multiple questions on the same referendum, somehow I think James Bay fire hall was one that won.

 

Yes, we made a mistake not going form a new arena back then.

[Nparker]

Nparker...do you remember a spending referendum held in 1990 or thereabouts?...

I wasn't yet living downtown (CoV) in 1990, so I don't recall the specifics of a referendum at that time, but there is something vaguely familiar about the omnibus nature of the projects you mention being presented to the public for evaluation and approval.

[VicHockeyFan]

I wasn't yet living downtown (CoV) in 1990, so I don't recall the specifics of a referendum at that time, but there is something vaguely familiar about the omnibus nature of the projects you mention being presented to the public for evaluation and approval.

 

There were like 7 things on the list and only 2 passed.

[Rob Randall]

I think there were two referenda; 1991 and 2002.

[MarkoJ]

Rising out of the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

[Hotel Mike]

I watched this development the other day. It is one busy work site. Massive.

[Rob Randall]

^How are you even able to view the site through the throngs of James Bay protesters? Oh, wait, there aren't any. What's up with that? 

[Hotel Mike]

^ Ha ha. No the JBNA signed off on this one a long time ago. I think they are chuffed that the library will go in there. To me that is really the entrance to James Bay...not this BS about the Crystal Garden being in James Bay.

[MarkoJ]

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Capital Park Heritage homes on Michigan - Photos from August 18th

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[2F2R]

Why is this not on the front page under "major projects underway" ...

[grantpalin]

Capital Park Heritage homes on Michigan - Photos from August 18th

Where is the last house located now? I recognize it from being on Superior St. mid-block.

[Bingo]

Where is the last house located now? I recognize it from being on Superior St. mid-block.

The 500 block of Michigan St.