Point Pleasant Park to be revitalized

Broadcast News

October 2, 2005

HALIFAX -- Environmentalists in Halifax are breathing sighs of relief, as two winning designs have been announced to revitalize Point Pleasant Park, devastated by hurricane Juan in 2003.

Selection committee chairman Peter Jacobs says both winners were chosen for their simplistic, non-intrusive designs.

One winner, from Montreal, was chosen for its overall concept of the park.

The other, from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was chosen for its forest re-growth management plan.

Park advocate Margaret Casey says she's relieved by the decision.

Changes will include more lighting, increased signage, improved paving, and extra recycling bins.

One new building is planned for the site.

Jacobs says the multi-purpose, one-storey building will feature a planted roof that will blend in with its surroundings.

Both winners will split the $50,000 prize for winning the competition, which was launched earlier this year.

Work on the park is expected to begin this spring.

© Broadcast News 2005

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but to me the new plans are a relief. Some of the first proposals were outlandish. The things I like most about the park are its deep, dark, forest feeling, its historical ambiance, and its quiet reflectiveness. I didn't want anything that seems too new or tacky. I like the way that the park allows you to imagine what it was like 100 or 200 years ago. But I do feel bad about the amout of foliage lost. Too bad there isn't a practical way of speeding up its recovery.

The two chosen proposals seem alright to me, I don't see what would have been wrong with an amphitheatre though (as long as it was a decent design). As much as everyone will argue I don't think that just leaving it to rot (for free though!) would have been the best idea.

As long as they have more paving for roller bladers im cool with anything

yeah i agree, fruitbooters need more pavement

yeah i agree, fruitbooters need more pavement


Whats a fruitbooter?

hahaha rolerblades........."get a longboard fruitbooter"

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