post any comments ideas, whehter it be as simple as cleaner streets or something u would like to see on the waterfront.



i personally would like to see a massive park on the waterfront, kind of like central park in new york city. would be great for torontonians to just lay back.

We already stand out:

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/8263/torontogs5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

We've had quite a few threads like this lately....

this will just turn into a city vs city thread. i predict.

toronto needs more hiphop clothing stores and more people

What do I think Toronto needs to stand out internationally?

- a landmark structure (for example, the tallest in the world)

- a top international festival (like, perhaps a film festival)

- a large arts/culture scene (at least 3rd best in the world will do, in something like, say, Theatre)

- a thriving music scene with internationally acclaimed artists

- attract every 'starchitect' there is and convince them all to do multiple projects in TO, even a few could set up shop here

- achieve a mythical status of some sort to garner attention (maybe something to do with multiculturalism)


That's a good start :bash:

toronto needs more hiphop clothing stores and more people
We have alot of hip hop clothing stores... Malvern Town centre is a whole hip hop clothing mall alone... not including all the other stores scattered accross my 'hood, and that's just Malvern!

It needs a strong sense of identity. Something thats synonymous with Toronto. Eg, Paris = art, hookers....New York = Yankees, Center of Universe,....Sydney = anti asians, beautiful harbour
Toronto seems to be a jack of all trades but a master at none.

i personally would like to see a massive park on the waterfront, kind of like central park in new york city.


but central park is not on the waterfront



Toronto, Ontario, Canada

replace Canada with United States

"Eg, Paris = art, hookers....New York = Yankees, Center of Universe,....Sydney = anti asians, beautiful harbour"

LOL

We have to work much harder on increasing the number of hookers. When I walk home from work at night and say hi to the girls in front of Zanzibar, I will tell them to "Go forth and multiply". And maybe dig a massive canal from harbourfront up to Queen's Park. I just love these threads! Nothing like inventing inadequacies to bolster feelings of inferiority.

Boobies.

Yea it was a joke but hey! i bet some of your ideas will give toronto more limelight on the global stage lol. Throw in a riot here and there, and we are golden

Less concern about how we "look" to others would be a good start. A more effective city government would help too.

Less concern about how we "look" to others would be a good start. A more effective city government would help too.

Totally! :cheers: And fewer "How Can We Make Ourselves Less Inadequate" threads would be a healthy start as well! :)

1) Popsicle stick skyscraper
2) Giant magnifying glass
3) Giant escalator to nowhere
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.
.
4) Monorail!

We have alot of hip hop clothing stores... Malvern Town centre is a whole hip hop clothing mall alone... not including all the other stores scattered accross my 'hood, and that's just Malvern!

i meant to say downtown......or around the eaton centre area......or maybe even in the jane n finch area.....if you know any good places in the city lemme kno! im new here :)

1) Popsicle stick skyscraper
2) Giant magnifying glass
3) Giant escalator to nowhere
.
.
.
4) Monorail!


Hmmmm... I'm big on Fudgecicles.. would one of those sticks work just as well?

What do I think Toronto needs to stand out internationally?

- a landmark structure (for example, the tallest in the world)

- a top international festival (like, perhaps a film festival)

- a large arts/culture scene (at least 3rd best in the world will do, in something like, say, Theatre)

- a thriving music scene with internationally acclaimed artists

- attract every 'starchitect' there is and convince them all to do multiple projects in TO, even a few could set up shop here

- achieve a mythical status of some sort to garner attention (maybe something to do with multiculturalism)


That's a good start :bash:

And some great transit-oriented development.

And some great transit-oriented development.

Absolutely! I'm hopeful that someday we will get horse-drawn trolley cars, but I have been accused of being overly optimistic. Now, if you could just convince our Federal Government to share a fraction of the tax dollars we cough up annually, we might just achieve my dream! :) But apparently our tax dollars are required elsewhere to buy valuable votes... :(

Hmmmm... I'm big on Fudgecicles.. would one of those sticks work just as well?

Heh just being a bit silly here, stealing some ideas from The Simpsons.

Heh just being a bit silly here, stealing some ideas from The Simpsons.


To quote South Park: "Siimpsons did it!"

A terrorist attack/natural disaster that will stay on CNN or BBC World News for about 2 months. (Not that Im hoping for this)

A terrorist attack/natural disaster that will stay on CNN or BBC World News for about 2 months. (Not that Im hoping for this)


Been done.

i giant donut statue on the waterfront, they came to see the arch in st.louis

think about it, if u build it they will come LOL

What do I think Toronto needs to stand out internationally?

- a landmark structure (for example, the tallest in the world)

- a top international festival (like, perhaps a film festival)

- a large arts/culture scene (at least 3rd best in the world will do, in something like, say, Theatre)

- a thriving music scene with internationally acclaimed artists

- attract every 'starchitect' there is and convince them all to do multiple projects in TO, even a few could set up shop here

- achieve a mythical status of some sort to garner attention (maybe something to do with multiculturalism)


That's a good start :bash:

good luck with the tallest building in the world. Dubai has a 160 story building under construction right now.

good luck with the tallest building in the world. Dubai has a 160 story building under construction right now.

That went right over your head. My list was of things that Toronto already has (the sarcasm illustrates what I think about threads like this). FYI, the CN Tower has been the tallest for almost 30 years now.

BTW it's safe to say that every forumer is already aware of the Burj Dubai, considering this is a forum for skyscraper fanatics. Thanks for the update anyway, and good luck to you too.

^ ha way to show em.... but completey agreed toronto is what it is and we should appreciate and think what is good, toronto an amazing city if it wasnt why would 100 000 ppl a year immagrate here?

TO needs to be in more movies like NYC, not filmed in TO but set in TO

that would help ^^

What do I think Toronto needs to stand out internationally?

- a landmark structure (for example, the tallest in the world)

- a top international festival (like, perhaps a film festival)

- a large arts/culture scene (at least 3rd best in the world will do, in something like, say, Theatre)

- a thriving music scene with internationally acclaimed artists

- attract every 'starchitect' there is and convince them all to do multiple projects in TO, even a few could set up shop here

- achieve a mythical status of some sort to garner attention (maybe something to do with multiculturalism)


That's a good start :bash:
My thoughts exactly. The only thing Toronto needs is time. The "International Community" will figure it out eventually. We just need to stay the course and enjoy our secret that Toronto is quite simply one of the most amazing cities on the planet.

lol... It takes the world a while to catch up on good things. Eventually we will be hard to ignore. :)

Toronto is already known to the world! What are you guys complaining about!

1. Rock Concert for 400,000 people
2. A huge mass gathering for a world famous individual with devoted followers from around the world
3. To be in the centre of an international health crisis

how would more hip hop clothing stores change a damn thing??

1. Rock Concert for 400,000 people
2. A huge mass gathering for a world famous individual with devoted followers from around the world
3. To be in the centre of an international health crisis

4. Win the world series 2 years in a row.

post any comments ideas, whehter it be as simple as cleaner streets or something u would like to see on the waterfront.



i personally would like to see a massive park on the waterfront, kind of like central park in new york city. would be great for torontonians to just lay back.

Not asking stupid questions like "what can we do to stand out" would be a start.

And threads like this take you farther from your dream.

Get off your ass and go pick up some garbage, or support an organization that fits your values. Do something. Go. Get lost.

Not asking stupid questions like "what can we do to stand out" would be a start.

And threads like this take you farther from your dream.

Get off your ass and go pick up some garbage, or support an organization that fits your values. Do something. Go. Get lost.


LOL! Too true, ITB, too true. I hate these types of World Klass threads.

how would more hip hop clothing stores change a damn thing??

so the under 19 crowd has something to do downtown besides go clubbing

IntheBeach, no need to be insulting to me on the thread jackass. if you don't like the thread then don't reply. simple as that. i'm just asking a simple question and u got so emotional to the post, i hope u didn't jump off a building cuz of this thread. actually u might want to consider that. u get lost.

"how would more hip hop clothing stores change a damn thing?? "


Even more kids trying to walk around with their pants down around their knees?

Now there's a trend that needed to walk off a cliff a LONG time ago...why are people still doing that?






KGB

IntheBeach, no need to be insulting to me on the thread jackass. if you don't like the thread then don't reply. simple as that. i'm just asking a simple question and u got so emotional to the post, i hope u didn't jump off a building cuz of this thread. actually u might want to consider that. u get lost.

To not reply would imply that I have no opinion on the matter.

I would like to toss all the insecure people who ask that question off a building.

If you feel insulted, well, I'm sorry, really, really sorry. Please don't hate me, I would hate for you to hate me, or want me to jump off a building, or such. I don't know if I can handle this empty feeling, having someone in this world that doesn't think that I am great. Please think I am great. Please? Love me world, I need it. I'll sleep with anyone to feel better about myself.

Sound pathetic? It is. And so is your question.

Jackass? Yep. World class cities are full of them. :)

To not reply would imply that I have no opinion on the matter.

I would like to toss all the insecure people who ask that question off a building.

If you feel insulted, well, I'm sorry, really, really sorry. Please don't hate me, I would hate for you to hate me, or want me to jump off a building, or such. I don't know if I can handle this empty feeling, having someone in this world that doesn't think that I am great. Please think I am great. Please? Love me world, I need it. I'll sleep with anyone to feel better about myself.

Sound pathetic? It is. And so is your question.

Jackass? Yep. World class cities are full of them. :)

Since your trying to be a funny man here.....Sleeping with ppl does help, i tried it on your sister but she sucked, so i had to throw her off a building. she was...what's the word...pathetic. LOL.

:badnews:

No need for the apology, I forgive you pylon. just don't do anything drastic like suicide, anger managment may help though. You can continue to pretend being a "badass' on this thread now while hiding behind your computer. Gotta go now, chillin with pathetic ppl. :runaway:

I don't know. I think it nees more reasons for tourists to come here. It's already got a great international reputation. But it's not a city known for being fun, as much as Montréal is, for instance. It's a great liveable city, why not sell that? I think stuff like the Toronto International Festival of Arts and Culture is a good start. An iconic building is nice, but I don't it makes a city stand out that much.

Since your trying to be a funny man here.....Sleeping with ppl does help, i tried it on your sister but she sucked, so i had to throw her off a building. she was...what's the word...pathetic. LOL.

:badnews:

No need for the apology, I forgive you pylon. just don't do anything drastic like suicide, anger managment may help though. You can continue to pretend being a "badass' on this thread now while hiding behind your computer. Gotta go now, chillin with pathetic ppl. :runaway:

Thanks for proving my point.

What we need is more of Toronto and we need to do things that are iconic. Maybe paint the cabs in an interesting way. I could see lime green as a great color. That would help tourists spot cabs better. Also, we simply need more of Toronto. More density will bring more people. Nothing draws a crowd better than a crowd. Until people start walking around in Mississauga city center they won't get much tourism.
In Toronto it's a different picture as people walk around and that makes tourists comfortable.

"But it's not a city known for being fun, as much as Montréal is, for instance. "


Now that's a notion I would challenge.

For one, it IS more fun, as Toronto has a better and more comprehensive list of "fun" things to do. Second, if that were true, then with more fun things to do, and a larger tourism advertizing budget, Montreal would have more people going there to have "fun", but that is not the case....Toronto gets more tourists.

No...Montreal can draw on its "French Canadian" vibe to draw tourists. One of the main reasons people travel, is to soak up some different culture, and that's what Montreal has in north america. Unfortunetely, a lot of north americans wrongly mistake this as "european" culture, but what the heck, it gets them there, so who cares....it really doesn't matter if "French Canadian" is uniquely north american or not...the point is, it's unique.

Which is why Toronto draws on its "multicultural" flavour....people come to the city to enjoy various cultures, rather than just one dominating one. How many came this weekend to soak up a little West Indian culture?




KGB

"how would more hip hop clothing stores change a damn thing?? "


Even more kids trying to walk around with their pants down around their knees?

Now there's a trend that needed to walk off a cliff a LONG time ago...why are people still doing that?



KGB
thats the best style out

better than what the fags wear up at church n wellesley

with that skin tight crap

"thats the best style out"

Well, as a silly fashion statement, it's kinda over. I guess these things have to trickle down through the unfashionable masses before they peter out.






"better than what the fags wear up at church n wellesley with that skin tight crap"


Yea, I can tell you spend a lot of time at Church & Wellesley. And with a statement like that, I suspect you won't be spending a lot of time here either.






KGB

And with a statement like that, I suspect you won't be spending a lot of time here either.

ok....im gone whenever school starts anyway...it dosent matter to me

its not like my life revolves around this site

unlike some people...

".im gone whenever school starts anyway"


I hope grade 7 goes really well.

And you better start shopping for those baggy pants now...they might sell out.

I here the trend this year is going to be wearing your pants right down at your ankles, and walking around like you are in a potato sack race. It's gonna be soooooooooooo cool....it'll be the best style out.






KGB

".im gone whenever school starts anyway"


I hope grade 7 goes really well.

And you better start shopping for those baggy pants now...they might sell out.

I here the trend this year is going to be wearing your pants right down at your ankles, and walking around like you are in a potato sack race. It's gonna be soooooooooooo cool....it'll be the best style out.






KGB

yup

cant wait

yup

cant wait

What school are you entering? Elementary or Junior High? Leaving us so soon?
'k bye. :wave:

thats the best style out

better than what the fags wear up at church n wellesley

with that skin tight crap

:ohno:

Just so you know, being a homophobe is no longer cool either.

:ohno:

Just so you know, being a homophobe is no longer cool either.


He is a school child from Queens, poor thing. I don't think they have a lot of
"festive" (as Marge Simpson would say) types in Long Island so it has been a bit of a culture shock. All they have there are gum snapping, adnoidal secretaries and beauticians with makeup like a drag-queen, and outfits that would make a stripper blush, and HUGE hair (Ain't No Hairdo High Enough).

I hope grade 7 goes really well.

And you better start shopping for those baggy pants now...they might sell out.

I here the trend this year is going to be wearing your pants right down at your ankles, and walking around like you are in a potato sack race. It's gonna be soooooooooooo cool....it'll be the best style out.
:hilarious

:ohno:

Just so you know, being a homophobe is no longer cool either.


......says who?

He is a school child from Queens, poor thing. I don't think they have a lot of
"festive" (as Marge Simpson would say) types in Long Island so it has been a bit of a culture shock. All they have there are gum snapping, adnoidal secretaries and beauticians with makeup like a drag-queen, and outfits that would make a stripper blush, and HUGE hair (Ain't No Hairdo High Enough).

where did u read long island from? i said i was from Queens, Jamaica to be exact.

......says who?



where did u read long island from? i said i was from Queens, Jamaica to be exact.



says who? Says most of the people in the Toronto section.

Jamaica? Oh, that makes all the difference. Don't let the door slap your
ass on the way back to school!

toronto needs more hiphop clothing stores and more people

How do hip hop clothing stores make us stand out?


so the under 19 crowd has something to do downtown besides go clubbing

I love rap, as well as many of the fashions that go along with it (well, the more sophisticated ones, not that shit Mike Jones wears), as do many others, yet all have plenty to do downtown. the only ones who this would change are wiggers.


where did u read long island from? i said i was from Queens, Jamaica to be exact.

...Queens is on Long Island.

...Queens is on Long Island.

It was when I was there, too! :) How strange!

...Queens is on Long Island.

It was when I was there, too! :) Have they moved it, Toronto06?

......says who?




I did you idiot.


Using the word 'fag' is similar to using the word '******'. Both are loaded with hateful connotation, with rare exception. I hardly need to explain this... anyone who has been alive for a week knows this.

You say you're from the city, but you talk like a redneck hick. I'm sure all the homosexuals here on SSC would agree.


P.S... I see that my post has been edited automatically. That was supposed to read 'nigg@r'. I apologize if anyone finds this offensive, however it's the most appropriate comparison I can think of.

I did you idiot.


Using the word 'fag' is similar to using the word '******'. Both are loaded with hateful connotation, with rare exception. I hardly need to explain this... anyone who has been alive for a week knows this.

You say you're from the city, but you talk like a redneck hick. I'm sure all the homosexuals here on SSC would agree.


P.S... I see that my post has been edited automatically. That was supposed to read 'nigg@r'. I apologize if anyone finds this offensive, however it's the most appropriate comparison I can think of.

There is an irony that racial slurs like the "n" word are bleeped out, but "fag" or "faggot" does not seem to have been entered. I guess that is why we see it so much throughout SSC.

......says who?



where did u read long island from? i said i was from Queens, Jamaica to be exact.

So.... you have yet to tell us how it is that you are from Queens, and did not know it is on Long Island? It is the biggest county on Long Island. That is sort of like saying you are from The Beach and don't know it is on the lakefront. Could it be you are from Toronto and visited your cousin in Queens once? :hahaha: