XVII PanAmerican Games - Toronto 2015 - Page 12

ChesterCopperpot · November 28th, 2012, 09:19 PM

Yeah - it's been under construction for a while

Here's the rendering of the ARL Station in Union

ChesterCopperpot · November 28th, 2012, 09:21 PM

And here's the construction updates

http://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects...k/project.aspx

ChesterCopperpot · November 28th, 2012, 11:35 PM

And just as we talk about it UT have a feature on the ARL today

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/11/...on-progressing

isaidso · November 29th, 2012, 03:22 PM

So passengers will board/disembark to the west of the actual station?

ChesterCopperpot · November 29th, 2012, 04:11 PM

That's correct - it will be in the redeveloped 171 Front Street Building

image hosted on flickr

isaidso · November 29th, 2012, 05:16 PM

That atrium was almost built to be a departure/arrival lounge.

ChesterCopperpot · November 30th, 2012, 12:30 AM

Here's the website for the ARL

http://www.upexpress.com/en/default.aspx

Intoronto1125 · November 30th, 2012, 02:05 AM

Athletics Stadium will be reduced in size after the games.

ChesterCopperpot · November 30th, 2012, 03:13 AM

Reduced from 3,000 seats?

isaidso · November 30th, 2012, 06:53 PM

Likely means reduced to 3,000. Track & field doesn't draw crowds in Canada. It's not a high profile sport like it is in Europe. How often does Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton get 55,000 for a track meet? Once every 20 years, if that?

This Pan American Games athletic stadium will likely never draw a sizable crowd after the Games are over. The stands should be donated to high schools that could use them like the Riders are doing with the stands they've built for the 2013 Grey Cup.

Intoronto1125 · December 1st, 2012, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

Likely means reduced to 3,000. Track & field doesn't draw crowds in Canada. It's not a high profile sport like it is in Europe. How often does Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton get 55,000 for a track meet? Once every 20 years, if that?

This Pan American Games athletic stadium will likely never draw a sizable crowd after the Games are over. The stands should be donated to high schools that could use them like the Riders are doing with the stands they've built for the 2013 Grey Cup.

That is what I meant it will be 3,000 (down from the original 5,000)

Can anyone tell if that is a second stand on top of the main floor stand on the far right of the image.

Intoronto1125 · December 1st, 2012, 05:16 AM

Also of note is that taller fencing with black covering has now been put in place which is an indication of the demolition of the East Office building is about to start.

ChesterCopperpot · December 1st, 2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intoronto1125

That is what I meant it will be 3,000 (down from the original 5,000)

Can anyone tell if that is a second stand on top of the main floor stand on the far right of the image.

Those are temporary seats for the games. The breakdown of seats was originally 5,000 permanent and 7,500 temporary. Now it's 3,000 permanent (lower level of main stand) and 9,500 temporary seats.

York's preference was for a 3,000 seat facility post-games. The structure will be built to allow for additional temporary seats to be built up there

ChesterCopperpot · December 1st, 2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

This Pan American Games athletic stadium will likely never draw a sizable crowd after the Games are over. The stands should be donated to high schools that could use them like the Riders are doing with the stands they've built for the 2013 Grey Cup.

I don't think they (Pan Am) people are buying many seats for this facility - they will be using the temporary seats that are already on site for the Rexall Centre

Intoronto1125 · December 2nd, 2012, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChesterCopperpot

I don't think they (Pan Am) people are buying many seats for this facility - they will be using the temporary seats that are already on site for the Rexall Centre

Interesting where did you hear that?

ChesterCopperpot · December 3rd, 2012, 08:58 PM

I thought I heard it mentioned at a budget meeting last year

Intoronto1125 · December 4th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChesterCopperpot

I thought I heard it mentioned at a budget meeting last year

Link!?

Nouvellecosse · December 4th, 2012, 08:42 AM

You're looking for a link to his memory of last year's budget meeting? I don't think technology has quite progressed to that level yet...

Intoronto1125 · December 9th, 2012, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

You're looking for a link to his memory of last year's budget meeting? I don't think technology has quite progressed to that level yet...

-.-

Wouldn't they have a transcript or somehting of the meeting?

ChesterCopperpot · December 11th, 2012, 07:09 AM

I don't think there was - it was in a meeting during the RFP stage of the process before the winning bidder was announced

November 29th, 2012, 03:22 PM	#224
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November 29th, 2012, 05:16 PM	#226
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,628 Likes (Received): 333	That atrium was almost built to be a departure/arrival lounge. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

November 30th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#230
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,628 Likes (Received): 333	Likely means reduced to 3,000. Track & field doesn't draw crowds in Canada. It's not a high profile sport like it is in Europe. How often does Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton get 55,000 for a track meet? Once every 20 years, if that? This Pan American Games athletic stadium will likely never draw a sizable crowd after the Games are over. The stands should be donated to high schools that could use them like the Riders are doing with the stands they've built for the 2013 Grey Cup. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

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November 28th, 2012, 09:19 PM	#221
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	Yeah - it's been under construction for a while Here's the rendering of the ARL Station in Union

November 28th, 2012, 09:21 PM	#222
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	And here's the construction updates http://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects...k/project.aspx

November 28th, 2012, 11:35 PM	#223
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	And just as we talk about it UT have a feature on the ARL today http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/11/...on-progressing

November 29th, 2012, 04:11 PM	#225
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	That's correct - it will be in the redeveloped 171 Front Street Building image hosted on flickr

November 30th, 2012, 12:30 AM	#227
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	Here's the website for the ARL http://www.upexpress.com/en/default.aspx

November 30th, 2012, 02:05 AM	#228
Intoronto1125 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 0	Athletics Stadium will be reduced in size after the games.

November 30th, 2012, 03:13 AM	#229
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	Reduced from 3,000 seats?

December 1st, 2012, 05:16 AM	#232
Intoronto1125 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 0	Also of note is that taller fencing with black covering has now been put in place which is an indication of the demolition of the East Office building is about to start.

December 3rd, 2012, 08:58 PM	#236
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	I thought I heard it mentioned at a budget meeting last year

December 4th, 2012, 08:42 AM	#238
Nouvellecosse ~ Mysterious Entity ~ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Halifax, N.S. Posts: 3,587 Likes (Received): 24	You're looking for a link to his memory of last year's budget meeting? I don't think technology has quite progressed to that level yet...

December 11th, 2012, 07:09 AM	#240
ChesterCopperpot Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 363 Likes (Received): 19	I don't think there was - it was in a meeting during the RFP stage of the process before the winning bidder was announced