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Brantford Civic Square

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Today is the official day for the construction of a new Civic Square at Brantford. I wish Brantford luck, hope this will have a catalyst effect to improving their decaying downtown.
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Brantford city council approved a contract in February 2005 with G.K. York Management Services to start construction of a $22 - $24 million downtown square project. The project will be a phased development taking more than two years to complete and will redevelop a two-acre block between Dalhousie and Colborne streets. The development consists of two main elements - a public square centred around a water theme with trees and symbolic displays, and commercial developments on the east and west sides of the square.



The 1.2-acre public square will be surfaced with a colourful stone grid, interspersed with flora “pods” - arrangements of trees, shrubs and interpretive displays meant to represent the meandering flow of the Grand River. The centerpiece of the square will be a 5,000 square foot interactive water feature. It will double as an ice rink in the winter capable of accommodating 200 skaters at a time and a jet spray fountain in the summer surrounded by umbrella chairs and patio ensembles. A total of six buildings will be built around the square, including a 22,640 square foot, 27-suite boutique inn, 65 residential units of varying styles, and 22,271 square feet of space for offices, shops, a restaurant, and a day-care center.

The project represents the largest downtown development since the Market Square Mall and parkade project of the 1980's.
 
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This project sucks. That's what you get for choosing the cheapest option. The surrounding buildings are replica suburban townhouses from the North End and just make the whole thing look provincial. The actual square is okay - I just wish they would have filled the entire place with those trees and such instead.
 
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