What do you think Toronto needs to make it stand out in the international community?

Jackie003 · August 2nd, 2006, 09:02 PM

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.

***Taller, Better*** · August 2nd, 2006, 09:14 PM

We already stand out:

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

phunky · August 2nd, 2006, 10:48 PM

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

Toronto06 · August 2nd, 2006, 11:32 PM

toronto needs more hiphop clothing stores and more people

algonquin · August 3rd, 2006, 12:04 AM

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

Jaye101 · August 3rd, 2006, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toronto06

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!

Fatality_06 · August 3rd, 2006, 12:54 AM

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.

valantino · August 3rd, 2006, 01:15 AM

Quote:

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

valantino · August 3rd, 2006, 01:18 AM

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

LOL

***Taller, Better*** · August 3rd, 2006, 03:01 AM

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.

Skybean · August 3rd, 2006, 03:02 AM

Boobies.

Fatality_06 · August 3rd, 2006, 04:50 AM

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

Grey Towers · August 3rd, 2006, 08:10 AM

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

***Taller, Better*** · August 3rd, 2006, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Towers

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

Totally!

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

Epi · August 3rd, 2006, 09:12 AM

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

Toronto06 · August 3rd, 2006, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaye101

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

***Taller, Better*** · August 3rd, 2006, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epi

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?

***i_am_hydrogen*** · August 3rd, 2006, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by algonquin

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

And some great transit-oriented development.

***Taller, Better*** · August 3rd, 2006, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrogen

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...

Epi · August 3rd, 2006, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

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.

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