300 Front Street W | U/C | 49 st | 158 m | Downtown

[Taller, Better]

Originally Posted by vancouverite/to'er

Do you mean aboveground parking?

Yes. There seems to be tons of them in American cities.

[valantino]

Yes. There seems to be tons of them in American cities.

we will too as densities continue to increase but hopefully never to the tune of 60 storeys, 150 units and 475 parking spaces (although it certainly would look pretty in the skyline from the suburbs)

I love downtown Chicago - its architecture, cleanliness, and landscaping but find it quite commercial and bland to our eclectic, grungy, but highly liveable downtown

[vancouverite/to'er]

Originally Posted by valantino

we will too as densities continue to increase but hopefully never to the tune of 60 storeys, 150 units and 475 parking spaces (although it certainly would look pretty in the skyline from the suburbs)

I love downtown Chicago - its architecture, cleanliness, and landscaping but find it quite commercial and bland to our eclectic, grungy, but highly liveable downtown

Couldn't agree more. Aboveground parking would be fine in the financial core but not in Queen West or Yorkville.
Hey, 1 Bloor isn't getting an aboveground parkade and it might nearly be 280 metres.

[Dino Domingo]

Originally Posted by WinnipegPatriot

I love highrises...and this pic is amazing...hopefully TO will build some taller towers....I don't think I should be attacked for wanting that...after all, what other city can I hope to see any built in????

Damn straight you shouldn't be attacked. This is a SKYSCRAPER website! (That, like, needs to be in my signature). Anyone who is criticizing you really oughta take a hike.

[monkeyronin]

Originally Posted by Dino Domingo

Damn straight you shouldn't be attacked. This is a SKYSCRAPER website! (That, like, needs to be in my signature). Anyone who is criticizing you really oughta take a hike.

Perhaps you are not familiar with Patriot, but he also happens to be childish racist troll.

Also: This website is more directed at urbanity in general. And there is more to urbanity than just building the tallest shit possible everywhere.

[Dino Domingo]

What has he said that's racist?

[monkeyronin]

Originally Posted by Dino Domingo

What has he said that's racist?

Not going to go look it up or anything, though he has (multiple times), said quite blatantly that Natives are lazy, worthless, etc.

[WinnipegPatriot]

It isn't a matter of racism; it is a matter of public money being thrown at a segment of society with no sign of any improvement! Now run back to your mother's breast wimp! Walk through Winnipeg's North End at midnight...we will see how you feel afterwards...if, of course, u aren't stabbed or shot first, LOL. Get a life Monkeyboy!

[caltrane74]

You know what the funniest thing about this thread is...?

That here we are learning of another 200 Meter tower being built downtown..and our attitude is "big deal"... I guess we are getting use to nothing but 200M plus towers being annouced in Toronto now that we are becoming rather ho-hum about them now.

I wish we could give this tower to Winnipeg..so Winnipegpatriot would leave us alone.

Honestly I really, really, wish we could give this Tower to Winnipeg.

[valantino]

That here we are learning of another 200 Meter tower being built downtown

I do enjoy your enthusiasm however, this is still far from becoming a reality, buddy.

[caltrane74]

Originally Posted by valantino

I do enjoy your enthusiasm however, this is still far from becoming a reality, buddy.

But the fact that it was proposed at all must suggest something, wouldn't you think?

.. .. .. . . ...

[monkeyronin]

Originally Posted by WinnipegPatriot

It isn't a matter of racism; it is a matter of public money being thrown at a segment of society with no sign of any improvement! Now run back to your mother's breast wimp! Walk through Winnipeg's North End at midnight...we will see how you feel afterwards...if, of course, u aren't stabbed or shot first, LOL. Get a life Monkeyboy!

...and, there's the childish trolling I was talking about.

[Dino Domingo]

Hmm...

[CrazyCanuck]

Patriot won't be around for a few days, go nuts guys.

[valantino]

Winterpeg suks!

[Jaye101]

Originally Posted by WinnipegPatriot

It isn't a matter of racism; it is a matter of public money being thrown at a segment of society with no sign of any improvement! Now run back to your mother's breast wimp! Walk through Winnipeg's North End at midnight...we will see how you feel afterwards...if, of course, u aren't stabbed or shot first, LOL. Get a life Monkeyboy!

It isn't a matter of racism. It's a matter of ignorance. An ignorance you and many others have indulged yourselves in, and preach to others as if it's fact. An ignorance you preach as wisdom. Because, of course, you did analyze the statistical information in regards to social programs across the country. Your better than them, so you make it known. Why waste money to help, when they obviously don't want it. It's not like David Miller's plan that offered Regent Park's high school students free tutoring, decreased the drop-out rate from 56% to 10% in four years time. Ah, but where's the proof?

http://www.canadian-health-network.c...&c=CHNResource

Boston is using us as an example to keep their kids in school...

http://pathwaystoeducation.ca/boston.html

But do you know what? Fuck it, because they're just gonna kill themselves anyway.

A person's future is priceless, and even if a program that cost the taxpayers 40 million saved one youth from becoming a casualty to street crime--it was worth it. Open your eyes to see that the picture is bigger than the money being taken out of your pockets. These are people, and their lives are better due to the fact that our government cares about each and every citizen's progression. Be thankful.

Go places and see the change yourself--I did, and it's happening, happening fast.

[WinnipegPatriot]

Originally Posted by CrazyCanuck

Patriot won't be around for a few days, go nuts guys.

I Heart CrazyCanuck!!!

[duff+eglin]

Originally Posted by Jaye101

A person's future is priceless, and even if a program that cost the taxpayers 40 million saved one youth from becoming a casualty to street crime--it was worth it.

Good post and point taken but a plan that could only save one for that cost wouldn't be worth it if it took away from better plans that could save much more for that price. I'd say rethink the plan and save a few more.

[WinnipegPatriot]

Originally Posted by WinnipegPatriot

I Heart CrazyCanuck!!!

Hey--no fair, LOL

[WinnipegPatriot]

Anyhoo, no more info on this tower yet???