Pulse Front at Harbourfront, by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
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photo courtesy of Luminato
4 comments
Re: Pulse at Harbourfront
Is this what the Ontario Government means by “Flick off”?
Re: Sam the Record Man.
It’s a little asinine of Ryerson’s president to think the building would be best used as a university library or study facility. It’s located in one of the busiest shopping districts in Canada and they want to buy the property so only a couple thousand people will get minimal use for a span of 4 years, then never to be used by them again? Or perhaps it’s just to give Ryerson an advertising edge. Buy a property in a hugely trafficked location and put up big Ryerson signs promoting the school in order to attract more students.
From a business standpoint, the store is most valuable split up into 2 or 3 units. Frankly, I’d love to see a theatre or something, but you know that ain’t gonna happen.
Ryerson are already “teaching over the shop” on Dundas – no reason I can think of why they couldn’t do something similar on Yonge, retaining a storefront for selling Ryerson stuff while using the upper floors for teaching.
Amalgamating commercial, residential and retail is key especially as they tend to operate at differing times keeping more eyes on the street and making a case for off-peak transit.
Incidentally, the “why are greens so white” was a good read – this issue (engagement of all Torontonians in city debates and issues) isn’t going away.