{"id":1689,"date":"2007-03-26T13:00:24","date_gmt":"2007-03-26T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2007-03-26T11:49:24","modified_gmt":"2007-03-26T15:49:24","slug":"what-is-project-symphony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2007\/03\/26\/what-is-project-symphony\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Project Symphony?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few weeks ago Christopher Hume wrote<\/a> a piece in the Star <\/em>about “Project Symphony,” a development planned for the foot of Jarvis Street:<\/p>\n

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A showdown is looming on the waterfront. At stake is nothing less than the look, feel and form of future development along Lake Ontario. No one can say how it will end, but already there are deep concerns about whether waterfront regeneration will live up to expectations.<\/p>\n

The story starts — as it so often does in this part of town — with TEDCO (the Toronto Economic Development Corp.). The municipal agency has never bought into the vision of the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corp. and has devoted enormous resources to fighting the TWRC, at one point hiring local architect Jack Diamond to prepare a parallel precinct plan for the area known as the East Bayfront.<\/p>\n

Now it has turned once again to Diamond’s firm, Diamond and Schmitt Architects, to design a building on land TEDCO controls at the foot of Jarvis St.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though no one will say who the tenant is, it will bring much-wanted knowledge workers to the waterfront. The bad news is the building in which they will work. Given that it will be one of the first buildings constructed in the name of waterfront revitalization, it has to set a high standard. The general consensus, however, is that it doesn’t.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Tomorrow night in the Rotunda of Metro Hall , TEDCO and Councillor Pam McConnell are hosting a Community Meeting about the proposed development. “The public is invited to this meeting to review and provide feedback on the design concept proposed for the building, as well as the vision for how the building and surrounding open space interact with the public. “<\/p>\n

Here’s hoping that the design and purpose of this building take into account the incredible importance of this new waterfront development. I recently<\/a> wrote about the importance of establishing strong destinations on the waterfront, and this represents a glorious opportunity to work towards that goal.<\/p>\n

Implementing Waterfront Plans
\nProposed Commercial Development in East Bayfront<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
\n7:00-9:30 p.m.
\nMetro Hall Rotunda
\n55 John Street, Toronto<\/p>\n

Image by West 8<\/a>.<\/em><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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