{"id":792,"date":"2006-05-22T14:25:49","date_gmt":"2006-05-22T18:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=792"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:51:11","slug":"sleeping-beauty-and-a-new-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2006\/05\/22\/sleeping-beauty-and-a-new-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping beauty . . . and a new flag?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Star<\/a>‘s Christopher Hume writes that the addition of a Sobey’s supermarket to the Queen’s Quay terminal is helping wake up the “sleeping beauty” that is the Waterfront. The addition of the supermarket shows a dedication to turn the Waterfront not just into a tourist attraction, but also a neighbourhood where people live, work, and play.<\/p>\n

Both The Star and the National Post (whose story seems to only be available in last Friday’s print edition) have thrown their support behind the West 8 design proposal for the Waterfront competition. They say their design will most successfully draw people down to the Waterfront because of its emphasis on pedestrian and cycling passageways, as well as a huge green presence. While I’m partial to the P.O.R.T. design myself, I’m coming around to West 8 the more I read about it. The main problem most critics of this design find is the huge maple leaves in the inner harbour, a symbol that for many is cliched and, well, cheesy.<\/p>\n

Speaking of cheese, The Post<\/a> has launched a competition to redesign Toronto’s flag, which it criticizes for overuse of the aforementioned maple leaf. They’re going to forward winning designs to the Mayor. If you’ve been dying to win yourself a National Post mug, this is your chance.<\/p>\n

Happy Victoria Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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