tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.comments2024-01-12T19:37:39.943-08:00<a href="http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/">The Sidewalk Ballet</a>Frank Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-29950670685034342932020-04-25T01:16:51.107-07:002020-04-25T01:16:51.107-07:00These kinds of details are really needed for in-de...These kinds of details are really needed for in-depth design. Buildings are designed for people who live in, a point that is sometimes overlooked by designers.Urban Issueshttps://urbissues.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-62838962870051175342017-06-25T11:53:04.528-07:002017-06-25T11:53:04.528-07:00test.test.Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-28999242250220762912016-06-10T08:04:33.112-07:002016-06-10T08:04:33.112-07:00I want to live here.I want to live here.Matt Maldrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589044056172003151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-83723114357141449022016-04-19T23:25:07.370-07:002016-04-19T23:25:07.370-07:00So beautiful! Is it real?So beautiful! Is it real?Ryder@myrecordplayers.comhttp://www.myrecordplayers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-26480617677217056562015-08-06T05:17:22.575-07:002015-08-06T05:17:22.575-07:00This project should be extended up to Ile-des-sœur...This project should be extended up to Ile-des-sœurs by the demolition of this horrible Bonaventure highway and a green opening to the Saint-Laurent from Victoria to Champlain.marcopolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504669397848061769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-40682940555196223422015-08-06T05:14:21.556-07:002015-08-06T05:14:21.556-07:00ce projet devrait aboutir au niveau de l'ile-d...ce projet devrait aboutir au niveau de l'ile-des-sœurs et s'ouvrir sur le fleuve par une bande paysagée entre Victoria et Champlain par la démolition de l'affreuse autoroute Bonaventure.marcopolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504669397848061769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-1373695403611319372015-06-10T15:39:49.259-07:002015-06-10T15:39:49.259-07:00Metro? What metro? There wasn't any metro in...Metro? What metro? There wasn't any metro in the 1950's. Or 60's. We used buses or trams (up to Vomero) or trains to the outskirts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-24616972304515754072014-10-20T15:04:01.403-07:002014-10-20T15:04:01.403-07:00I'm a member of the You know you are from Nort...I'm a member of the You know you are from North Vancouver and the North and West Vancouver's facebook pages...Same problems over there...City and densification, and give aways to developers...I suspect it's endemic. Maybe British Columbians should for alliances and sue these people who would slice and dice our beautiful cities up <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877664569243245502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-55934320367629943732014-10-14T14:44:39.965-07:002014-10-14T14:44:39.965-07:00The Covert Poverts will be making a lyrical statem...The Covert Poverts will be making a lyrical statement about the City's stealth privatization of Georgia Park on Thursday, October 30, 3:30 pm at the park, where we will perform some polyphonic verse on the subject for all who want to come have a listen. Free, of course. Guerrilla poetry at its finest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-27731132857878066382014-08-25T15:35:00.822-07:002014-08-25T15:35:00.822-07:00Thanks Lewis. From the
charette you refer to.Thanks Lewis. From the <br /><a href="http://nanaimocommons.blogspot.ca/2014/02/from-thesidewalkballetcom-background.html" rel="nofollow">charette you refer to.</a>Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-57622578204677816272014-08-24T23:05:12.647-07:002014-08-24T23:05:12.647-07:00Of course, that is in "The Big Smoke". W...Of course, that is in "The Big Smoke". What we discovered in Nanaimo back in 1982 when I was camping in New Castle Island with the rest of the first year UBC architecture students, and what we demonstrated with the Downtown Nanaimo Charrette in 2005, is that the street and block pattern downtown was made for walking—in comfort—over this wonderful terrain. <br /><br />It sounds like there may be an opening for a go-between to help developer and city agree on better options. Keep up the good work. Don't be afraid to as the dumb questions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-56248849731636445822014-08-14T14:39:28.133-07:002014-08-14T14:39:28.133-07:00Row houses are few and far between. We just do not...Row houses are few and far between. We just do not see them much any more.Letts Property Managementhttp://www.lettspropertymanagement.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-48840845781683320592014-05-15T19:15:46.190-07:002014-05-15T19:15:46.190-07:00Nanaimo's Terminal Ave / Nicol St TC Hwy<a href="http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/search/label/Terminal%20ravine" rel="nofollow"> Nanaimo's Terminal Ave / Nicol St TC Hwy</a>Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-60724862992540624842014-05-15T19:12:14.239-07:002014-05-15T19:12:14.239-07:00Nanaimo's Nicol Street / Terminal Ave<a href="http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/search/label/Terminal%20ravine" rel="nofollow"> Nanaimo's Nicol Street / Terminal Ave </a>Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-30169361345120045152014-05-01T13:10:07.087-07:002014-05-01T13:10:07.087-07:00Really amazing, Great work :)
How long did it ta...Really amazing, Great work :) <br />How long did it take for you to do the building?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700379133837591265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-89042908313234286872014-04-20T11:30:01.771-07:002014-04-20T11:30:01.771-07:00Video link to the Council Meeting here. Thanks Tri...Video link to the Council Meeting<a href="http://goo.gl/Vv7gug" rel="nofollow"><b> here</b></a>. Thanks Trish Kuziek.Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-43202585783299418792014-04-05T16:47:40.312-07:002014-04-05T16:47:40.312-07:00How is it possible to start it in Nanaimo?How is it possible to start it in Nanaimo?Dan Appellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024452707905177460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-15715431103393549682014-01-17T21:06:28.044-08:002014-01-17T21:06:28.044-08:00The strip mall portion got built. Sorry "High...The strip mall portion got built. Sorry "High Street". Promised 2nd storey residential promised to Council, soon thereafter cancelled. It's almost impressive how effectively it cannibalizes the shops in the old town trad downtown. Disconnected from its neighbourhood from all approaches.Frank Murphyhttp://www.thesidewalkballet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-73774583917252383522014-01-06T16:56:38.719-08:002014-01-06T16:56:38.719-08:00Earlier post including source photo here.Earlier post including source photo <a href="http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/2013/10/slow-steady-progress-on-sketchup.html" rel="nofollow"><b> here</b>.</a>Frank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-46854645875282779142014-01-03T13:15:06.803-08:002014-01-03T13:15:06.803-08:00So far, this has proved to be a very insightful se...So far, this has proved to be a very insightful series. Well worth the read.Dan Appellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024452707905177460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-57159409740547906672013-12-30T11:31:18.745-08:002013-12-30T11:31:18.745-08:00http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/2013/06/update-wa...http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/2013/06/update-waterfront-pioneer-plaza.htmlFrank Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350719890691745740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-26912604072104719772013-10-23T13:05:39.908-07:002013-10-23T13:05:39.908-07:00From: Frank Murphy
Subject: Periphery
Date: 23 Oc...From: Frank Murphy <br />Subject: Periphery<br />Date: 23 October, 2013 1:03:47 PM PDT<br />To: "sdwaterfront@cityspaces.ca" <br /><br />A thought on the edges of the site but also more importantly the periphery. I was once given terrific advice when designing a garden area to first take into account its immediate area, to pay attention to external things that were going to be design elements whether I wanted them to be or not. The types of trees, their shade and refracted light for instance were given consideration and were used successfully as design elements.<br /><br />If Front Street is to be extended into and perhaps through the site it becomes a tone setting element. Is it an extension of its current pedestrian-hostile environment or a truly multi model city street? Point is it can't be that pedestrian friendly street only on these waterfront lands, it requires a redesign along its entire length. It occurs to me it could be a candidate for a ramblas style treatment similar to the one that inspired this California town returning a counterproductive "stroad" (http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/2013/03/from-strongtownsorg-stroad.html) to a value creating city street. (http://www.thesidewalkballet.com/2013/01/from-atlantic-cities-case-for.html) Similarly Esplanade and the existing street grid on the west side of the site will play a role in the look and feel of the renewed waterfront lands whether we want them to or not.<br /><br />Elementary stuff I know but I hope the periphery is given full consideration as the vision evolves. Speaking of the emerging vision, how's a 360 stall parking lot fitting in with it?<br /><br />Frank Murphy<br />Frank Murphyhttp://www.thesidewalkballet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-56430823442321995972013-10-04T15:00:41.940-07:002013-10-04T15:00:41.940-07:00We should retire the term "sidewalk" and...We should retire the term "sidewalk" and adopt the term "walkway." The negative connotation of "sidewalk" is a subconscious relegation of walking, as it does not lead but follows "side"; whereas, other modes of transportation - driveway, parkway, railway, expressway, beltway - put the word before "way". That's the simplified synopsis - extended exploration of the idea and its implications here http://torontomyway.blogspot.ca/2013/06/not-sidewalkswalkways.htmlToronto My Wayhttp://torontomyway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-49407027808691649662013-09-10T06:28:54.746-07:002013-09-10T06:28:54.746-07:00http://members.shaw.ca/webmaster-nonpareil/Wellcox...http://members.shaw.ca/webmaster-nonpareil/Wellcox.pdf<br /><br /><br />http://www.theyorkshirelad.ca/2renewnan/front.html<br />Roger Kemblehttp://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/nanaimo-region/julie-chadwick-renowned-architect-still-painting-planning-the-future-1.285836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574810215609788630.post-76807407165172762662013-06-21T07:18:52.660-07:002013-06-21T07:18:52.660-07:00Very cool. Interesting to see the development arou...Very cool. Interesting to see the development around the stations, or lack there-of in some casesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com