New mayor’s budget cuts could affect elements of Nathan Phillips Square...
November 2010: New skate pavilion and concession stand takes shape No cash for tourist kiosk or restaurant? The two-year, $42.7 million revitalization of Nathan Phillips Square at City Hall is...
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Skate pavilion and concession stand construction progress on February 15 2011. More information, photos and renderings of the Nathan Phillips Square revitalization project are available in my January...
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A sunny April 9 afternoon at Toronto City Hall’s Nathan Phillips Square Scruffy Square: I have passed through Nathan Phillips Square several times since Christmas while busloads of tourists were...
View ArticleNathan Phillips Square revitalization crawls along
May 13 2011: Work still hasn’t finished on the former Peace Garden location Snail’s pace: Looks like the Nathan Phillips Square revitalization is one of those ambitious city projects that is going...
View ArticleCity Scene: Skating in sunshine and 16 degrees
Skaters enjoy the rink at Nathan Phillips Square under sunny skies and mild 16-degree temperatures Wednesday afternoon. A National Historic Site, Toronto’s Old City Hall provides a grand backdrop for...
View ArticleNathan Phillips Square revitalization inches along; construction expected to...
July 19 2011: Construction of the relocated Peace Garden continues along the western flank of Nathan Phillips Square next to Osgoode Hall (right) … <> … as does work on a new live performance...
View ArticleNew fountains are making a splash at City Hall, but most of NPS remains...
September 7 2012: New water fountains adds some moisture and motion to the north half of Nathan Phillips Square in front of City Hall’s clamshell towers … … while the angular frame for the roof of...
View ArticleWinter building pics: February 2013
Above is a link to my February 2013 Flickr album of building and construction photos I shot during walks in the downtown area. Click once on the image to view a small-format slideshow of the pictures,...
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