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<title>unknownamous</title>
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i like it alot actually. it's nice and fun for new tourists that come and see toronto. even tho it looks like New York remember were in toronto you party poopers. :)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c293045</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:24:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jiggz</title>
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Umm is it me or is toronto trying to become NYC? after looking at this picture makes me think that we are. I went to NYC and believe me our downtown is NOTHING like theres!.
Almost every intersection had a billboard or some type of advertisement. If you ask me, we're just catching up to them now!...

and instead of making dundas square the only hot spot, i think they should start to shape up other streets like that
(queen st, gerrard & yonge, etc)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c274709</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:57:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Alex</title>
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Totally Kyoto-phobic and with all the aesthetic appeal of my dog's sphincter.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c252541</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:21:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title>James F</title>
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Toronto, you should be ashamed; deeply ashamed - I have just moved to London - and if the brainless baffoons who designed this building think it has any of the class of Piccadilly Circus, or Times Sq (in NYC), they are terribly wrong! Toronto should be innovative enough to define its own identity - not up up with something so appaling!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c240704</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:35:33 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Eric</title>
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Such negative nellies. This new development is going to be a major tourist attraction and I'm willing to bet that Torontonians themselves might just enter its doors.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c217793</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Chris</title>
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Using a phrase like "hippie tree huggers" to describe people who are concerned about wasteful use of energy resources does nothing but reveal yourself as totally out of sync with contemporary society and modern day reality.  You need trees far more than trees need you, believe me.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c135322</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:03:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jaye</title>
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This is ganna look great when finished. CAN'T WAIT!! Haha you guys need to get out a little.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c90004</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:59:28 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jim</title>
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I think it's awesome, the hell with those hippie tree huggers. Toronto NEEDS this. I can't wait till it's finished!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c49155</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c49155</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:40:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Matt</title>
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I think it's great. The architecture of the building itself could be a little more daring, but as far as the huge billboards and lights go, I'm happy. Like Johnny said, bigger and brighter is better - at least in some places. Toronto needs a Times Square.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c37467</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:25:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Johnny</title>
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This is the best thing to happen to Toronto in a long time. This is was big city's do...bigger and brighter puts Toronto on the map. Sure it's a bunch of ads, but it's beautiful. Way to go Toronto, I can't wait until it's finished. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c30633</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:48:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Abbot</title>
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It may not be pretty, but do you remember how thugged out that area used to be? I think the change was good. Young street was a disaster before the new Square was implemented. And as ugly as it may seem, it is way less hideous than the stupid OCAD building. Architects worldwide have made fun of Toronto for that building. Can you believe that you can actually own one of the black squares on that garbage??]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c11550</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:42:55 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Michael</title>
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I don't really agree, Tanja.  Companies aren't spending loads of dollars to advertise there just becuase the space is available.  It's because there are a lot of people there.  The draw here is not theatre, its retail.  While that may not be the most romantic reason to have a glittery square, it is still a legitimate one.  When people stop going shopping at the Eaton Centre then the ads will probably go with them.  Same goes for Times Square.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c11112</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:56:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tanja</title>
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IDEALLY, but the reality is far from ideal.  Remind yourself times square has been boom central (of the glowing lights kind) because it is the theatre centre of the world.  our square will never have that history 'cause we don't foster any substance.  Dundas Sq was artificially created so that there would be billboard space to sell. it has no meaning, no life, no draw.   but hey, pull up a chair and watch the pretty CTV commercials run...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10835</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:32:42 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Paul L.</title>
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Dare I say this: I'm looking forward to this structure to finally take shape at the NE corner of Yonge / Dundas.

Times Square in New York City is still a massive tourist spot - as is all of Las Vegas.  To me, there's nothing wrong with having an area of Toronto devoted to overblown, larger than life billboards / advertisements / structures.

I'd rather have one massive concentrated area (ala Times Square), and leave the rest of the city alone.  Now if we could just convince the city to get rid of the plastering of subway stations, streetcar stops (which is a safety hazard), and the disturbing Megabin project - we'd be set.

Leave Yonge and Dundas alone - it's already well on its way to becoming our 'Times Square'.  Just give it 20-30 years.  And if you don't like it?  Head to the Annex (or another less overwhelming hangout of your choosing).]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10834</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Michael</title>
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This project is really old.  It always looked this ugly, like a Picadilly Circus on roids.  Even back in 1998.  We probably should have tried to stop it back then when it was in the approval stage but, like Thom Yorke says, we haven't been paying attention.

Anyway, according to Kyle Rae, this is private property, but then why does PCL, the contractor, list the City Of Toronto as one of the owners???

Go Here:

http://canada.pcl.com/projects/Active/0900342/index.aspx]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10814</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:02:12 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jason Paris</title>
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It's exactly what I expected.  These things are rarely beautiful.

My concern isn't so much by the ad-covered look (as we've known it would be that way for 10 years now), but more the finishings they decide to use.  If Pen-Equity cheaps-out again (like they did with Olympic Spirit) than the buildings surrounding what is actually a pretty tastefully done square will mostly be a joke.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10809</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:32:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Fen</title>
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Yeah, I just reloaded it, and now it's telling me it is 'Forbidden'. 

This link should be better, it doesn't directly go to the image:

<a href="http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=399957">http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=399957</a>]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10807</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tanja</title>
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The jpg link doesnt appear to work...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10806</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:20:50 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Fen</title>
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It's difficult to find news of Metropolis' approval in 1998, and renderings of what it would look like on the web.

I did find this picture:

<a href="http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2005/09/399957.jpg">http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2005/09/399957.jpg</a>]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10804</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:09:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Tanja</title>
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Was this the image the public was provided with in "1998"?  I doubt it, but even if it was, I'd safely assume that perhaps after seeing the rest of the downhill slide (megabins, etc) we are just more aware now of the gross defacing of our city.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2006/02/dundas_square_gets_uglier/#c10802</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:34:28 PST</pubDate>
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