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sabocracy says:

nice! what were you doing in the archives?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

My group is doing a retrospective on the Spadina LRT project - looking at arguments and predictions before construction (1987), during construction (1992-1997) and later. It's funny how similar the debate is to the St. Clair right-of-way: Steve Munro was a big supporter, Save our Spadina were the opponents, John Sewell tried to have it both ways...
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Mister Wind-Up Bird says:

Great pic, David!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

slightly-less-random says:

That's interesting about the retrospective work; is your finished work a written paper that can be distributed? I'm working to fight the twinning of the Port Mann bridge and expansion of Highway 1 here in Vancouver, so your work is suddenly of even greater interest.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

drpritch says:

It's probably not very analogous to the Port Mann project - the impacts are more like the Canada Line, but on a smaller scale: disruptions to retailers (bankruptcies) during construction, possibly some new, dense development along the line.

There are plenty of studies and books that more closely parallel the Port Mann situation - I'd be happy to point you that way, if you're interested.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

jercraigs says:

That looks like a good spot to "waste" a day!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

beestar says:

That is an amazing photograph. How did you get up so high - is there a balcony halfway up the wall?

Are the boxes stacked more than two-deep?

There must be some powerful fire suppressing systems in there. Not water, presumably, but I can't imagine foam would be too good either. A giant flood of CO2, everyone run for your gas mask?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

drpritch says:

The public can't go into that room - they use forklifts and weird mechanical platforms to access the files. They just had one well-positioned viewing platform where I could see the actual files.

I think they're just two deep. There were a few sections filled with thin flat boxes, which made it look a bit more like an Ikea warehouse.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

hendriko says:

very impressive. That sounds like an interesting project, too.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Jorge Montanaro says:

Great photo! I'd like to use it in my blog, can I?
Thanks in advance
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

drpritch says:

Feel free, subject to the terms listed at the right under "Some Rights Reserved" - i.e., non-commercial, and give me attribution.

creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.e n_CA
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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