Parc Jean-Drapeau: empty spaces
La Presse says while the city spent $10 million to add 20,000 places to that Jean-Drapeau amphitheatre for Evenko, that extra space is not being used. It now has room for 65,000 spectators, but even Osheaga only had 43,000 attendees.
Su 09:11 on 2019-09-16 Permalink
Oh. So that Nature Amphitheatre on St Helen’s Island turns out to be a concrete slab ? Privatization of public parks is starting to be a big issue.
qatzelok 13:48 on 2019-09-17 Permalink
Yes, and Evenko cut off direct access to the Calder statue a few times this summer so that their “ticket booth” could be featured prominently. I can’t believe they were allowed to spill out over onto a “public” walkway leading to a prominent piece of public art.
Then again, the YUL food festival blocked a major piece of the bike path network they didn’t need – and were sponsored by Ford Motor Company.
Privatizing the commons… just before the guillotines hopefully reappear.
SMD 14:09 on 2019-09-17 Permalink
And the ridiculous “Mile Ex End” music festival took over the Rosemont bike path by the train tracks, starting at 9am on a Sunday! Very frustrating.