Toronto Berczy Park Revitalization | ?m | ?s

[Tulse]

The coverings do seem weird -- they are painted (enamelled?) metal, and I can't imagine that ice would do any damage to them, especially compared to kids regularly sitting on them.

 

[Skeezix]

I would have thought that the potential damage that the dogs might suffer during winter would be scratches from shovels and snow removal equipment when the area around the fountain is cleared of snow. (That assumes that the City actually clears the area around the fountain of snow, which I suppose isn't a given.)

But plastic wrap wouldn't do all that much to protect from that.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Apparently at least some part of the project is covered in the Sept 2017 issue of ASLA's Landscape Architecture Magazine:

https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/current-issue/september-2017/

No online content available.

Also, a pretty good rundown of what worked:

https://thislandisparkland.com/2017/07/02/six-things-we-can-learn-from-berczy-park/

AoD

 

[TDotTeen]

Looks like we're all "wrapped up" for the winter. All of the dogs (and cats) got this treatment.

This is so Toronto.

 

[torman404]

The coverings do seem weird -- they are painted (enamelled?) metal, and I can't imagine that ice would do any damage to them, especially compared to kids regularly sitting on them.

All the plastic coverings had been removed when I walked by this morning.

 

[Edward Skira]

Happy Holidays.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Indeed

 

[skycandy]

Let's turn this on already!

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Mid-May apparently

https://twitter.com/FriendsofBerczy/status/985231880340549633

 

[porto]

Not a fan of those signs they've added to the fountain.

 

[TheSix]

Not a fan of those signs they've added to the fountain.

They are temporary for the winter months when the fountain is empty.

 

[Avenue]

I hope they don't add any more random sculptures and instead spend the money on keeping the grass and the trees clean and well.

 

[wmedia]

Since the beginning of May I have regularly passed disappointed tourists looking at the non-functioning fountain. It's a shame they can't get it working in time for the start of tourist season.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Since the beginning of May I have regularly passed disappointed tourists looking at the non-functioning fountain. It's a shame they can't get it working in time for the start of tourist season.

I wish the BIA can take the hands off this one from Parks.

AoD

 

[Youranthony1]

much of the grass appears to be in bad shape as well.