Toronto The Bentway (was Under Gardiner) | ?m | ?s | Waterfront Toronto

[ADRM]

Suggestion - a self-criticism session under the bents as to why Bentway is a good name for the park.

AoD

...the session shall be entitled "Get Bent".

 

[salsa]

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[DonValleyRainbow]

Bah. It will become infamous in time. I think it's great.

 

[Edward Skira]

Me too.

 

[Lenser]

I like it too. It's kind of flippant and fun. A sense of humour goes a long way.

 

[interchange42]

It does, but brevity is the spice of wit, and you will be answering the questions "What's The Bentway?" and "Why's it called The Bentway?" and "Still, why'd they name it that?"

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*seriously, forever.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

The Tao of Bents.

AoD

 

[44 North]

Maybe the public can collectively concoct a fictitious backstory. Like there was a guy name John Bent who worked on the Gardiner. One day he mysteriously went missing on the job. Years later a bridge inspector noticed a piece of yellow hardhat and flannel sticking out one of the support columns. Although never examined further, it can only leave one to surmise that Mr Bent is encased in one of the columns. And that's why the park is called "Bentway".

 

[Lenser]

If merely explaining why it's called the Bentway proves to be too onerous a task for Torontonians, then we're doomed anyway.

 

[interchange42]

Why is it called The Bentway?

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[DonValleyRainbow]

It does, but brevity is the spice of wit, and you will be answering the questions "What's The Bentway?" and "Why's it called The Bentway?" and "Still, why'd they name it that?"

I believe this is what plaques, signage and the website are for.

Why is it called The Bentway?

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ssttaahhhpp...unless you're serious, then I'm happy to explain.

EDIT: I'll do y'all one better:

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I believe this is what plaques and signage are for.

Perhaps they shouldn't put any in (not that anyone reads them in Toronto)- give it enough time, it'd be something like archeologists trying to figure out the Stonehenge.

AoD

 

[interchange42]

ssttaahhhpp...unless you're serious, then I'm happy to explain.

I'm just trying to get everyone used to answering that question.

So yeah, please go ahead!

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[salsa]

ssttaahhhpp...unless you're serious, then I'm happy to explain.

EDIT: I'll do y'all one better:

They should move that question to the top of the page, for obvious reasons.

#bentwayidea

 

[modernizt]

I still am surprised at the hate around here for the name. I think the Bentway is interesting, catchy, and is an interesting allusion to the bents that support the Gardiner above. *shrugs*