By Pepper Parr
May 27th, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
We wrote earlier this month about the revitalization of Civic Square.
The City has a survey they would like you to respond to. More importantly – the city has put up a file that lets you see in more detail than we were able to provide show the differences between the three options and to let you mix and match as it were, features in one version that you would like to see in a different version.
Is this the best place for the clock tower?
The versions are: Corridors, Atrium and Portal.
In one of those version the clock tower is moved from Brant Street to Elgin Street to the West of what used to be The Queen’s Head.
One version has the entrance in basically the same place on Brant Street but there is a decent canopy in place.
The water feature has a couple of different options.
Is this a water feature you would like to see ….
… or do you prefer this one?
The point we are making is that it is well worth your time to go do the survey and play with the options. There is provision on each option to write what you like and don’t like about the designs.
This is your city hall and they are offering you an opportunity to put your comments on the record.
As you do the survey you get taken through each of the options with more in the way of graphics than we were able to provide.
The image you get while doing the survey is much larger and you can zoom in.
You can click on a button and enlarge the image and move from one part of the Civic Square to another. After you have seen all you want to see you get to answer some questions and say what you like and don’t like.
It is just a wee bit awkward until you get the feel of the survey – maybe that is just my age showing. Take the time to let the city know what you like and don’t like. Don’t complain later that you weren’t given the opportunity.
There is also going to be a public event on Wednesday, June 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Staff will be in the City Hall lobby with concepts on display to take feedback and answer questions. Parking downtown after 6 p.m. is free on weekdays.
Residents, community partners and businesses are asked to view the concepts, and answer a short survey. The online survey will be open until June 9.
The people who live south of Fairview tend to care about Civic Square more than those who are north of Fairview.
If you have friends who live north of Fairview – get in touch with them and urge them to take part.
It is your city hall – take part in what the revitalization is going to look like.
“Have a real say”. Really!
How many survey’s have residents filled out providing input and suggestions on a myriad of projects, etc. only to discover that as long as you agree with the City’s vision your voice is heard?
Good luck to those who feel it is worth their time to “have a say”.
Right Penny, many of us contributed to what we wanted from Civic Sq in 2018 which we were supposed to get in 2019 according to Goldring’s last budget. Despite staff doing an excellent job in giving us what we wanted at a very reasonable cost that was just a tad over budget that Commisso advised was covered by under budget projects, WE ARE STILL LIVING WITH CHRONIC SAFETY AND ACCESS ISSUES IN 2024.
We simply want what we askd for in 2018 and we should have got by summer of 2019. The Mayor’s first Strong budget told us we would get what we don’t need at a very large ballooned cost and maybe if anyone is harmed by the failed pavement or lack of access standards since 2016 more than we bargained for. We keep hearing May Day, May Day but the ship has yet to sink . Hopefully with the new CAO he has a master plan that will save us from the Titanic (the unsinkable ship’s) fate!!!!!!