Facelift
Week 43/52 - DOB - In 1972 three governments granted money for the beautification of Gastown. Utility wires were buried, trees were planted, and old-fashioned street lights, modeled somewhat after the originals, were installed. Subtle, unobtrusive touches were added: the chain-linked bollards between the sidewalks and the roadways, for example, are there to discourage jay-walking. That they happen to look good is a bonus. The streets were paved with brick. The city’s planner for Gastown, Jon Ellis, said it was the first time a North American city had torn up good streets to rebuild them in the old style.
Find me on facebook @ Jeremy J. Saunders Photography
Facelift
Week 43/52 - DOB - In 1972 three governments granted money for the beautification of Gastown. Utility wires were buried, trees were planted, and old-fashioned street lights, modeled somewhat after the originals, were installed. Subtle, unobtrusive touches were added: the chain-linked bollards between the sidewalks and the roadways, for example, are there to discourage jay-walking. That they happen to look good is a bonus. The streets were paved with brick. The city’s planner for Gastown, Jon Ellis, said it was the first time a North American city had torn up good streets to rebuild them in the old style.
Find me on facebook @ Jeremy J. Saunders Photography