What should City do with KDN building?

Posted on March 8, 2014 in City // 3 Comments

Daily News building at Seymour and 4th.

ARMCHAIR MAYOR POLL — The City has just purchased The Kamloops Daily News building at 393 Seymour St. What do you think should be done with it? Performing Arts Centre? Parkade? City Hall? Vote by clicking on POLL in the menu navigation bar.

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3 Comments on What should City do with KDN building?

Lois McAlary // March 8, 2014 at 8:45 PM // Reply

Performing Arts Centre with underground parking.

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Jim Irwin // March 8, 2014 at 7:16 PM // Reply

How about….none of the above?

Take a trip to Europe. The focal point of almost every city is the central square (which might be triangular or circular or any other shape). A large, open, vehicle-free expanse, usually cobble-paved, it hosts farmers’ markets, street performers, speeches, demonstrations and other public events. The city just spent almost $5 million on this property and is talking about spending millions more. Maybe it’s time for some of those highly-paid city planners and administrators to actually plan for the future.

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- Lyman Duff // March 10, 2014 at 3:52 PM // Reply
  
  Thoughtful, very thoughtful. Perhaps even too thoughtful for Kamloops.
  
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