Ongoing Calgarians complaining about pedestrian bridges thread

[Rhettzky]

I like the colors. Red and White is a Calgary Staple. Look at the Calgary Tower, the Saddledome, the base colors of the Stampede and our two big sports teams. I think it will look great.

[Dion]

That bridge is going to be a prime target for vandalism and grafitti.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Dion

Good grief! What's next, flower pots lining the inside of that bridge.

It's not that bad. Seems like it's mainly designed to heat up the bridge a bit through direct sun rays, not a bad idea in the Spring, Summer and Winter. And, it'll protect bridge-users from the rain and snow a great deal.

There'll still be wind hitting the bridge from either side which will be felt by pedestrians; but atleast there's no large, direct surfaces for people to spraypaint on. They just have to kick or hit the glass rails to do some damage.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Muta

It's not that bad. Seems like it's mainly designed to heat up the bridge a bit through direct sun rays, not a bad idea in the Spring, Summer and Winter. And, it'll protect bridge-users from the rain and snow a great deal.

And it won't be too long before some punk with a bb gun shoots out the tempered glass. Some of the LRT stations like Anderson have a problem with the glass being shot out. In the end tax dollars will be spent constantly repairing the damage to the glass or cleaning up the grafitti.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Dion

That bridge is going to be a prime target for vandalism and grafitti.

why? wouldnt a giant flat blank wall made of concrete (ie, like what most other structures have), be much better to use as a canvas?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Dion

And it won't be too long before some punk with a bb gun shoots out the tempered glass. Some of the LRT stations like Anderson have a problem with the glass being shot out. In the end tax dollars will be spent constantly repairing the damage to the glass or cleaning up the grafitti.

The world we live in is a terrible place, graffiti and shot out glass everywhere!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Table 5

why? wouldnt a giant flat blank wall made of concrete (ie, like what most other structures have), be much better to use as a canvas?

How many foot bridges have tempered glass covering the roof?

[Rhettzky]

Originally Posted by Dion

How many foot bridges have tempered glass covering the roof?

So now we can't use glass as a construction material for any public projects for fear of vandals?

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

So now we can't use glass as a construction material for any public projects for fear of vandals?

My point is, was a tempered glass roof a necessity for this bridge?

I used to use Anderson station all the time and the glass that was shot out was often left for weeks before it was cleaned up and repaired - creating a eye sore.

[Slava]

I think that it looks really cool, and I am looking forward to its completion!

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Dion

How many foot bridges have tempered glass covering the roof?

If we don't use tempered glass than the vandals have won!

[Muta]

Lots of downtown is glass. There doesn't seem to be a huge BB gun problem as far as I know. Plus, guranteed the bridge is more popularly used than the existing one to the east. Increased public presence will ease your BB gun concerns.

[Rerun]

Hmph... looks like a chinese finger trap.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

If we don't use tempered glass than the vandals have won!

The taxpayers of Calgary will be saved an on going repair expense

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Muta

Plus, guranteed the bridge is more popularly used than the existing one to the east. Increased public presence will ease your BB gun concerns.

What about at night when most people are asleep. Isn't that prime time for vandalism activity? I know it was with the strip mall I lived behind in Queensland. Got torched twice and was grafitted on a regular basis. I moved soon after.

[Pastiche]

Originally Posted by Dion

What about at night when most people are asleep. Isn't that prime time for vandalism activity? I know it was with the strip mall I lived behind in Queensland. Got torched twice and was grafitted on a regular basis.

Have you ever heard of broken windows theory?

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Dion

What about at night when most people are asleep. Isn't that prime time for vandalism activity? I know it was with the strip mall I lived behind in Queensland. Got torched twice and was grafitted on a regular basis. I moved soon after.

Sure, it's more of an opportune time for that to happen. However, you can't assume that a) it WILL happen, and that b) there won't be people there at that time. Those are just assumptions.

No one really knows what the City has planned for security of the bridge yet.

[KTrain]

I like the design.

Hopefully that red holds up to the sun and elements. If not, we're going to be painting this thing every few years.

All the older Stampede stuff around the city has lost quite a bit of its luster. The reds are dull and almost orange now.

[Table 5]

Man, Dion you have an argument for everything! I have a feeling this thing could be the Golden Gate Bridge that we built for 5 cents, and you'd still have a problem with it. I'm starting to see what Fotze was getting at.....

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Muta

Sure, it's more of an opportune time for that to happen. However, you can't assume that a) it WILL happen, and that b) there won't be people there at that time. Those are just assumptions.

No one really knows what the City has planned for security of the bridge yet.

I would be very surprised if it didn't happen. You build something to sticks out like a sore thumb, you should expect that it will garner some bad attention.