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That has to be the most aggressively uncomfortable public space in the city.
I just don’t think Vancouverites go for these types of squares. Then again, maybe it would’ve worked someone where else downtown. This is kind of a sedate and quiet area of the city.
I dig the sculpture piece, and I’ve seen people playing in and around it and taking pictures. But the rest of the space is pretty hostile to anything but walking through. There are very few benches, and the stones are sharp and uneven. It’s pretty unpleasant and it’s hard to imagine someone enjoying it much, but maybe I am too used to place with some greenery and comfortable seating.
When walking past this space, one feels physically repelled. There are even baffles on Nelson Street to deter interest. It is a everything a park shouldn’t be. The sculpture only adds to the aggressive feeling of this territory. It could use some balloons.
Looks like the Eros of Krakow, that is a landmark.
I haven’t been in this precise place, but public art is what Vancouver lacks… and if empty, I think it’s because of the lack of public activities. The reasons that make people: Walk, Stand and Sit, I mean, use the public spaces are definitely not here, and artwork cannot be blamed.
The place just needs some activity. Currently it’s just flat open square with a Starbucks at the far end – it just feels like a parking lot. What they need is something to add life, like a kids park in the middle or side. That will get parents, kids and dogs in the park very quickly and add a lively feel to the square.
By adding the kids/dog park to the Emery Barnes park at Davie and Richards that corner now has a totally different feel.
The park was starting to be overrun with people from the shelter near by, I started to see more and more needles on the ground. After the upgrade, the park has a very diverse feel. Passers-by, parents and kids, dogs, people from the local shelter, and anyone else who just want to relax with a cup of coffee and people watch.