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Roundtable

June 19, 2008
Last night at Artcite another well attended event put on by both Artcite and Scaledown.ca as part of the “check out this sprawl” exhibit. The panel was moderated by scaledown.ca master Chris Holt (r), and the rest of the panel was (from right to left): Larry Silani, Director of Planning, Town of LaSalle Joe Rauti, President, Greater Windsor Home Builders Association. Shannon…
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Roundtable Tonight At Artcite

June 18, 2008
If you’re looking for something to do tonight, head on over to Artcite on University Ave at 7:00 pm for a round table disscussion on the Impacts of Urban Sprawl. The roundtable is a part of the “Check out this sprawl” exhibiton. Click on the image to…
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Windsor Skyline - Mid 1960s

June 17, 2008
Here’s a postcard view from the mid 1960s looking down on downtown Windsor. The Miracle Mart is down there, brand spanking new. What jumps out at me the most is the lack of highrises downtown in the photo. It certainly was a very different place back…
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Now I've seen it all

June 16, 2008
Just when I think that I’ve seen every possible crime against architecture that stucco can be guilty of, well I stumble across this mess on Tecumseh Rd. and Pillette. WTF? Who is the assclown that thought that this is an improvement over anything? This is the kind of mess that someone should go to jail over. U G L Y. Great job too stuccoing the beautiful old brick building on the corner…
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St. Barnabas

June 13, 2008
Located on Tecumseh Rd between Windermere and Lincoln Chilver in Walkerville, is the mid-century church St. Barnabas. Built of reinforced concrete and stone, the church was designed by London architect Philip Carter Johnson, and erected by John Loaring of Loaring…
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Dayus Stadium

June 12, 2008
From the Windsor Star May 4, 1948: Dayus Stadium – Windsor’s New Sports Centre – Now Open HARD BALL-SOFT BALL – WRESTLING – BOXING – MIDGET AUTO The idea of a new floodlighted Stadium to provide a much needed centre for Windsor sports…
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1963

June 10, 2008
Just to add to the depressing state of things, I came across these two photos from National Geographic in 1963. Photos by National Geographic Photographer Winfield Parks Detroit Skyscrapers Soar Above the Streets of Windsor, Ontario Although Detroit and Windsor fly…
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Next up on the chopping block...

June 9, 2008
I know that I must seem like a broken record, but the former Bank of Montreal at Walker and Ottawa is next up for a date with the wrecking ball. This beautiful old building was purchased by the owners of the plaza behind the bank. No plans to reuse the building, but it…