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Old Posted Sep 28, 2006, 1:56 AM
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Speaking of the waterfront, they're about to start work on the first of those so called "beacons"

http://www.citywindsor.ca/000810.asp?id=2273

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Chain link fencing will be installed on the riverfront parkland starting Wednesday, September 27, when Parks and Recreation begins construction on the newest park amenity, the Peace Beacon.

On Monday, October 2, the Dieppe parking lot west of Ouellette Avenue at Riverside Drive will be closed for approximately eight months. Visitors are requested to use the parking area east of Ouellette Avenue near the Spirit of Windsor Train.

The Peace Beacon is a café/information centre with panoramic views of the Detroit River. It will be constructed in Dieppe Park as part of the ongoing development of Windsor’s riverfront parkland and will be ready for use in the spring 2007.

Designed to compliment the landscape and protect the pedestrian views from Riverside Drive, the newest park amenity will feature a roof top patio with a green roof, a sit-down restaurant, public washrooms and parks maintenance storerooms.

PACE Architects has designed the 300 square metre building with large windows facing north to the Detroit River and has included a self-standing limestone-and-stainless steel tower. The 15-metre tower connects an outdoor patio with the café and provides a visual link for visitors to orient them in the park. Accessible walkways and stairs will provide public access from Riverside Drive into the trellised garden.
More info on the beacons with concept pictures here: http://www.citywindsor.ca/001920.asp
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