SkyTrain Station Renovations - Page 80

WarrenC12 · #**1581** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by allan_kuan

At least they can say... just in time for the Fall commute!

But wow, the new entrance looks pretty sharp if you ask me.

I have only one question about all of this, though: Is Starbucks is not coming back just quite yet? Or have they moved to the other side?

Starbucks already has "coming soon" signs up on the east side entrance.

The west side units are all "for lease" as far as I could see.

DKaz · #**1582** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:29 PM**

Starbucks was originally wanting to go in the east side, so a lot of services were put in for them there like heating/cooling and grease interceptors. Then they wanted to go back to their old location on the west side. I guess the high costs of putting services in the west side after the fact dissuaded them.

I think the west side was better for them. I would go in and grab a coffee or tea if it was cold and there was a bit of a wait for a bus. You do get the morning commuters on the east side, but I don't think people tend to grab a coffee midway through their commute. But hey, it's Starbucks.

WarrenC12 · #**1583** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:36 PM**

Future St. Paul's will be on the east side, if they don't get their own Starbucks they will jam that one.

Millennium2002 · #**1584** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:26 PM**

Technically, Starbucks has the might and the power to have two locations side by side, even though it'd probably not make much economic sense that way... haha. But glad to know they're sticking around.

aberdeen5698 · #**1585** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by allan_kuan

Technically, Starbucks has the might and the power to have two locations side by side...

Them and Tim Horton's. It still amazes me that there's a Tim Horton's just inside the Dunsmuir Street entrance to Granville station and another one right across the street on the Dunsmuir side of the downtown BCIT campus.

officedweller · #**1586** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 8:22 PM**

If there's no Starbucks inside the Pacific Central station - they'd get those passengers too.

SpongeG · #**1587** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 8:53 PM**

speaking of starbucks, macys new york has 3 starbucks inside

anyway its looking good, i totally forget that their used to be an entrance on the east side, never really used it

officedweller · #**1588** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 9:04 PM**

That was the closing time and employee entrance/exit.
i.e. it could be kept open for store access without a flood of customers.

WarrenC12 · #**1589** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by allan_kuan

Technically, Starbucks has the might and the power to have two locations side by side, even though it'd probably not make much economic sense that way... haha. But glad to know they're sticking around.

They're also a few blocks away on Quebec and 2nd now, and further east down Terminal with a rare drive-in. Plus they will likely have a store in the new hospital. Plenty for all!

Vantage · #**1590** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 2:17 AM**

There is a large mobile crane set up in the Grandview Cut just outside Commercial-Broadway. Some trees have been cleared on the south slope of the cut. There also seems to be some ground preparation underneath the walkway. Looking forward for construction to start on the new platform.

Meraki · #**1591** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by allan_kuan

Technically, Starbucks has the might and the power to have two locations side by side, even though it'd probably not make much economic sense that way... haha. But glad to know they're sticking around.

Yep. Remember we had this for a looong time.

mcminsen · #**1592** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 3:59 AM**

Here's a look around the east side of the Main Street-Science World Station where the new Starbucks will go.

Aug.18 '15, my pics

logan5 · #**1593** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 4:53 AM**

I know Starbucks just needs to put a little sign up to drum up business, but it would be nice if they did something with that bare concrete. Even a frickin wooden door would warm things up a bit.

MIPS · #**1594** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 4:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Here are some pics I took today of Main Street-Science World Station. The last one is looking inside through the barrier on Main Street.

In comparison to four years ago....

Image courtesy of MIPS

DAMN what a change!

Millennium2002 · #**1595** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 6:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Meraki

Yep. Remember we had this for a looong time.

Basically what I was referring to haha.

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Originally Posted by logan5

I know Starbucks just needs to put a little sign up to drum up business, but it would be nice if they did something with that bare concrete. Even a frickin wooden door would warm things up a bit.

I'm sure the cabinets and furniture inside will have enough warmth to liven up the colour scheme (as they always do).
Anything beyond that will probably get too complicated in terms of negotiations...

In any case, I'd love to see more shops like these around the stations where possible...

Meraki · #**1596** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 3:44 PM**

MIPS · #**1597** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 5:30 PM**

Great. Now I can't see that damn uncentered text.

officedweller · #**1598** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Meraki

Is that a temporary Millennium Line sticker?
When Evergreen is commissioned, there will be no Millennium Line at Main Street Station.

WarrenC12 · #**1599** Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Is that a temporary Millennium Line sticker?
When Evergreen is commissioned, there will be no Millennium Line at Main Street Station.

Or they already know something we don't: the tunnel will never complete and all we'll have is a stub extension to the M-Line a few blocks up North Rd to Burquitlam.

Spork · #**1600** Posted **Aug 20, 2015, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Or they already know something we don't: the tunnel will never complete and all we'll have is a stub extension to the M-Line a few blocks up North Rd to Burquitlam.

I work for an architecture firm and we are already doing preliminary designs for converting the existing tunnel into condos.

Probably just got their wires crossed between when the original station specs were drawn up and the final line configuration/naming was decided.