A thread inspired by the very hot weather we're having this week.
Simple rule: show us the exterior fountains in your city.
Here are some from Montreal:
1. Place Jean-Paul Riopelle.
This fountain was made by famous Quebec artist Jean-Paul Riopelle for the 1976 Olympic. It was move from the Olympic stadium to the new Jean-Paul Riopelle square in front of the Palais des congrès. The fountain has a mix of water, fog and fire. The ring fire is up every hour on the hour for a few minutes.
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
London has a really ugly one that cost a lot of money. pisses into the stagnant Thames. Sometimes there are dead fish.
decicco-worst's rectum
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell)
Saskatoon had some very pretty fountains along the river.
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
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This one is great!
I love the one in Assiniboine Park (Winnipeg) too.
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Wonderful thread idea, Martin! And great selection too. I had the same project. Fountains are generally my favourite place to hang out when I visit a new city.
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Same story with Barbara Ann Scott Park (aka College Park). All the renderings seem to be in the winter so I have no idea what the replacement fountain will look like.
although One Yonge is still awaiting the hearing event at the OMB, Toronto might be getting a huge fountain along with some green space, in the south core, as shown in this preliminary rendering