SkyTrain Station Renovations - Page 20

SpongeG · #**381** Posted **Jul 26, 2009, 10:07 PM**

i love the idea of a new entrance at the west - it will be easier for residents and people not wanting to go to the mall

David · #**382** Posted **Jul 27, 2009, 4:03 PM**

its kinda funny because everyone uses the "emergency exit only" gate and staircase on the west and its basically accepted as a norm now

mr.A · #**383** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 12:42 AM**

but a great improvement from the old station!

mr.x · #**384** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 12:47 AM**

^ that station is gonna need a zillion fare gates.

hollywoodnorth · #**385** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 4:20 AM**

Mr A meet Mr X.

Mr X meet Mr A.

SpongeG · #**386** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 4:58 AM**

^^^ haha

looks good - when will it be complete?

Mac Write · #**387** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 6:32 AM**

I am very disappointed in them using the old style tiling, they really should have used something better looking for the underside of the stairs and escalator. Why not glass for the escalator. and maybe even the stairs?

Metro-One · #**388** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 6:34 AM**

I love the white tiling! Always have. It gives our system a "London Underground" look.

BCPhil · #**389** Posted **Sep 9, 2009, 6:45 AM**

I think the white tiling looks better than it used to, it looks glossier and less textured. And the green pipes and metal mesh walls are gone from the scheme, which helps a lot and makes it look less 80's, more timeless. 1 down, 12 (?) to go.

LotusLand · #**390** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 3:37 PM**

Did anyone else notice that the platform signs at Commercial and Broadway read Comm'l - Bdway? They have since been changed to "commercial and broadway". That was a waste of money and just bad judgement on whoever was in charge!

heres a link to the platform photo:http://vancitybuzz.blogspot.com/2009...n-station.html

mr.x · #**391** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 4:52 PM**

What the hell is this?

BCPhil · #**392** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

What the hell is this?

It sounds dirty.

DKaz · #**393** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:29 PM**

What the heck?? Did they really do that? It said Commercial-Broadway on the platforms last time I was there!

LotusLand · #**394** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by DKaz

What the heck?? Did they really do that? It said Commercial-Broadway on the platforms last time I was there!

They changed it! I guess they realized how stupid it looked. Our money at work here people lol

red-paladin · #**395** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:33 PM**

Lol.
Looks like either SMS text messaging slang or Engrish jargon.

I'm glad they upgraded the station, but doesn't anyone else think think the white baseboarding around the bottom of the glass barriers loos like crap?
Then again it's not finished yet.

crazyjoeda · #**396** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

What the hell is this?

Who the fuck though of that? I am totally in favor of giving mentally challenged people jobs, but common hire professional designers who understand way finding for something like this.

deasine · #**397** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 5:58 PM**

Yeah they actually were "Commercial-Broadway" before... What is with TransLink... it's not like the text doesn't fit or anything -__-"

The ones on the buses are stupid. You can't fit the entire stn name in one line, so you need two anyways. So why not display the entire stn name anyways.

DKaz · #**398** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 6:20 PM**

I'm gonna start pronouncing it Come To Bed Way Station. Who needs anagrams?

BCPhil · #**399** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 6:23 PM**

Are we going to give all our stations texting friendly names?

Wfnt?
Brrd?
Grnvl?
Stdm?

It's like the official death of English.

Does it say this AND Commercial-Broadway? or is the abbreviation the official name and people looking for Commercial are going to be as confused as fck!

Kwik-E-Mart · #**400** Posted **Sep 30, 2009, 7:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCPhil

Are we going to give all our stations texting friendly names?

WTFnt?
Brrd?
Grnvl?
Stdm?

It's like the official death of English.

Does it say this AND Commercial-Broadway? or is the abbreviation the official name and people looking for Commercial are going to be as confused as fck!

Thar, I fx'd it 4 u.

Orwellian society... here we come!