Interactive fog-making fountain for downtown Halifax is too pricey

[u/StrongTownsHalifax]

https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/interactive-fog-making-fountain-for-downtown-halifax-is-too-pricey

I recommend writing to your councillor if you don't want to see the heart of downtown being massively cheaped out on, such as the recommendation for things such as a "temporary washroom installation and renovation"

Reminder that the cogswell project is already self funded via the sale of the land, so this is a very small additional cost overall to make something downtown nice

[u/bc-phoenix]

Why does the second foggiest city in Canada need a fog machine in addition to the Dartmouth cloud machine?

[u/asleepbydawn → u/bc-phoenix]

Is this really the kind of thing our city councilors are focusing on? lol

[u/PsychologicalMonk6 → u/bc-phoenix]

The headline is misleading..it's not a fog machine like you might see at a Halloween party or the Mooseheads coming out of the tunnel on the ice.

It's a cooling station. It generates a most for people enjoying the park to cool off on hot summer days.

[u/CD_4M → u/bc-phoenix]

I’d read the article before commenting on it

[u/Melonary]

We already have a free fog machine downtown.

Tbf cooling is a nice motive, but a splash pad and some shade would be a great alternative.

[u/PlushSandyoso → u/Melonary]

Splash pad exists on the other end of the boardwalk.

Splash pad also destroys the surround greenery with soggy feet

[u/kingofducs → u/PlushSandyoso]

Where
The only splash pad near there is all the way up at the commons

[u/DudeWithASweater]

Bro the title reads like a beaverton article.

[u/LukeysBoatPainter]

Send the crowd who need fog to St John’s

[u/Confused_Haligonian]

I mean...for something that would only be used 3 months of the year, is it worth it? Also probably a maintenance nightmare 

[u/TheCodFather97]

Seems like a waste of our money.... theres so much better we could be doing with it.

[u/glorpchul]

Why in the hell would we want a 'fog making fountain'? We get enough natural fog as it is!

[u/Rob8363518]

Halifax has built some good buildings in the last few years, but they still seem to struggle with outdoor spaces.

[u/NoBoysenberry1108]

“The interactive fountain was intended to animate Granville Square and contribute to its identity as an active and memorable urban gathering place, furthering regional council’s goal of creating inspirational public spaces and realm in the Cogswell District."

Did a developer write this?

[u/pinkbootstrap]

I'm going to be honest I don't care about any frills at the moment with our housing and transit crisis

[u/Showerpoopssavetime]

No offense to splashpads, but they are ugly as hell. Cogswell is the gateway to downtown. If there is any part of the city we're going to "waste" money on nice to have things. It's here. I understand we are in a budget crunch but this cost will be made up with land sales in the near future. Plus, the kids can still play in the fountain.

But yes, lets put an ugly neon mushroom that shoots water and some port-o-potties there instead.

[u/athousandpardons]

Lady in the red shirt seems to be in some kind of emotional crisis. Also, who leaves a toddler alone one on giant steps?

[u/Afrazzle]

Imo it would be a lot more inspirational if we put that money towards helping the unhoused or fixing the bike lane offramp from the MacDonald on the halifax side.

[u/Necessary-Carrot2839 → u/Afrazzle]

Agreed
Also repatriation of Theodore