Just Announced- Large Retractable Umbrella for Downtown Vancouver

[Lil Me]

BC Government just announced joint project with City of Vancouver.  It's a fully retractable rain umbrella to cover downtown core.
 
 Will also function as snow shield (eliminating cost of snow removal from streets) and sun/heat shield (reducing energy loads on air conditioning systems).
 
 Kewl!!!
   

[purelife]

That is kewl.  I wanna see pics.

[Lil Me]

 
 Exactly like this.  But REALLY big.
 It will stretch from Cordova to Pacific Blvd and from Thurlow St to the Georgia Viaduct.
   

[purelife]

I'm trying to imagine how that's going to look like above us.  What about the sun?  Can we still see the sky?

[Lil Me]

Chief Medical Health Officer Dr Patricia Daly is optimistic that this umbrella will reduce the incidence of melanoma.  

[Michel]

   

[P.C.]

You'd all be like the 'bubble boy'.

[purelife]

Do you know when they'll be putting this up?

  We won't see birds, planes....

  I'm going to look out for this.

[Michel]

   

[49er]

Is it going to be the 8th Wonder of the World?  

[P.C.]

They can't even afford a new retractable roof for B.C. place.....

[Michel]

   
 

[P.C.]

Michel.....don't make me come over there.  

[Michel]

   
 

[Michel]