WorldPride, licensed by InterPride and organized by one of its members, is an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ pride) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. The inaugural WorldPride was held in Rome in 2000. The host cities are selected by InterPride, an international association of pride coordinators, at its annual general meeting. WorldPride celebrations tend to be the largest LGBTQ Pride events for their year.
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WorldPride
WorldPride | Introduction
It is an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ pride) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. It is an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ pride) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues on an international level It is an event that promotes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ pride) issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities.
what is don valley parkway?
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It is a municipal expressway.
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has it been represented in media?
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Yes, the music video for the song Subdivisions by Canadian rock group Rush features scenes of the DVP
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when was the construction completed?
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1966
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is it a busy expressway?
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Sorry. I cannot find the answer based on the context.
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what places does it connect?
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It connects Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto.
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can you elaborate on the architecture of the first place?
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It is a new, brash, rag-tag place—a big mix of periods and styles.
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is the crime rate high here?
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It  has a fairly low diurnal temperature range.
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what all modes of transport are available?
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road, rail and air networks are available
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has there been any developments in the city in the current century?
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They hosted WorldPride in June 2014, and the Pan American Games in 2015
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what is the former?
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At present especially since 2017, in addition to mass construction of residential buildings, the construction of small streets and hall sport in the deprived areas of the city has accelerated.
Amol | 21st century
In addition, its landscape included artificial hills and a lake. Later, this complex-building became one of the most prestigious residential areas in the city.
1998 World Youth Games | Infrastructure
From the 19th century a market was located in the plaza, housed in a dedicated building. The building was partially demolished in 1948 in accordance with plans for urban renewal. The market itself remained, however, until 1973, when the rest of the dilapidated building was finally demolished. The land remained dormant until 1990, when the city decided to construct underground parking with space for a market on top. However, in the midst of construction, ruins dating to the Roman and Al-Andalus eras were discovered, and construction was frozen after an expenditure of 14 million euros. In 2004, the city decided to attempt to develop the area again, and opened an international competition to solicit bids.
Metropol Parasol | History
A Guadalajara reporter said "The area is rough. It's just this side of being on the wrong side of the tracks. But it's not far from the theatre area or the downtown with some of the nicer, old colonial hotels, and the city hopes that the Villa Panamericana can rejuvenate the downtown historical area." The $300 million Guggenheim Guadalajara will also be nearby. The city would have 22,000 hotel rooms by 2011, a new bus rapid transit system, Macrobús, that would run through the Calzada Independencia, and the Centro Cultural Metropolitano, an ambitious project of the Universidad de Guadalajara, which includes a 10,000-seat performing arts auditorium (Auditorio Telmex), the new public library of the state of Jalisco, among other buildings.
2011 Parapan American Games | Infrastructure and Budget
Designed by the most prestigious architects of the era, including Mario Pani, Eugenio Peschard, and Enrique del Moral, the buildings feature murals by artists Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and José Chávez Morado. It has since been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 1968 Olympic Games brought about the construction of large sporting facilities. In 1969, the Metro system was inaugurated. Explosive growth in the population of the city started in the 1960s, with the population overflowing the boundaries of the Federal District into the neighboring State of Mexico, especially to the north, northwest, and northeast. Between 1960 and 1980 the city's population more than doubled to nearly 9 million.
Mexico City | 20th century to present
As of June 2013, it is reported that since 2009 the sports complex has been closed. The city of Neza is trying to gain control from the controlling Board of Trustees.
Ciudad Jardín Bicentenario | Current
Since the athletes were going to eat in central cafeterias the room that would eventually become the units' kitchens could serve as an additional bedroom. Hardwood, tile and carpet flooring are to be installed after the games are over. Painted concrete floors was seen as more appropriate for housing for athletes, who could mar the surface of more expensive flooring, with spiked shoes or other athletic gear. The village is built on the site of former railway and industrial lands, including the William Davies Company, at one time the world's largest pork processing facility. After the meat industry moved out in the 1980s, the area was taken over by government to build a public housing project.
2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village | Introduction
The city has built new businesses and places of recreation, being one of the most remarkable remodeling of the main square of the city.
Monte Águila | 21st century
The "Ataratiri" project failed in the 1990s, leaving the site mostly vacant for over ten years before the Waterfront Toronto agency was created to speed up the redevelopment of harbour lands in Toronto. The project was fast-tracked once Toronto was awarded the games, changing a twelve-year plan for redevelopment into a six-year plan.
2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village | Introduction
There was formerly an ice rink at Tower Park called 'Ice Trax' but this was replaced by Gala Bingo in the mid 1990s. Tower Park has undergone a modernisation programme to expand its facilities. This includes a new, larger KFC, four new restaurants including TGI Fridays, Nando's, Chiquito and Flame, and the recladding of the existing buildings. The new restaurants are partially built on the site of the Splashdown tower, the former Colonnades building and some of the old car park, which have been demolished. In 2011, PizzaExpress joined the site in the old Flame building
Tower Park | Introduction
The city of Mar del Plata indicated preliminary interest in bidding for the games to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1995 Pan American Games held in the city. However, at the bidding deadline the city decided against bidding for the games.
Bids for the 2015 Pan American Games | Host city selection
In 2014, community police were introduced to curb these problems. Infrastructure projects included the building of a bike path in 2003 and sewers in 2006; insertion of traffic lights in 2007; and the opening of a cultural center in 2011, a cinema and weather station in 2013 and a new bus station in 2015. Plazas and promenades were remodelled and boulevards, parks and shrines were improved. A municipal sports complex was renovated.
History of Recreo | Twenty-first century
After the Second World War the city experienced rather limited construction of buildings. Some public housing have been built in Ghlin, Hyon Jemappes and in the suburbs of the city. Since the late 1990s and especially since the arson which took place in one of these buildings, the city undertook a policy of deconstruction of these houses which is still in progress at the moment. A whole series of social buildings are evenly dispersed in the downtown and surrounding suburbs.
Mons | Planning and architectural heritage
In 2004, work on renovation and refurbishment of the former police headquarters was completed, providing some of space for the city's central library. Other tenants include snack bars, cafés and a restaurant.
Forum am Wall | Today's building
It resulted in a big political failure for the city mayor, Jordi Hereu. There was a bare participation of 12% of potential voters, and about 80% voted for the third option "none of the former two", that is, against any change.
Avinguda Diagonal | Recent history
The 2015 Pan American Games used a mixture of new venues, existing and temporary facilities, some of them in well-known locations such as Exhibition Place. After the Games, some of the new facilities will be reused in their games time form, while others will be resized. A total of 30 competition venues across 14 municipalities were used for competition. Ten of these venues were newly built, while fifteen were renovated to stage the games. Toronto was one of the most populous cities in history to hold the Pan American Games. In July, Toronto has an average mean temperature of and afternoon maximum average of The average humidity is 74%, and the city (downtown area) averages five days with the temperature exceeding and about of precipitation, mostly brief periods of showers and sometimes thunderstorms.
2015 Pan American Games | Venues
The council worked closely with Argent, a developer, who redeveloped the area around the canals into a mixed use scheme Brindleyplace, which began in 1994 and was completed in early 2009. This development followed the construction of the National Indoor Arena and the International Convention Centre, which were both completed in 1991. Another major part of the plan was to redevelop the skyline of the city. The skyline mainly consisted of postwar office buildings and through the creation of the "High Places" document, the council aimed to encourage highrise development in the city once more.
Big City Plan | Origins
More than 400 buildings were lost, and it is the reason why the oldest part of the city centre has many 19th century buildings. Even though the centre has been constructed using a wide grid, the houses are spaced relatively close together. The reason is that the slaves, and freed slaves lived in little shacks behind the main façade.
Centrum, Paramaribo | History
Mayor Aníbal Ibarra initiated an ambitious restoration project for the park in 2005, resulting in the reconstruction of the amphitheatre, the refurbishment of the swan lake and the creation of a number of new facilities. The park's refurbishment was concluded in May 2009, and the new, 2,000 seat amphitheatre was inaugurated with a performance by the City Tango Orchestra. Mayor Mauricio Macri's decision to install a perimeter fence around the park in 2013, however, resulted in a violent protest by opponents of the plan.
Parque Centenario | Overview
Shantytowns appeared in the districts of Miraflores, Barrio Obrero, and Jacinto Ibanez. A permanent marketplace was built in a vacant lot previously occupied by the San Camilo Monastery. The Goyeneche Hospital was built between 1905 and 1910. Two theaters (Municipal and Ateneo), a hotel (Hotel de Turistas), a public library and the campus of San Agustin University were other city developments of the early 20th century. Housing projects and new neighborhoods were also built, such as Cuarto Centenario and Selva Alegre. In the late 1950s, the city rapidly grew, especially in peripheral areas. Around this time, industrial operations located in areas of Barrio del Solar and Barrio Obrero, near the city center, moved outwards to the industrial zone (Parque Industrial), causing the former industrial areas to become commercial zones.
Arequipa | Cityscape
Toronto's elevation is above sea level on average, though the city has many steep hills and ravines. In January 2012, the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games (TO2015) announced that sixty percent of the venues that had been proposed would be dropped in favour of a clustering system seen at other multi-sport events such as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
2015 Pan American Games | Venues
By the nineteen hundreds the area of Palafox Place was expanding with department stores, restaurants, offices and the city's first street lights.
Palafox Place | 1900s
By 2010 the city had finalized their proposals, and used their power of expropriation against the few remaining residents of the neighbourhood in order to clear the way for the project. The new plan was for 1,511 new apartments in 4 buildings surrounding a park of 1.7 acres, designed by Ramón López de Ludo, VC Architects, and Antionio Vélez. During this period the neighbourhood residents resisted the process, mounting various legal challenges and repeatedly voting against their proposed relocation. However, by early 2010 there only remained 35 families who had refused to leave and the public development company Ensanche 21 began the final eviction processes.
Errekaleor | Redevelopment plans
In 2011, after the death of federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, citizens flocked to the square and covered the walls, pillars and statues with messages written in chalk for Layton and his family. During the 2015 Pan American Games, Nathan Phillips Square was one of the sites of "Panamania", a cultural festival held in conjunction with the Games. Two temporary stages were installed and a platform for performances was installed over part of the reflecting pool. Each evening during the Games, the Square was the site of musical concerts, a medal celebration and fireworks. The square also held a count-down clock for the Games, and a "pop-up" store for Pan-Am and Para-PanAm souvenirs.
Nathan Phillips Square | 2010s
The city was considered the favourite to win the rights to host throughout the contest.
2019 Pan American Games | Bidding process
The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings, until the creation of the now demolished Ciutadella fortress in 1715, where the gallows were moved. It was designed in 1915 and built in 1929 so that it could be ready to host the 1929 Universal Exposition. The square has been in public use since then.
Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona | History
The 2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village is a complex of six buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada built to accommodate on the order of 10,000 athletes and team officials in 1,300 units. The Village was built east of the intersection of Cherry and Front streets, in Toronto's West Don Lands. The same village will be used to house athletes for the 2015 Parapan American Games. Six buildings compose the Athletes Village, five are residential mid-rise buildings and the sixth is a training facility. After the Pan Am/Para Pan Am Games, four residential towers will become the Canary District housing development.
2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village | Introduction
Just as we were the land that opened the doors to American civilization, to conclude the century with the sports festival of the Continent." The city ultimately fell short, losing to Winnipeg in the third round of voting.
Bids for the 1999 Pan American Games | <a href="Santo%20Domingo">Santo Domingo</a>, Dominican Republic
The ten existing buildings would be preserved and rehabilitated in order to retain a sense of the historic character of the city. Construction began in 1988 and the complex was inaugurated in 1993.
Safra Square | History
In 2019, the organizing committee reported that the games came in under budget by $38 million and left a strong legacy for the region with a legacy fund of over $60 million to maintain these structures for a twenty-year period after the Games were held (i.e., until 2035).
2015 Pan American Games | Introduction
The center of the city was repaved and new hotels were constructed for the approximately 22,000 rooms that were needed in 2011. The new bus rapid transit (BRT) system, Macrobús, was launched in March and runs along Avenida Independencia. The Pan-American village was built around the Bajio Zone. After the Games, the buildings will be used for housing. There are already 13 existing venues in Guadalajara that the games will use, including the Jalisco Stadium, UAG 3 de Marzo Stadium, and the UAG Gymnasium. Eleven new sporting facilities were created for the event. Other works included a second terminal in the airport, a highway to Puerto Vallarta and a bypass for the southern part of the city.
Guadalajara | Sports
New centres were created, and modern sports facilities were built in the Olympic zones of Montjuïc, Diagonal, and Vall d'Hebron; hotels were also refurbished and new ones built. The construction of ring roads around the city helped to reduce traffic density, and El Prat airport was modernized and expanded with the opening of two new terminals.
1992 Summer Olympics | Effect on the city
Some of the funding went to general street improvement and public transportation. Dr. Carlos Andrade was the head of the organizing committee. However, as the Games drew closer to starting, it was revealed that the costs of building the venues and the athletes' village had more than tripled to US$750 million.
2011 Pan American Games | Infrastructure and budget
The fifth will become a dormitory for students of nearby George Brown College, and training facility will become a YMCA, and serve as a men's hostel. The village was completed in February 2015, and cost $709 million CAD. As well, the village includes the Corktown Common park which was built a year before. Like the Olympic Villages provided for other games, the Athletes' Village provided in Toronto for the 2015 Pan American Games was a new construction. However, learning a lesson from the Athletes' Village provided for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, developers decided the units would not be fully completed before athletes moved in.
2015 Pan American Games Athletes' Village | Introduction
In April 2020, during the outbreak of the coronavirus, new chief city urbanist Marko Stojčić sad that the project is moved to 2021-2022, not because of the pandemic, but because the construction is not ready anyway. Some reporters referred to the project as the "dream of Spanish boulevard".
Kneza Miloša Street | Future
The new park is expected to be ready for the 2014 games. New sporting venues will be built for the 2014 games, such as two modern gymnasiums, a new heated pool for synchronized swimming, a renovated velodrome and an expanded CAR, which will also serve as residence of the future Ministry of Sports. The only venues that will remain are the stadium, the main tennis court, the velodrome, the CAR, the athletics track, the skating track, the hockey field and the "caracolas".
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | 2014 South American Games renovation
By the 1960s, the racial makeup of the neighborhood had changed to such an extent that the owners of the park were forced to desegregate in an attempt to remain profitable. This failed and the park closed in 1970. The Rivers Edge Development that now occupies the site. The community has undergone further racial changes and has add a large number of Hispanic neighbors. This has led to a dual language academy (Global Prep) opening to help bridge the language gap among elementary students. The community has started to see new houses being built as of 2018 after nearly 60 years of no new housing being developed.
Riverside, Indianapolis | Amusement park
Its development around a core called “El Zocalo” derives from the historic, cultural and political relevance of a central plaza, as well as its contemporary concentration of economic power, currently housing 80% of all national firms. In recent years, a massive reconstruction and redesign of zones, motivated by both State and private investments, has created exciting areas of historic importance, entertainment opportunities and high quality residentials. These urban developments have been catered to elite communities mainly because this group economically supports the country (38% of the total national income is produced by the top 10%) and because the government, predominantly lead by PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional), has maintained a profit-oriented policy perspective.
Gentrification | Mexico City
After debate and delay (plans having been discussed for over half a decade), in 2006, a mixed-use development west of Park Street named The Atrium was built of residential, leisure and retail buildings with wide pedestrianised areas and 683 public parking spaces. Its 217 mid-rise apartments split into courtyards in the Barcelona style. Fourteen new retail units face directly onto Park Street, opposite the Main Square shopping centre. Park Street has been pedestrianised and landscaped as part of the development. Leisure facilities include a nine-screen cinema, a bowling alley, a health and fitness club, cafés and restaurants. Various elements of The Atrium was opened during 2008, with the final elements, the main cinema and bowling alley, opening in October and November 2008, respectively.
Camberley | 21st century
Valdemoro saw a significant loss of life and artistic heritage during the 20th century and especially during the Spanish Civil War. Economic stability wasn't re-established until well into the 1950s. The restoration of the democracy in 1975 heralded a new era for the district, ushering in widespread urban and industrial growth. The construction of new industrial parks and new neighborhoods (El Restón, UDE Oeste-Norte, Las Comunidades) facilitated Valdemoro's transition from rural municipality to commuter town. This growth continues today, and the population is expected to continue to increase.
Valdemoro | 20th century and the present
Interama's estimated US$100 million in bad debts prompted the administration of Mayor Julio César Saguier to revoke the lease, and sue Interama, upon the 1983 return of democracy. The park was then renamed as the "Parque de la Ciudad" (City Park) in December of that year. The park itself failed to attract the 15 million yearly visitors projected by the city. Annual attendance reached 1.1 million in 1985, and declined afterward. The addition of an IMax cinema was later planned, but was ultimately canceled. The park's deteriorating condition led to its closure by Mayor Aníbal Ibarra in October 2003, and though it was reopened three years later, ongoing safety concerns led to its renewed closure in March 2008 by Mayor Mauricio Macri.
Parque de la Ciudad | The park since its opening
The land where the mall now is was once a building complex which originally served as housing for the 1979 Pan American Games. The buildings were demolished in 1998 in what was a world record for most buildings to be demolished simultaneously with explosives. Originally, the project was called Nueva Puerta de San Juan when it was first planned in the 90s. In the 2000s, it was renamed Plaza Internacional. Construction of the mall had been paralyzed for several years due to financing issues and a lawsuit by the owners of the nearby Plaza Las Americas. New Century Development would later file a lawsuit of their own when Plaza Las Americas announced plans for an expansion.
The Mall of San Juan | History
While there is no formal rotation policy, the previous games would have been held in Central America/Caribbean (2003), South America (2007), and North America (2011). It was suggested that bids from Canada or the United States may have an edge. The United States did not bid so as not to interfere with its ultimately unsuccessful 2016 Olympic bid. Nevertheless, South American candidates lobbied as heavily as Canada did. On November 6, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico, the candidate cities made their final presentations to the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). After the first round of ballots, the host was announced by PASO as Toronto.
Bids for the 2015 Pan American Games | Host city selection
In 1979, the mayor of Ponce José G. Tormos Vega announced that the hotel would reopen under new owners for the 1979 Pan American Games, which was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, the hotel didn’t reopened and in 1981, a group of Puerto Rican and American investors were reportedly looking into purchasing the property. No other developments were subsequently reported. In 1985, and under government guidelines, Puerto Rico's "Compañia de Fomento Industrial" (""PRIDCO"") decided to buy the structure on 7 November 1985, with the goal of remodeling it, expanding its facilities, and providing the city of Ponce with world-class accommodations.
Hotel Ponce Intercontinental | Re-construction
The city plans to build a wide pedestrian area along the river and run the road underneath it. "It's an improvement," says Meier, adding that "the reason that wall was there has to do with traffic and noise. Once that is eliminated, the idea of opening the piazza to the river is a good one." The mayor's office said Alemanno hopes to complete the project before the end of his term in 2013.
Ara Pacis | The new protective building housing the monument by architect <a href="Richard%20Meier">Meier</a>
Miranda de Ebro has not historically been known for having many areas of greenery within the city, but in recent years a series of parks and gardens have been created to correct this shortcoming. In January 2009 the city had 646,377 square meters of green areas, amounting to 16.35 square meters per inhabitant.
Miranda de Ebro | Parks and gardens
Two years later, the city again decided to renew the stadium, using the existing site and financed mostly by the city. In November 2018, demolition of parts of the old stadium and the concurrent construction of a new 34,000 seat arena began. Works are being carried out in stages so that matches can be played on the existing pitch in front of at least 15,000 spectators. The new Wildparkstadion is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022 at a projected cost of € 123 Million.
Wildparkstadion | Introduction
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Madrid was a city too large to enter the restricted perimeter, consisting of the old wall that Philip IV Mandara built in 1625. For this reason, 19 July 1860 approving the Draft widening of Madrid to increase the urban area of the capital, toppling the old fence. The new perimeter was delimited by a trench or pit that would lead to the "Rounds" and that today practically coincides with the Avenue of Queen Victoria, and the streets Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, Joaquín Costa, Francisco Silvela and Doctor Esquerdo . Across the Eixample and "Rounds" was a distant periphery of the city composed of the nearby villages and small towns that would be the seeds of future neighborhoods.
Prosperidad (Madrid) | Origin
Ciudad de los Deportes' development started in the 1940s, projected as an area with several sports facilities and a residential and commercial zone in the lands of the former San Carlos ranch and La Guadalupana brickworks. The project, led by Neguib Simón Jalife, broke ground in 1944. Nevertheless, due to economic problems, only the two major buildings were completed: the Plaza México and Estadio Azul, both inaugurated in 1946.
Ciudad de los Deportes | History
Thus, more apartment buildings appeared, such as "Semiramis", "Trianon", "Costa Blanca II", "Nayade", "Finamar I", "Finamar II" and "Pinocho". Once it was called "a family beach" because it had no hotels, and because it was small. It used to have a summer cinema called Terraza Daison. In the 1970s, it had one of the earliest Pacha discothèques, since closed. In the late 1990s, Daimús started growing and doubled its size in about 6 years.
Daimús | History
Others are proposing turning it into an economic, commercial or financial center. Some are proposing building homes there. ...We're going to open a debate." In April 2015, the head of the government of the Capital District, Ernesto Villegas, announced that the tower would be used temporarily as a center for emergency care. Villegas indicated that members of the National Guard, Fire Department, and officials from the Directorate of Civil Protection would be installed in the building to serve the public. However, in April 2016, it was reported that the Chinese bank proposal fell through and that the tower was not in use.
Centro Financiero Confinanzas | Possible future
Although some of the original modernist residences still remain a lot of the original architecture has been substituted by more ostentatious structures. Because the original houses were built in large plots, some have been converted to horizontal condominiums or now house schools. The Plaza de las Fuentes has been almost completely destroyed and large new office buildings now crowd it on either side, it is no longer the main entrance but just an exit street from El Pedregal.
Jardines del Pedregal | Today
and Picar Holdings. Construction of the development began in 2007.
Century City, Makati | Introduction
There are plans to develop residential condominiums, offices, and more retail space on the vacant lands that surround the district. New condominium developments will be located at the south-east corner of the neighbourhood, bordering on Cherry Street and Tank House Lane. The Pan American Games' Athletes' Village was built in the area in 2015, in conjunction with an extension to the streetcar network constructed along Cherry Street. After the games, the athletes village was converted to townhouses, condos, affordable housing, and retail space.
Distillery District | 21st century
During the 1950s, the Corral de Comedias was discovered and restored. The Town Hall and Plaza Mayor were also restored. In 1972, Almagro was declared a Historical-Artistic Zone (Conjunto Histórico-Artístico). Numerous buildings were restored, including churches, palaces, houses, and hermitages. The National Museum of Theatre was established in a spot near orchards and wine cellars; a special building was later built for it. Almagro became a center for the dramatic arts in the region, and the International Festival of Classical Theater ("Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico") was put on here. Almagro is a candidate for becoming World Heritage Site.
Almagro, Ciudad Real | Twentieth century
The grid plan of Huaraz has changed and disappeared the original composition of four neighbourhoods, as La Soledad (downtown), Belén, Huarupampa and San Francisco. For its rebuilding after the earthquake, the government had to demolish the damaged houses. After that, the city was planned with a modern physiognomy like wide streets and avenues with central gardens. Colonial architecture doesn't exist, it was modernized in its own Andean style of gabled roofs. The city has a modern and planned design, made for Gunther-Seminario Company. Despite that the city grows in a disorganized way. In the other hand, the city had a great commercial movement, and good-quality touristic services, so the fast process of urbanization, had the consequence of irregular neighbourhoods.
Huaraz | Layout
Located on a flood-prone plain in what was, until the middle of the 20th century, the southwestern outskirts of Buenos Aires, the park began to take shape during the 1960s, when the area was designated as the Parque Almirante Brown redevelopment zone. The construction of public housing followed, and Mayor Francisco Rabanal had the Cildáñez Stream tubed for flood control in 1966. The military-appointed administration of Mayor Osvaldo Cacciatore announced plans in 1978 to convert the undeveloped plain into a public recreational area through two projects: the Parque de la Ciudad (an amusement park) and the "Parque Zoofitogeográfico". The latter would include an arboretum and be the new location for the Buenos Aires Zoo.
Parque Indoamericano | Overview
The events were held in various Lima districts and neighboring cities, with most of them concentrated in the clusters of VIDENA (a complex in the San Luis District), Pan American Park (Villa María del Triunfo), the Sports Village of Callao, and a sports complex in Costa Verde.
2019 Pan American Games | Venues
The paper factory shut down in the 20th century, and its main building eventually became a mall, called the Plaza Inbursa (formerly Plaza Cuicuilco), which is known for its various entertainment options such as restaurants and movie theaters. In 1989, the rest of the lands were converted into this ecological park. It contains a model house showing alternative technologies designed to avoid environmental damage. Workshops are offered for children at the site, as well as restaurants serving organic food. The Parque Juana de Asbaje was established in 1999, on the site of a former psychiatric hospital on land measuring 17,000m2.
Tlalpan | Other parks
Another concern with the Games was that venue construction had fallen behind. In 2009, two years before the start of the games, the athletes' village was still not under construction and the aquatics and athletics stadiums fell way behind schedule. Some venues and the athletes village were finished only a few weeks before the start of the games, including the Telcel Athletics Stadium and the beach volleyball stadium in Puerto Vallarta. This meant that not all disciplines could have a test event before the games began. Organizers guaranteed that all the sports venues being built for the games would be ready before September 2011.
2011 Pan American Games | Venue delays
Contrary to popular belief, it was not built to service the 1992 Summer Olympics, though its construction was part of the big changes underwent by the city to prepare the Games. The hotel opened as a 10-story building in 1992, then closed down to finish the construction project. The construction was finished in 1994 and it is an example of high-tech architecture. It is 154 metres tall and was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Colombian-Peruvian architect Bruce Graham as partner in charge. The design team was led by Senior Architect Miguel Ruano, with Dr Agustí Obiol as local Architect of Record.
Hotel Arts | History
The daytime population increased substantially, causing congestion in the city that began to see the appearance of public utility tricycles.
Dagupan | Contemporary history
New stands were built and the whole perimeter of the rink was closed, raising its capacity to 7,500 spectators. The old stands were refurbished and turned into VIP stands for 800 spectators, with press area and cabin for judges. For the Pan American Games held in Mar del Plata, the roller skater Nora Vega, original from the city, was chosen to be the last torch bearer and to light the Pan American Cauldron during the opening ceremony. Vega would end up winning two gold medals, a silver and a bronze medal during the games and received the Golden Olimpia Award as the most important sportsperson of 1995 in Argentina.
Patinódromo Municipal | History
In September 2016, it was announced that seven new neighborhoods would be built, doubling the city's population.
Afula | Recent development plans
Originally known as Largo da Sé (Field of the See), the square developed around the religious building which preceded the cathedral and surrounding edifices. At the beginning of the 20th century, older structures were demolished, and the downtown area was reconstructed according to the time's urban planning. Its geography has remained mostly unchanged since.
Praça da Sé | History
He further said "it is one of our oldest cities, and people there now have modern aspirations. I thought the contrast would be interesting. The city also has a lot of character."
Revolution 2020 | Introduction
Originally built for the XII Pan American Games in 1995, the Polideportivo Islas Malvinas has become a symbol and pride of the city maximum, because it's the only one with those characteristics. When completed the Pan American Games, it began to be used with different types of applications. One, perhaps the most has justified its existence, was to be the stage where the basketball team first division Peñarol de Mar del Plata is local (most of the year is this use). For a year, so has been in the same place his archrival, Quilmes Mar del Plata. However, Peñarol has its home-court advantage at this stage, almost seamless (there were two years when for economic reasons could not make use of facilities) since 1995.
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas | History
In 2016, the city staged 3 car-free Sundays on the market square for the first time.
Heide | Introduction
Most of the older buildings that remain are located along Avenida Libertad (Liberty Avenue), Quillota Street and Quinta Vergara, a large park in the middle of the city. The presidential summer residence, Palacio Presidencial (Presidential Palace) is located on Cerro Castillo (Castle Hill). The city's casino was designed in art deco style and is surrounded by well-tended gardens (hence the city's nickname). In 2002, a hotel (Hotel del Mar) was added to the 1930s building, resembling the architectural features of the original building.
Viña del Mar | City landmarks
The plaza deteriorated until, by the 1970s, all that was left were light poles and a large flagpole in the center. Then the ground was leveled again, the train tracks taken out, and the whole plaza cemented over. Automobile parking was prohibited and the plaza's shape was squared to 200 meters on each side. Later in the 1970s, the Zócalo was repaved with pink cobblestones; small trees protected by metal grates were planted; and small areas of grass were seeded around the flagpole. As the end of the twentieth century neared, the Zócalo, along with most of the city center (called the "Colonia Centro") was in massive disrepair.
Zócalo | 20th century
The center of town has architecture of mainly the 18th and 19th century. The exception is the Casa Lioy, a palace built in 1089 with subsequent reconstructions.
Ripacandida | Monuments of interest
Unfortunately, the outdoor complex did not click the public and was completely closed down years later. The first master plan of the Cyberpark, which was completed on 2008, is composed of 7 low-rise buildings, housed by Telus, APAC, AGS, Agentworx, and Expert Global Solutions. As demand for office spaces grew and expanded over the years, along with the country's stable growing economy, a newer and updated master plan was finalised, consisting of 5 PEZA certified and LEED-approved towers, with 2 levels of retail (initially 5), surrounding an outdoor park, and connected to malls and nearby buildings such as SM Cubao, Ali Mall, the Manhattan Gardens condominiums, the Araneta Coliseum, the New Frontier Theater, the Novotel Manila Araneta City and the upcoming Ibis Styles Araneta City.
Araneta City Cyberpark | History
The Victorense Casino AC, formerly known as the Social and Mutualist Centre of the City, was founded in 1929. The urban and architectural structure of the city is defined in its buildings, buildings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The creation of the Federal Highway 85 and other road works connect the capital with the Mexico–U.S. border and the centre of the country. In 1939 Eng. Marte R. Gómez inaugurated the Olympic-type Stadium that nowadays bears his name and where the team plays Correcaminos Football Club. In 1941 the "El Petaqueño" Airport, now called the "General Pedro José Méndez" International Airport, began operations.
Ciudad Victoria | 20th century
In 1975, modern Vasco da Gama was already built and was planned to be the new city entry, with venues in the north side and buildings already existed in the south side from the waterfront to the bullring and by Gomes de Amorim street and the avenue got its modern shape. The high-rise urbanization of Vasco da Gama took place in the early 1980s and it was completely urbanized by 1986, excepting for a small north side area, near the current Touro square, as it was the location where itinerant circus were placed. Due to planned relocation of some sports venues to Póvoa de Varzim City Park, a plan named "Plano de Pormenor da Zona E54 (PPZE54)" aiming for further development and underground parking was subject to public discussion and approved by the city hall in 2009.
Avenida Vasco da Gama | History
Developed by billionaire Deng Hong's Entertainment and Travel Group (ETG), nearly of the building is devoted to shopping. It also houses offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centers, hotels, an IMAX cinema, a "Mediterranean village", a pirate ship and an Olympic-size skating rink. The centerpiece of the building is a water park ("Paradise Island Water Park"), containing a artificial beach, where a giant screen forms the horizon to offer sunrises and sunsets. At night, a stage extends out over the pool for concerts. A stand has been built overlooking the pool with a food court and entrance underneath at the floor level.
New Century Global Center | Development
At that time, a railway official bought a field, now south of the tracks, where the railway company opened streets and began selling land. One of the first buildings constructed at that location currently houses the DGI, in the town centre. During the same period a school opened, the current Hipólito Yrigoyen, as did the post office, the police station, and the town hall. By the 1930s, and the rise of Juan Perez Crespo to the local administration, the town began changing its appearance, on its way to becoming what it is today. In his first term as mayor, Crespo foreshortened the house fronts and built brick sidewalks.
Corral de Bustos | History
A competition launched in 1900 was won by Christian Arntzen and Erik Schiødte. The street was widened and all buildings replaced by new ones over the next few years. Crome & Goldschmidt existed until 1971. A new shopping arcade, Cityarkaden, opened in the building in 1974 and existed until 2004.
Kristen Bernikows Gade | History
By late 2013, the construction of the first buildings in Phase I was complete, with tenants moving in to their apartments in December. In spring 2014, retail stores began opening. An electronic art installation was unveiled at a ceremony with Mayor Vincent C. Gray in June 2014. The office buildings opened later that year, with the largest tenant moving in December 2014. By summer 2015, most of the development was completed and the restaurant and retail tenants were open for business.
CityCenterDC | Phase I completion and opening
The area was designed to maximise middle-class residential capacity. Development of commercial areas still continues today. After the completion of Cityplaza 3 and 4 as office buildings, the original Cityplaza 1 was demolished in the mid-90s for redevelopment. As of 2007, the food market that was originally constructed was demolished to make room for a hotel.
Taikoo Shing | History
The Canadian Olympic Committee chose Toronto and the surrounding region as the Canadian candidate. No other Canadian city was given a chance to bid in a domestic race, and thus Toronto was selected without a vote. Toronto's interest in bidding came after failing to land the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Atlanta and Beijing respectively. On February 23, 2009, both Toronto City Council and Hamilton City Council approved the bid officially and confirmed their intentions to support the successful hosting of the event. The official bid book document was submitted to the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) on May 27, 2009.
2015 Parapan American Games | Bidding process
This page contains a chronological summary of the events from the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chronological summary of the 2015 Pan American Games | Introduction
The park was created after the city was selected to host the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Of all the construction projects built to prepare the city for the games the park was created with the intention of becoming the main legacy for the city. The park runs for 2.54 km with the Mayagüez Bay on one side and the José González Clemente Avenue on the other. The entire park covers an area of about forty two acres. The park consist of different sections. In its northern end beginning in the Yagüez River is the "Central American Plaza" and an open-air amphitheater.
Parque del Litoral | Features
In the 1950s, the heavy economy began to develop in the city. In 1959 a mechanical workshop for boilers and tools was built in the city.Today, the city has a large machine-building plant, automobile plant and metallurgical plant
Oskemen | Economy
Also the cities of Richmond Hill, Burlington and Brampton among others were dropped as host cities. Organizers later revealed a plan that put the majority of venues have into nine cluster zones within the Greater Toronto Area: the Toronto Pan Am Park, Abilities Centre cluster, Etobicoke, Markham, Mississauga, Scarborough, University of Toronto (downtown) and York University clusters. In addition to these there was fourteen venues that was to be outside the boundaries of the Greater Toronto Area. This plan was later replaced with the current venue proposal of five venue zones.
Venues of the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games | Original Plan
In July 2015, Exhibition Place was the site of sporting venues for the 2015 Pan American Games. The collection of sites was referred to as "CIBC Pan Am Park" and each building was given a venue name. The Enercare Centre and Coliseum buildings were used for indoor sports, temporary facilities for beach volleyball were built south of BMO Field and a watercourse laid out on Lake Ontario. As a result of the games, the 2015 Toronto Honda Indy was scheduled in June to allow for time for the site to prepare for the Pan Am Games. As well the site was wound down in time for setup for the 2015 Canadian National Exhibition (scheduled to open August 21).
Exhibition Place | 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Games
The city has no university but there are schools and colleges, and a clinic, and hosts a large market day and holiday celebrations. During the conflict period, a cotton plantation and processing plant just outside the city were destroyed. The city's sand airport was upgraded by the French Foreign Legion in 1971 to allow military air transports to supply the anti-rebel effort. At the time, the only practical way in or out of the city was by air.
Am Timan | Introduction
In 2016, with market stalls quieter than in previous decades, the city council looked at proposals to redevelop the area.
The Barras | History
The development also includes a swimming pool, gymnasium, putting green, and tennis courts.
The Century Towers | History
In November 2019, "La Madre Filipina" was transferred back to its original site in Jones Bridge after 73 years of staying at the Park. Its plinth were reconstructed using the original neoclassic design during the 2019 redevelopment of the bridge. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rizal Park was temporarily closed to the public. Rizal Park partially reopened on July 1, 2020, for jogging and exercise activities only.
Rizal Park | Contemporary history
A total of four bids were submitted for the 2019 Pan American Games, and they were officially announced on February 1, 2013. These were Lima in Peru, Santiago in Chile, Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela and La Punta in Argentina. Lima bid for the games for the second consecutive time after losing to Toronto for the 2015 edition of the games. Santiago had won the rights to stage the 1975 and 1987 Pan American Games but withdrew both times before hosting. The other two cities bid for the games for the first time. Lima was elected as the host city on October 11, 2013 where PASO members gathered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to elect the host city.
2019 Pan American Games | Bidding process
Urbanization in 1950 marked the beginning of Rosarito's contemporary-era development as planning and construction of streets and city blocks took place. As land sales soared, coupled with the construction of small restaurants, some shops and two hotels, the city began to take shape its present-day appearance. In the 1960s, Playas de Rosarito entered the commercial and industrial era with the constructions of a large thermoelectric power plant and the later installations of Pemex, the state-owned petroleum company. The city maintains luxury resorts that take the form of skyscrapers on its coast. The majority of these buildings are located on Boulevard Benito Juárez, also the city's main Boulevard.
Rosarito Beach | Cityscape
There were also ten hotels and thirteen museums. In 2007 the French fashion retailer Hermès opened a store in the Financial District to sell items such as a "$4,700 custom-made leather dressage saddle or a $47,000 limited edition alligator briefcase". However, there are reports of panhandlers like elsewhere in the city. By 2010 the residential population had increased to 24,400 residents. and the area was growing with luxury high-end apartments and upscale retailers. The destruction of the World Trade Center spurred development on a scale that had not been seen in decades. Tax incentives provided by federal, state and local governments encouraged development.
Financial District, Manhattan | 21st century
Other cities in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Puerto Rico expressed interest in bidding but failed to submit bids when applications were due.
Bids for the 2023 Pan American Games | Showed preliminary interest in bidding
Most of the new facilities are modest with temporary seating, intended to be utilized in future as training sites and teaching facilities for elite athletes or for community use.
2011 Parapan American Games | Venues
Moreover, the other two nations are not as developed, and with the troubles faced with the 2011 Pan American Games, Toronto was seen as the favourite. Mario Vazquez Rana, the president of the Pan American Sports Organization was also known to be favouring Toronto. Moreover, the head of Lima's bid Ricardo Mungi even admitted Toronto was the best choice as they had the facilities and budget to stage the games.
Bids for the 2015 Pan American Games | Introduction
Today only the built-up area is considered a "de facto" city.
Kiruna | Geography
The complete square footage of the underground complex is 61,300 square feet (5,690 m), and it reaches underground the length of a full city block, from 49th street to 50th street.
New World Stages | Statistics
The former site of the Sports city and the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion is now used for the Four Towers Business Area, an Important business park.
Raimundo Saporta Pavilion | Demolition and current development
This area became the single largest concentration of apartment blocks in the city. During the urban renewal period of the 1970s, the city acquired all of these buildings, and demolished many that were judged to be in too poor condition to keep. Most of these were restricted to one side of the development, so the concentrated streetscape has survived.
Outing Park Historic District | Description and history
In 1910, a fire destroyed several factories in the city. The city was attacked several times during the Mexican Revolution, the most notable of which were led by Joaquín Amaro. In the 1930s, efforts to redistribute agricultural land began. In 1947, the Tepalcatepec Commission was created which modernized the area's economy as well as infrastructure.
Uruapan | 20th and 21st centuries