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Although time waits for no one, I hope, as do several others on this page, that Lower Lonsdale will not morph into a land of super high-rises that block the exhilharating view walking down Lonsdale Hill on a sunny day, or become a yuppie haven, like Kits.

Once known as "Moodyville," this neighbourhood, despite the development right around Lonsdale Quay, still retains its original authenticity and lack of new-rich pretension.

Some of the old shipbuilding sites could be converted into markets or artists's ateliers, or, if accomodation is a top issue, converted from the inside out into apartments or condominiums, while leaving the original wooden exteriors intact.

This is a neighbourhood unlike many in the city that still has its soul, without having fallen totally into a state of decrepitude and danger. So sure, clean it up, spruce it up, but don't tear its soul out in the process.