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Originally Posted by RyeJay
I think having transit and cars underground would be vital to making this area a success, if the developers want to utilise as much space as possible for commerical, office, and residential units.
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If they just go with surface streets there won't be much development land to spare. It probably won't be very pedestrian-friendly either because of the high traffic, and the hostile street-level design of the existing buildings will make it even worse.
If they do bury the traffic, on the other hand, Historic Properties and some nearby blocks could become a great area. Granville Mall for example could open up onto a plaza with an underground transit terminal connected to, say, a big mixed-use tower on the International Place lot. The narrow section of Lower Water by Morse's Teas could be made pedestrian-only, creating a pleasant link between the new transit terminal to the ferry. Or maybe some better scenarios would be possible.