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Old Posted Jul 24, 2014, 8:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Beedok View Post
I don't see how it's out of scale. You can have a thriving commercial street with a few highrises dotted in. Bank Street and Rideau Street in Ottawa are both good examples.

If height needs to be in character with a neighbourhood to get built then we'd never see any built. No where starts as a highrise district.
If it's the trigger for more height, then I'm fine with it. But I just don't see it. The Acclamation Lofts are hoping for what, 6 stories? Nothing else is over 3. I don't see the corner lot at James and Wilson changing anytime soon, despite what we all would like. Maybe the NE corner at Cannon?
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