Posted Jan 6, 2021, 1:47 PM
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For the Amazon Distribution Centres, they need to be near a highway, and better a bit out of the city to reduce the number of large semis clogging our streets. For the one in Barrhaven, it's near mixed-use developments so a good bus service is justified.
Waterparks take up huge swaths of land and are only open a few months a year, so again, they need to be outside the urban area. Having some bus shuttles (like Gatineau Park) could be a good alternative but ultimately, people prefer to drive to those types of destinations. At least those cars are usually packed with people, and not single occupancy like most commuters.
As for the CTC, for sure a downtown location near Bayview would be far better, but it's still possible with the special bus service to get their on transit efficiently, more so than driving (even from Orleans I'd argue, based on my experience).
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