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Originally Posted by ue
^ This is also the area that you've spoken about becoming a 'second downtown' with taller buildings in the proper downtown, right?
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Yes (extending north outside of this shot as well). I am not sure if it will go that way or be a mix of light industrial and larger residential buildings for a long time. This area was just light industrial and box style retail not too long ago; it was originally developed as an industrial park served by a rail line and was a race track and fair grounds. I would guess that a big development will be announced soon for the empty lot at the right end of the photo.
One challenge here is a huge block that made sense for the old uses but won't be as desirable if there is a lot more density here. I don't think the streets themselves are a big deal. Robie is just 4 lanes with a transit priority lane for example. Crossing it is quite easy. The excessive curb cuts and building setbacks of the suburban developments are bad.
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Originally Posted by Al Ski
The charm of Halifax lies in its established neighbourhoods and older architecture.
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Yes, the "real" North End is outside of this shot and doesn't appear on SSP all that often. But in any case it's better for those areas to be adjacent to vibrant mixed use blocks than empty lots.