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Originally Posted by phil235
I'd also like to see a pedestrian realm that is actually comfortable for pedestrians, particularly if this is on a major street. That would mean wide sidewalks with trees and enough room that people walking or sitting are separate enough from the passing traffic for it to be enjoyable. I'd also reiterate the need for active frontage. Even if design is good, if there are no entrances and exits on the street, the building can take on a fortress-like aspect that prevents it from actually integrating into its surroundings.
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Depending on the street this building is on it would also be great if the buildings frontage has cycle tracks intergrated during construction so that in the future when a road upgrade project reaches it, the frontage won't have to be torn up and rebuilt.