Ground hog day is coming up and Bill Murray teaches us alot about ourselves in eponymous movie of vast greatness. You want too much too soon, and it will take you right back to 6:30am with Sonny and Cher blaring from the alram clock radio. You want to think things through and develop in harmony with your surroundings. Hey look, there is a Walmart on Crenshaw Blvd. in Southish LA that is good with its streetscape.
But the streets around here are mostly so dull, and the dullness doesn't make going out for a regular walk an attractive option. But I wanna go out and exercise. But you gotta have a place to go to! I feel like every time I open up the front door to force myself to take the pooches out I'm in the same blasted day. The only consolation is that the Conservation area is within reach sans auto, and offers respite and relaxation.
To wit - if the centre of Ancaster grows up and becomes more colorful, I'd say the prospects of more pedestrians in the village are quite good. My wife keeps saying the same thing as me - no sidewalks in the immediate area, stress because of car traffic, you can't just shut down your guard because there always will be someone to watch out for. Hum drum architecture etc. etc. etc.
Caveat - it is better than the Meadowlands nonetheless.
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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking
The town has character, dontcha know.  But there is NO reason buildings between 4 and 8 or 9 floors can't complement that. Just don't approve shitty designs and make sure the final product will look like its renderings.
Ancaster more than any other suburb doesn't seem to have a lot of foot traffic on its "downtown" sidewalks, not to me anyway. Maybe it's just the times of day I have gone through there, and someone who lives near the central village area can correct me? These new buildings will add life, not take it away.
And I cannot stand shopping at the Meadowlands. I really only visit the Petsmart with any regularity, sometimes the Home Depot, and Winners and Staples more rarely. I avoid that Costco like the plague. The traffic flow through the entire complex is horrible and makes me want to yell every time I drive through it. Some people don't care though and it's just a way of life. |