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Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian
... I don't think Quinpool centre was a failure at all, it actually works great... just that its ugly because it was built 30 years ago isn't a justifiable reason as to why new buildings won't be more attractive, energy efficient, and generally add to density...
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I don't agree. I think Quinpool Centre is a failure. Certainly not because it's tall. It does a horrible job of relating to Quinpool Road. The residential towers actually seem decent in their relationships and I actually admire some of the retro stylng, but the limited interaction between the street and the commercial units is pretty disastrous. Canadian Tire in particular. Set back from and raised above the sidewalk with limited glazed areas. Gross.