From the
article in today's Leader-Post, it seems a number of people dislike the idea of having high-rise residential. Which leads me to wonder if Regina residents in general aren't fond of high-rise living? Yet it appears to me this element would be crucial for a successful mixed-use development. That urban density would provide the impetus for ground-level services such as restaurants, a small grocery store, maybe even a small theatre.
So how to convince people to adopt a more urban lifestyle? One way would be to build high-rises with smaller, more affordable units. That would incentivize people to relocate at a more attractive price point. But would any developers in Regina be willing to take up that sort of concept? It seems like they're more interested in building upscale condos with fatter profit margins.