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Old Posted Sep 16, 2008, 5:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonovision View Post
I believe the talk of it came out of the first HRM by Design Forum where they wanted everyone to identify their neighbourhoods. Prior to that I had never heard the name Schmidtville.
I do believe those 3 blocks are worth preserving. And they should not directly affect the infirmary or clyde st lands, but they should influence. Those lands, well morso for Clyde have to be transition areas. The parts of the buildings that face the neighbourhood should respect it and its scale.
Respecting it and its scale is subjective however. Besides, i am sure the city would want the maximum yield from the properties via sale and tax revenue.

Under the current HRM by design the street frontage height was reduced from 60 to 50. Any less and well....
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