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Originally Posted by Half-Axed
I’ve thought that if they hadn’t built the little strip with /Tim’s and Moore’s they could have located the bus terminal more over there. They could have used the area the bus terminal occupies to build some parking with a shopping level on top connected by pedway to the HSC parkade (which could also have a retail level), therefore bridging Mumford and starting to make the whole complex more coherent.
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In some places the bus terminals are integrated into the building complexes. You can see this at Metrotown or New Westminster in metro Vancouver or even older examples like Davisville in Toronto. This is going to get a lot easier once buses convert to electric and the need to handle the diesel exhaust is gone.
It seems like a lost opportunity that nothing like this appears to have been contemplated around Cogswell. Not sure if it was ever considered for Mumford.
The pedestrian overpasses etc. usually seem to turn out badly in large complexes. One big problem is that climbing stairs is relatively demanding compared to walking. I think the overpasses are often created in service to moving more car traffic, not helping pedestrians.