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Originally Posted by Drybrain
Still not thrilled over some of the heritage elements (mainly the demolition of the Prenor Trust interior, and the decapitation of the Champlain Building), but this is MUCH improved.
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I think it's a good development as-is. With a couple of modifications to the street level interaction and the conservation of the heritage buildings it could be really great.
Another important point is that the Royal Bank building takes up a big chunk of this block and it has a giant blank wall. It's also smaller; I think it would be cool to have 90 meter buildings in this location. George Street could be quite impressive with a couple more relatively minor changes, like proper landscaping for the north end of the Province House grounds.
Another project that seems to have been forgotten about is the City Hall staircase. The downtown area needs projects like that to make it easier and more comfortable for pedestrians to get around and to give people nicer public spaces to spend time in. Maybe the $50M downtown fund will allow these things to finally move forward.