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Originally Posted by RyeJay
The previous version of this proposal didn't encroach upon any viewplanes. This reduction of height is senseless. The old rendering could have actually been taller because the building's full height didn't reach the Citadel ramparts -- as much of the downtown currently does.
The Maritime Centre is already "in the way". Are we trying to protect the view of it, now?
Halifax acts as though it has so much downtown density to spare.... fuck. Unbelievably stupid.
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Ah yes, you're right.
Anyway, I'm inclined not to worry about it. I know that's an unpopular point of view 'round here, but HRMxD, whatever its faults, had to negotiate between a lot of competing interests.
It's what we're working with now, and overall it's a really good document, even if it reaches a little less for the sky than some would like. Eight storeys, 11 storeys...meh.