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Originally Posted by someone123

I worry about neighbourhoods like around May and Agricola where there's distinct character but none of the buildings themselves are particularly historic or valuable. A more upscale version is somewhere like Jubilee-Robie-Henry. Sacrificing these small historic areas would make very little difference to the housing supply. I suspect the heritage areas with character are a lot more extensive than the districts currently in place.

A lot of it comes down to the style of development. The character of a lot of these areas can be enhanced with additions. A lot of the North End would just look better with 3 or 4 storey rows instead of 2 storey boxes. The South End is full of originally higher-end houses with apartment additions in back that have little impact on the streetscape, although the houses often aren't in the greatest shape. There isn't really much direct trade-off between character and density, but it has to be managed in a particular way.

On point analyses as usual!