Metro Transit - Dartmouth Bridge Terminal | Operational

[worldlyhaligonian]

Lol, the pros and cons of the bus terminal seem really off... most of the cons I would consider to be pros for this project:

"Significantly negative visual impact of bus terminal as seen from
MacDonald Bridge when approaching Dartmouth; bus terminal adds
more than twice the width of Nantucket Avenue pavement (16m) to
the east of Nantucket; bus terminal width curb to curb is 43m; loss of
the majority of tree canopy as seen from MacDonald Bridge"

How can that be substantiated/proven? I think the visual impact will improve the cohesiveness of the area instead of looking across a shady looking parking lot it will have density behind the Scotiabank building... especially as seen from the bridge. This is not a con, its an opinion.

"Major concerns from students, parents and administration of
Dartmouth High School about proximity of bus terminal (noise,
fumes, heat island effects, people penetrating school grounds)
Due to bus access routes, all buses have to circulate around
platform and will pass by school building (closest distance school to
platform 50m)"

Its already a bus station, making it better isn't a con.

"To access bus terminal from Nantucket, buses have to navigate one
right and one left turn Pedestrian circulation to and from bus terminal problematic"

Not really, as the current situation is F&#@ED.

"Bus terminal depends on exit route to Wyse Road; this prevents
future comprehensive build-out of Nantucket/Wyse corner;
undesirable optics of Dartmouth gateway corner will prevail"

I bet NIMBYs would be against this build out anyway.

"Majority of treed lands are paved over to accommodate Sportsplex
parking (amendment to Dartmouth Common act required)"

Build a freaking parking garage like the one going in at the Bayers Rd Shopping Centre.

"No pedestrian permeability throughout central common land"

??? This one just doesn't make sense, I have never entered the commons through that side as its sketchy as hell. Also, the sportsplex is already majorly in the way.