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Originally Posted by haligonia
It's very sad that minorities like this are holding Halifax back from what it could be. I understand that they want to protect the city's heritage - and so do I - but the CH building was definatly not worth saving, and I don't think tourists will mind if they don't have a perfectly unobstructed view of the harbour from the citadel. If they keep opposing developments like this, the downtown will eventually become lifeless, and without activity, their precious heritage buidings will soon become rundown, and then we have a downtown full of dead heritage building and gigantic holes. If they are so pro heritage and anti development, they can hop the train to Quebec City. Plenty of heritage and a ban on highrise development.
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I agree, the hertiage trust is barking up the wrong tree when it comes to developments of tall buildings. They shoudl worry about getting incentives for the owners of existing heritage assets, instead of blocking new developments.
However, as much as i disapprove of their efforts in previous projects, i have to agree with them on this in that if the business for a new trade centre is there, then let those who are promoting it to show the facts.
As previously stated, i will support it if the facts are true, but build it and they will come attitude is dangerous game to play with public money, especially when the public money is needed for many things besides this project.
I don't believe one minute that this project will save downtown, i actually think if the site was residential/retail/office use that it would have a greater sustain effect on the downtown.
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