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Originally Posted by logan5
The story is a little misleading. The 2500 units is for the Concord Lands. The potential for the viaduct lands is said to be 1000 units.
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The 1000 still includes concord lands between the viaducts next to GM place (I think concord still owns it). That plot has had a vision to hold two towers for ever. Also there is still room to accommodate residential towers on city land between the viaducts east of Carrall(two towers and possibly more with some creativity) and residential developments at Main / Gore on city owned land.So I don't believe for one second a single extra unit will be obtained or built, only more expensive units. Also the viaducts take up virtually no space, the rest of the land bellow them can be turned over to the public as was planned in the 90's with parks markets tennis / basket ball course etc. basically park space.
So no the city is not recouping any money imo.
Also in the late 90's the viaducts were studied and were said to be seismically sound due to their design and had 60 years of life before requiring significant rehabilitation. So its interesting that since x people came in suddenly reality seemed to have done a 180.
And this is not even about some sort of ideological reasons, the city and residents are simply better with the viaducts in place at all levels including around them if they stay(which they will regardless once proper intervention comes in to play) and the city grows around them and incorporates them. Its infrastructure for ; sakes.
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