Place des Peuples [61-77 rue Laurier] | 200m & ?m | 55 & 35 fl | Cancelled

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Most of Hull is composed of 100 year old shacks with crappy vinyl siding, but a few spots, very few, have nice brick or stone buildings such as along the Ruisseau de la Brasserie, old Hull and the Quartier du Musée. Because we have so little, it's worth saving.

I don't just oppose this because its out of scale with the heritage neighborhood to the north, but it would also overshadow the Museum of Civilization and Parliament. On the museum front,the shear size of the proposal will trample the museum's place of honour in the area. The design of the podium, which is essentially a replica of the museum, will take away its uniqueness. The design of the towers, which is tacky as all hell, will completely distract people from the architectural jewles of the past. The height f the buildings will also ruin the vistas of Parliament from many angles. Height restrictions should not only cover Ottawa's traditional downtown, but also parts of Hull.

Here are some better spots for these buildings, with I would hope something resembling the initial design released to the public:

- Maisonneuve and Allumettière;
- Robert Guertin Arena site;
- Behind Terraces de la Chaudière;

Anyone of those sites would still allow for a hotel, observatory and would attract people deeper into Hull instead of staying on the periphery, which is the case today and in the future if these towers are built at the proposed site.

That said, I support a heritage designation for the Quartier, but I believe that 2 or 3 floors is almost as inappropriate for this particular parcel of land as the current proposal. I would support up to 12 floors with appropriate set-backs on all sides.

Well said, and worth reposting. I agree with everything you say here.
(For what it's worth, I don't see this proposal going ahead now, and likely never. I believe common sense will prevail.)