The Emmy [81 Slater St] | 79m | 25f | U/C

[Arcologist]

Originally Posted by Arcologist

Here are the comments I sent to the file lead on this proposal:

Good morning,

I'm writing to provide comments on this proposal. Generally, I like to try and point out the good and the bad, but in this case, there isn't much good to say about it other than it's bringing some much needed residential into the CBD. In every other aspect, this building falls far short of what this city deserves. We are the nation's capital, in case our developers and folks at City Hall forgot. We deserve better.

As it stands, the building's design is more suited to some Soviet-era communist housing block, not a G7 capital. Its dark, uninspiring, featureless exterior leaves much to be desired. Its uninviting entrance lacks warmth. The choice of colours and materials is atrocious. It looks cheap.

I suggest that the proposal, in its current form, be outright rejected. I hope others have contacted you expressing the same frustrations. I know there is a community of people in this city that still care about what gets built, and this proposal just doesn't cut it.

I look forward to hearing from you.

A quick note to point out that I contacted the file lead directly through the City of Ottawa dev app website, but also cc'd the Mayor and all downtown ward councillors in hopes that someone will enact change.