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Originally Posted by GenWhy?
Does "revitalize Granville Street" mean just more daytime office workers? Anyone read anything different from all the interviews? I mean, I know Bonnis wants to maximize their property.
I usually hear about fixing Granville in the realm of lots of big venues are either closed and have people roughing it outside them or they are only open on weekends and at night, not that more development needs to occur.
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Well, you can't really reopen venues without foot traffic - and this one should have plenty. Ditto the Cineplex redevelopment across the street.
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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff
From an architectural and urban design perspective this project is terrible. It's a giant glass wall plopped on top of an entire block. It's a monolith that doesn't fit anywhere in any city. Having a bit of wavy glass doesn't fix the imposing nature of the design, there's no articulation to let light through or give visual interest. It's not set back to reduce the effect of making Granville feel like a canyon, or let the heritage buildings shine. It doesn't respect the heritage at all.
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Feel free to let Singapore, New York, San Fran and Toronto know they're doing it wrong.
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