Regina Construction III

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Originally Posted by Draftsman

Initially, I was disappointed to hear that a baseball 'stadium' is proposed for the railyard land. Our city is in need of major developments right in the core downtown, not on the periphery. A lot of people are expecting retail and residential development on the railyard land, but seriously, retail has been upended by online shopping. If the Cornwall Centre, and other downtown retail properties sit empty, do we really need to add more retail? As for residential, I am not sure who would want to live right beside the CP Rail mainline. I live six blocks away and I can hear the rumble and banging of the trains, not to mention the bloody horns. Believe me, what I hear is not inconsiderable. And then there's the very strong diesel exhaust which is prevalent in the cold winter months. No one wants, or needs, to live in this area. There is a reason why after 100+ years, there has been very little residential construction in the Warehouse District. An emphasis on new downtown housing should focus on the Centre Square neighbourhood. At least here you are in-between the downtown and Wascana Park, both of which are an easy walk away.

The baseball stadium will help the bar scene in the Warehouse District, and may perhaps bring a few new bars and/or restaurants to the area.

And hey, if the city booms and grows a decade or two down the line, perhaps the baseball 'stadium' could be demolished to make way for new development. Right now, I do not see any demand for this property, so a 'stadium' is better than an ugly empty lot for another couple of decades (or longer).

I’m with you on this one. I will disagree about living next to the rail line as in Toronto and in Ontario, there are countless condo towers and houses right next to rail lines. A baseball facility next to a farmers market next to some residential (closer to the Broad Street side) and a pedestrian bridge link to downtown would work well.