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Originally Posted by chowhou
It really bothers me when people appreciate what previous generations built but are completely unwilling to make the same sacrifices or look to the future. Why do you think the buildings you currently love and appreciate so much were able to be built? Do you think nothing was there before? Yes, there are certainly other areas of the city that are clearly due for development far before Yaletown, but if you admit that eventually Yaletown would be on the chopping block, why are we being so conservative and saying "we need to keep things the way they are right now as long as possible"?
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You've already clarified that you don't see any justification in retaining even heritage facades, so you're just reiterating your view that there's no value in retaining any heritage buildings, or neighbourhoods. As the rest of Downtown and the West End density further, I can see the few areas with heritage precincts becoming more appreciated and improved at street level for pedestrian activity. Wider sidewalks, less through-traffic, more patios, better transit.
I don't think Yaletown will eventually need to be redeveloped in a way that would leave the odd facade, and add a collection of towers on top. I can see it adding a little more density with additional floors on the few buildings that haven't been updated.
Similarly, I'd expect more 10(ish) storey buildings in the DTES in Victory Square (which is oddly, not on the list), and Gastown (or even higher for large rental buildings like Army & Navy). That's the sort of change that's been adding population, seismically updating heritage structures, and retaining the overall character of the areas. I think Chinatown will see building up to maybe 8 storeys, like Sparrow, currently building on Keefer. I wouldn't expect towers, because there are dozens more that could be built Downtown and in the West End in places that don't have character or history worth preserving, and hundreds more in the rest of the city.
Your comments suggest you don't appreciate area, or building character, or history. Fredinno seems to hold a similar view. Several of us have explained why the character and history of a few small areas of Downtown are, in our view, worth preserving and enhancing. All you respond is 'or we could just tear it down'. There's nothing to debate really. Some of us like those areas, and buildings, and you don't care, and think something else would be better.
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