[St. John's] The Official Project Thread

[mrjanejacobs]

Re this proposal - I'm indifferent. I haven't seen the renderings so I have no reason to be enthusiastic. However, in terms of 'urban rejuvenation' I hesitate - one or two buildings won't constitute urban rejuvenation (and I really don't think these two will do much).

Urban rejuvenation requires a master-plan and it's usually a concerted effort initiated by a local government or community group.

MIX and all that has a lot more potential to be a game-changer for Duckworth, but it's still not rejuvenation. There aren't even plans for commerce in any of the buildings there. So there's no reason to assume pedestrian traffic will substantially increase (apart from the new residents).