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[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by counterfactual

Don't necessarily disagree with all of this, but I think that a lot of the problems that we're debating on here with respect to Barrington Place / Granville would be *easily* solved just with more people living downtown, particularly around this area.

I mean, beyond a smattering of office towers (a few of which are being worked on), you just have a very low residential density there.

Get more people living down there via some new higher density developments (possibly at Cogswell?), and I can almost bet you, life would spring up from the blasted ruin that is currently Granville Mall.

I don't disagree with you as I believe that offering a greater ratio of residential/office space down town would surely increase its chances of success - as I did point out in my post. However, I also have to point out that just 2 streets down, the waterfront area is often crawling with people on nice evenings and weekends (and the general area has many office workers, etc. in the area during the day). They might just be persuaded to walk up to the GM if (1) there was a reason to (i.e. great shopping/dining options) and (2) if it were not such an inconvenient and sometimes life-risking task (if crossing Lower Water and Barrington/Hollis at the north end of the GM) to get there.

But yes, if people live there they will be looking for a convenient area for them to go. A no-brainer there...

[counterfactual]

Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark

I don't disagree with you as I believe that offering a greater ratio of residential/office space down town would surely increase its chances of success - as I did point out in my post. However, I also have to point out that just 2 streets down, the waterfront area is often crawling with people on nice evenings and weekends (and the general area has many office workers, etc. in the area during the day). They might just be persuaded to walk up to the GM if (1) there was a reason to (i.e. great shopping/dining options) and (2) if it were not such an inconvenient and sometimes life-risking task (if crossing Lower Water and Barrington/Hollis at the north end of the GM) to get there.

But yes, if people live there they will be looking for a convenient area for them to go. A no-brainer there...

Yeah, it's a bit of a chicken-or-egg thing. More people will live/go there if nice shopping... but then you need more people for nice shopping to spring up.

You're right, that we need to also come up with smart ways to encourage people to, you know, walk a little up from the waterfront.

I always thought a streetcar running from ferry terminal up Duke street to Citadel Hill (with stop above Barrington) would be a natural means of moving both tourists and residents up the hill, in a fun way. Also would seriously help Barrington.

One of the things that always annoyed me about Ferry, is how you take it across, and if you need to go further uptown, you have to basically walk all the way up to Barrington/Duke st bus stop.

[scooby074]

Originally Posted by Ziobrop

How, its dead after 5 pm when the civil servants go away. except for the rib fest week, and buskers fest week.
Otherwise, dead.

Umm no.

Several bars and pubs stay active late into the night (for Ottawa), well after the Civil Servants go home.

The last week I was in Ottawa, I went to:
3 Brasseurs two nites and D'arcy McGee's one nite. All were busy till well after 10.

Then there is Brixtons, Parliament plus several other bars/pubs.

All those are quite active after 5.

Daytime means shopping, cbc, food courts.. all and all a pretty active spot for a pedestrian mall.

And thats ignoring the festivals like Sparks st. festival, rib and buskers.

I mean, sure, its not a wide open party, but hey, its Ottawa Far from dead, considering.

[Dmajackson]

The following projects are moving forward on Monday night at H&WCC! While all of these are first reading this will be a massive move forward for project approvals on the Halifax Peninsula!

Gottingen & Bloomfield Thread - Staff Report

2814 Isleville Street (@ Almon Street) Thread - Staff Report

Dutch Village @ Andrew Thread - Staff Report

3601 Windsor Street (No Dedicated Thread) - Staff Report

3065 Robie Street Thread - Staff Report

Halifax & West Community Council Agenda - July 22nd, 2013

[FuzzyWuz]

Thought people might like to see the finished product on Portland across from the funeral home.

[ILoveHalifax]

Originally Posted by FuzzyWuz

Thought people might like to see the finished product on Portland across from the funeral home.

They make siding in red??? That must cost a whole lot extra than beige.

[Aya_Akai]

Originally Posted by ILoveHalifax

They make siding in red??? That must cost a whole lot extra than beige.

I think most of that is that concrete-board siding too.. I don't think that stuff is cheap.. lol

[scooby074]

Originally Posted by ILoveHalifax

They make siding in red??? That must cost a whole lot extra than beige.

Interesting to see how much it fades. Reds and other bright colours are notorious for it.

Still nice to see over the usual (and cheaper) colours.

[Empire]

Originally Posted by FuzzyWuz

Thought people might like to see the finished product on Portland across from the funeral home.

This building is a visual and materials disaster.

[Nilan8888]

What...is...THAT????

[eastcoastal]

Originally Posted by Empire

This building is a visual and materials disaster.

.... and I'm going to guess it'll start leaking soon - all those material and plane changes.

At least someone's trying?

[Empire]

Originally Posted by eastcoastal

.... and I'm going to guess it'll start leaking soon - all those material and plane changes.

At least someone's trying?

They're not trying hard enough.

[Drybrain]

Better than this rendering at least.

Still, Michael Napier Architects: So close, yet so far. I get the aesthetic they're going for, but they always kind of 🞵🞵🞵🞵 out on the follow-through. (It's starting to become obvious that the Vic was so good because they partnered with Breakhouse on it.)

[JET]

Originally Posted by Drybrain

Better than this rendering at least.

Still, Michael Napier Architects: So close, yet so far. I get the aesthetic they're going for, but they always kind of 🞵🞵🞵🞵 out on the follow-through. (It's starting to become obvious that the Vic was so good because they partnered with Breakhouse on it.)

I like what they have built on Portland Street; it's a vast improvement over what was there before.

[Empire]

Google Images

https://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&site=......0...1ac.1.22.img..0.4.480.ODwrFJS3we4

[pblaauw]

Found this interesting, but not overly surprising.

Wide open spaces: How unused parking adds up

[OldDartmouthMark]

Originally Posted by pblaauw

Found this interesting, but not overly surprising.

Wide open spaces: How unused parking adds up

Read a little of this link in the article:
http://daily.sightline.org/2007/04/19/car-head/

He talks about running smack into the back of a large bright red Jeep parked in the bike lane. Good thing it was an SUV that could absorb the impact and not some child or jogger that he would have run over while he was not paying attention to what he was doing.

I for one am sure glad he chooses to not drive a car...

[Dmajackson]

Another week another North-End proposal;

Public Information Meeting - Case 18591
When: Thu, September 26, 7pm – 9pm
Where: 2786 Agricola Street, Halifax, NS (Bloomfield Centre - Multi-Purpose Room) (map)

Case 18591 Application by Genivar, on behalf of FH Construction Ltd., to investigate amending the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law by applying Schedule Q to 5530-5532 Bilby Street, Halifax, to allow for a residential building by Development Agreement

[Dmajackson]

And yet another North-End proposal;

Public Information Meeting - Case 18555
When: Wed, September 18, 7pm – 9pm
Where: 2786 Agricola Street, Halifax, NS (Bloomfield Centre - Multi-Purpose Room) (map)

Case 18555 - Application by Genivar, on behalf of Onyx Properties, to amend the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law by applying Schedule Q to 2857-2861 Isleville Street, Halifax, to allow for a mixed use building by Development Agreement.

Google Streetview: 2857-2861 Isleville Street (@ Bilby Street)

I've lost track now but I think this now the 6th proposal in the small neighbourhood bound by Robie, Almon, Gottingen, and Young Streets.

[someone123]

Here's a map of some of the North End proposals:



These renderings are from http://www.halifax.ca/planning/