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Originally Posted by officedweller
That park has been planned for years, but the City was running low on funds from Development Cost Levies which were poured into Emery Barnes Park.
Telus Garden, I think, included an amenity contribution to the construction of this park, so that's why it's finally moving forward.
Hopefully the design will level out the grade, raising it on the alley side, so as to hide the loading bays and driveway of the 889 Homer condo/mixed use block.
It's already bad enough that that building was designed to have another back-to-back with it.
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I don't get why the City is getting low on funds considering the fact that there are now more busineses opening and residents living in compact neighbourhoods, and with property taxes tied to increasing property values, residents and businesses should be contributing a lot more to taxes than before. They also make developers pay for the costs of everything, so I'm not sure why they are always running low in their coffers. I'm really curious to know why. I wish the City can send out more crew around the clock to keep the City clean, considering that there are so many local and international events happening in town.
A sloping grassy park with lots of trees can look pretty good too. It can have cascading water features going towards the alleyside. Stepped tiled or concrete terraces can allow people to sit around to have lunches, etc. Buskers can even perform at designated squares, but I guess that isn't possible with so many residents living nearby.
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