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Originally Posted by acottawa
Doesn't 4000 units refer to Riocan's broader efforts rather than specifically for Lincoln fields? I couldn't seem them putting 4000 units at Lincoln Fields.
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Agreed. I do agree with RTWAP that mixed residential/comercial would be a good fit for Lincoln Fields, but I think they will need to reduce the amount of retail space.
It will be a tough slog for Lincoln Fields though. With Walmart gone and Sears closing up shop down the road in Carlingwood there will be a lot of empty retail space to fill in the region.
The LRT certainly creates an opportunity for Lincoln Fields, especially if they reconfigure their land use. Connectivity to the transitway was always discouraged as their parking lot is much closer to the station than the mall entrance, so they didn't want people to use their parking as a park and ride without ever stepping foot in the mall. Putting a building with retail in the south-east corner with a bridge to the station, would make for convenient retail access and help discourage P&R use.
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