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Originally Posted by libtard
Those were all perfectly functioning buildings housing different types of shops and businesses. You have quite a warped view of what you consider "run down" as I remember accessing the businesses that were housed in those areas quite recently, never considered them run down. In any event, a building is infinitely more aesthetically pleasing than a vacant lot. I agree that development comes with a growing city but these lots have sat vacant for upwards of years now. That is an unnecessary amount of time when they could have continued to stand as functioning businesses until the time of construction started. I'd like to get back on topic though. Again, just pointing out Richmond currently has more blight now than it ever had in the past
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And you have a pretty low standard for retail and business buildings. "Functioning buildings" does not mean those were intended to be there forever as part of Richmond's City Centre: they were part of the old industrial zoning plan, and such buildings are inefficient with low density usage, especially with all the infrastructure upgrades nearby. Also the vacant lots in prep for future construction that you find to be eyesores are only temporary, as the landscape would improve significantly in a couple of years' time. Just look at the neighbourhood behind Aberdeen Centre: it even has its own neighbourhood park now!
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Originally Posted by officedweller
I don't think OV was ever intended to be a complete community with office buildings - just residential and some retail.
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And why not? It is close to skytrain stations, road transit routes, an intercity railway station, with workers able to support local businesses in the day time and help ease nearby downtown's congestion.
I think Richmond Centre, Metrotown, Surrey Central and Brentwood were all never intended to be office centres, but look at them now.
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