Waye Mason posted some pics of the newly opened, much-widened sidewalk to social media. It looks great!
He wrote that part of the sidewalk is actually within the developer's property. I think I really like this. The way the building cantilevers over the sidewalk provides some shelter to pedestrians (and waiting bus passengers) during crappy weather. And it allows the shops/restaurants to spill out onto the street a bit.
The location of the lamp posts is a bit odd though.
I was very skeptical about the loss of some of the previous buildings on this site, but at least the replacement is shaping up nicely so far.
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