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Originally Posted by logan5
For me the most important thing with mixed use development is the architecture at retail/street level. This recent development in North Vancouver does a decent job of creating separation between retail units through the use of individual canopies for each cru. Normally you would see one long common canopy for all the retail units. Also there is some set-back, so there is an opportunity for a patio, which further adds to the individual character of each retail unit. Over-all pretty decent pedestrian realm.
But look what it replaced. A block long row of colourful store-fronts.
Imo the street is actually less walk-able now.
This is what I worry is going to happen to some of the blocks in Mt. Pleasant, or South Granville after the Broadway Plan is finalized.
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Same as if you consider the 1-storey small buildings that were replaced by say the Lee Building or Belvedere Court at Main and 10th and the building across the street. It's a cycle, just delayed. The physical bones are relatively the same just the paint changed colour.
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