[Burnaby] Metropolis at Metrotown Redevelopment (Downtown Burnaby)

[Metro-One]

While such urban form is great in the summer, it will suck in the winter if the majority of the existing mall is demolished to do so.

Not saying that this isn’t a great approach for the area around the mall and maybe a couple through streets can be added with the use of overhead walkways connecting a few podiums together, but removing the indoor mall completely will be a mistake.

There is a reason why Metrotown and Pacific Centre are so busy, it’s because there are many days of the year when the weather sucks and people want to shop inside. Now, I have argued before that this can be met halfway with large awnings and pedestrian arcades, but knowing Vancouver they would have to be on private property to ensure they didn’t become homeless camps.

Other concern is I hope there is more variation in tower heights than that.. Don’t want Concord Metrotown Tower 1 being the tallest forever there.