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Originally Posted by Multi-modal
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I had a hard time telling voices apart but either Jeff or the developer talked about coordinating.
It was a very small group on the call. That could be because there aren't as many residences affected, or because the developer is being proactive with communications (which was a theme of the meeting). For old-time residents, there may be a certain level of "whatever" now.
The comments I heard were more about mitigating inconvenience (one of which led to the answer about trades using transit.)
I grew up off Maitland and Westboro was a shopping area we came to occasionally. I remember getting one of my bikes from Westboro sports.
My first full-time job was in Westboro in 1979. I moved here 35 years later and struggled to find evidence of the landmarks I recall from my youth or few years working here. In the 9 years I've lived here, the changes have happened at a dizzying pace.
To be honest, I joined this forum because I now live in a skyscraper. But the community here have taught me appreciation for the form and that has helped me look forward to some of the changes in this neighbourhood.
But living through the constant construction, noise and change is hell. The current loss of the beach and waterfront eliminates that heart rate and blood pressure lowering reset. And given that I'm at the tail end of my life, I'm not likely to live long enough to benefit from most of the disruption, let alone live until all the development slows once more to the pace it was the first two years I lived here.
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I think that is new design is vast improvement over the original proposal. The Richmond Road face of the building is now articulated and appears far less monolithic. The Churchill face is setback above the third storey. The front courtyard is now a more intimate space in the middle of the block, rather than the former exposed location on the corner. Yes, the rear courtyard is slightly smaller, but that will be the less-used one I would think.
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