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Originally Posted by Arcologist
First, location. It's been said numerous times in this thread, but placing condos/apts inside a circular on-ramp is a terrible idea. And it's not even just an on-ramp... it's an on-ramp surrounded by more layer after layer of unfriendly roadway.
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This isn't a on-ramp. It is a regular street (Lemieux St.) with a bridge linking to the shopping mall ring road. You technically could say it is part of the 174 off-ramp, but it doesn't really affect this development. The actual on-ramp is 150m south of Lemieux St.
I agree the design of these 2 towers is just shitty. At this point it is quite insulting. But in terms of location, I don't think it is as horrible as you say it is. Other than the Mall property itself, this lot is the closest to this major transit station, and where you can build high density housing. It is very very close to a shopping mall. Maybe the street experience isn't the nicest (big parking lot on mall side), but these issues stem from the mall itself. They (the mall) could redesign their parking to provide a proper welcoming pedestrian experience. The bridge could have an improved sidewalk.
You've got to start somewhere. You cant just leave it a empty wasted plot of land especially in a housing crisis and where we are trying to contain sprawl. This lot deserves to be developed, but the design definitely could be revised for something more esthetically pleasing.
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