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The Gatineau firm that wants to build more than 1,000 residential units on the site of the former Greyhound bus terminal says it has received “positive” feedback about the plan – but a downtown business advocate worries the project’s retail component could struggle on a street where parking is at a premium.
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Don't think this falls in the Bank Street BIA's territory, so it's none of their concern. The point of the retail in this project is to serve the 30k+ who live in Centretown and surrounding area, not suburbanites.
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Still, Leadman questioned how “people-friendly” the project will be, saying she would prefer to see more trees and public lawns sprinkled throughout the site.
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Has she seen the same project we have? There are plenty of trees and greenspaces. I guess she wants more useless grass? A front lawn? And I think by “people-friendly” she really means "car-friendly".
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Nearby recreation facilities such as the McNabb arena, park and community centre and Jack Purcell Community Centre are “already at capacity,” she added, and companies like Brigil need to ensure they make green space a priority.
“When we’re looking at trying to revitalize the core, these developments that come in can be part of that,” said Leadman, who sits on a task force that is studying ways to reanimate Ottawa’s downtown. “There isn’t very much soft landscaping around this property.”
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She realizes that parks are the City's responsibility, not developers, right? And again, there is a pretty significant amount of greenspace proposed anyway.
What's ironic is that she would probably complain if, for example, the Nature Museum would transform it's parking lot into a park.
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The former city councillor also noted the three residential towers exceed the current 25-storey height limit set out in Ottawa’s Official Plan and worries they will create a “wind-tunnel” effect.
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Wind tunnels are more of a problem when you have wall to wall towers, regardless of height (Rideau, CBD). These tall towers with generous spacing between them would generate *less* or *no* wind tunnel.
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“There are wind issues anyway going down Catherine Street,” she said. “It’s only going to be exacerbated when you put in more towers like this.”
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Sooo the street with like, one tower already has wind? As if you don't need towers for wind to be a thing.
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That may be where the BIA is coming from, but it really isn't a very good location for retail (other commercial uses may be more appropriate). Especially given that it will likely be more expensive than traditional areas like Bank.
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Brigil did say that part of the point for the added density is to be able to provide lower rents for retailers.
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