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Maybe the area is scheduled for major infrastructure upgrades that will be done in a pedestrian friendly way,
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I daydream about this every time I walk down Cyrville and see hydro poles on both sides of the street.....
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and the retail mix will change to cater to some of the new residential developments.
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There's some odd places. For example, a new non-chain coffee shop has opened on Cyrville, across from the Church. It seems like such a random location to open such a nice coffee shop. I am hoping that they are sort of betting on a rejuvenation, and survive that long. There's also a weird shisha joint that's opened up in the old Wow Wings building at the corner of Cyrville/Ogilvie. Seems kinda sketch. But we'll see how long that lasts. The Indian restaurant that's near that corner (Palki) just became a victim of Covid.
I was talking to Claude (the mayor of the Chip wagon corner) on the weekend. He told me how his uncle owned the plot being developed at one point decades ago. He said, even he was surprised how long this area has just sat empty. Even Richcraft sat on their patch of land for a very long time before putting up the first Place des Gouverneurs buildings.
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But I also think there is a risk that this development will attract people looking for the car convenience of the area, rather than those looking for a pedestrian lifestyle (like those condos on St Laurent near the cemetery, for example).
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I wouldn't be too worried. If you look at this proposal they are, I believe, less than 1:1 on parking. The rentals you see coming at Blair are the same way. PdG is a bit unique that way, because a lot of the residents in the original buildings are older. So many have cars. But don't actually drive much. Mostly they were downsizing from homes. The Brownstones have a lot more younger residents, and you'll see at least decent peak transit usage (at least pre-Covid). I would think that development will attract a lot of people who work relatively close by (bikeable to CSE, CSIS, Start Top and walkable to all the buildings on Lemieux) or want a relatively cheaper transit/condo lifestyle, but can't afford the downtown core.