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Originally Posted by YOWetal
I don't believe that. Sure those neighbourhoods have a few shops and restaurants you can walk to but people drive to visit family, get to work and they will drive to the hospital wherever it is. The Civic is near a affluent neighbouhood and rapid transit. I can tell you my GF worked at the Civic and the modal share isn't great for walking or transit either. Though part of that is many people need to work at both locations so moving to near the Civic doesn't make sense for many. Nobody is moving to be closer or on a busline to the "current" Gatineau site.
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Cars are still very much part of the culture in the NCR. No one's debating that. And driving should remain an option. It just shouldn't be the only option. Not sure why that's such a controversial position.
I guess when I say car-centric, I think of places where the car is virtually the only option. If an area offers the possibility of moving around without a car, and encourages even car owners to leave the car at home, then it's less car-centric.
So Downtown - easy to get to by car, lots of parking, but not car-centric.
Old Gatineau - unless your going to le secteur de La Cité, car-centric because there's no other good option.
So yes, I believe a hospital should be centrally located with good access to transit and bike paths, for the outpatients, doctors and nurses on dayshifts, who don't want to drive, but also provide good access by car. The new Civic has all of that. The industrial site proposed for the Gatineau Hospital could also have that. Technologie? Cars only.