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Originally Posted by jt-mtl
Look at the Smart Centres in Ottawa - Name on that incorporates residential areas. This is a good first step to incorporate both. Plus if you know the area, it is full with with triplexes and multi-dwelling buildings and will only serve those who can walk to this area instead of driving.
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It's an slight improvement over the standard big box/medium box complex, but not a revelation in any way. Yes, it has more paths for pedestrians, a few more trees and residential in the back, but at the end of the day, it's still a car oriented parking lot with inward facing retail.
There are plans for residential at Train Yards. It won't in anyway make Train Yards a better big box store development.
I agree with
GeoNerd; no use in comparing yourself with the worst example. We see a lot of that in Canada, comparing ourselves to the shit-show in the U.S. when really, we should look to more progressive countries for inspiration.