Another media story about "The Hole"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...rths-1.7176819
Sadly, I don't really think there is anything to be done to spur construction here short of city government forking out a bunch of money or signing an agreement to lease a bunch of office space......neither is likely (nor would it be a good idea)
What can the city do, if anything, to at least improve the site? Do they have the power to force site cleanup and/or sidewalk remediation? Could they force Wilber to put up a new fence that is on his property? (not on public sidewalks)
I wonder where the actual property lines are? The edge of the pit....or does Wilber actually own part of the sidewalk where the concrete barriers anchoring the wire fence are? What's normal uptown?
Second question is what's this fixation with commercial space on Wilbur's part? If there is such a critical shortage of housing why not just build 100% residential? Given demand wouldn't it be pretty much fully reserved when it opened?