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Originally Posted by counterfactual
Hard to disagree with a lot here -- mainly that Scotia Square is truly awful in its design; the Barrington side, with the long blank wall, is the absolute worse.
All that space, and concrete, and brick, and they still managed to find a way to ensure every single bus passenger had to stand freezing in the cold for buses heading in both directions on the street.
I also still think the major new Dartmouth bus terminal should have been moved from that dumb parking lot at Sportsplex to Alderney Gates, which would have been perfect to expand into a better terminal, which would have also encouraged more ferry use because the ferries would be right there at the terminal.
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I have to agree with all of the above-mentioned points. Humourously, I can remember in times past when I inadvertently walked into the upper Duke Tower entrance on my way to go into the mall. It's the more-welcoming entrance, and it's right off the crosswalk. Had my mind on other things and felt a little dumb, but really what a lousy design - definitely does not welcome the shopper. I seem to recall that I read here somewhere that initially the main entrance was designed to be on Market/Abermarle St, but was changed somewhere along the line.
The Barrington dead zone has always been horrible - the new addition currently being added will help it somewhat but will not correct the blank wall problem at the bus stop. As mentioned, I think it's time for a total rethink on that blank wall at Barrington. It's obvious by the new additions that Scotia Square is not going away, so why not try to bring it up to contemporary urban standards to make it more functional for the future? Who knows, with the changes happening in the neighborhood, including the reconfiguration of Cogswell (and possible relocation of the 'transit hub', SS could have a whole new lease on life for the next half-century.
The Dartmouth Sportsplex terminal has always been a bad idea IMHO, and seems to be a bit of a crime area to boot. The Ferry Terminal site would seem to be a much better location to me.