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Originally Posted by here4theride
I'm not a fan of the look of the "high rise" on Demone and Robie, however I had my morning coffee there this morning in a rather nice cafe located in this building. Another great addition to the "gritty north end".
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The new construction does seem to be bringing in more shops, services, and amenities. This is a reason to permit more density. Basically, you're not going to create a "100 walk score" neighbourhood by permitting the odd townhouses or boutique shops. And the reality of physical commercial businesses today is that you need a lot more customers nearby than you did in 1950, because the suburbanites are not all coming downtown to shop and lots of people are buying stuff online. The vibrant neighbourhood commercial strip needs to be supported by a mix of medium and high density developments, not just houses.