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Originally Posted by teddifax
I like what they have done at the Roy.. Street front stores, parking above that, then Apartments/Condos.... Just building parkades seems so wasteful, as does just retail without having use of the air above, by building density....
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Ideally I prefer when a building is built for a purpose, but includes extra underground parking accessible to the public - seems the most efficient use of the land, plus public parking should help pay the bills a little.
So... parking, retail, office and/or residential, rooftop restaurant - that's my ideal for downtown.
Reducing streetside parking benefits most everybody - it's better for bike lanes, can allow for wider sidewalks without penalty to car traffic, and can also allow wider lanes for motorized traffic - it's even better for snow clearing. The only caveat is that there should be some way to allow for handicap parking spaces in areas where underground parking is unavailable.