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Originally Posted by Jonovision
That's odd since the stage 2 development agreements have not yet been approved for any new buildings on the site.
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I think I read that developers can do excavation before the building permits are issued. Is this how it works?
Hopefully they will start more than just 1 more 12 storey building within the next couple years. I think it they built a larger podium building and maybe some townhouses it would give the area a lot more of a neighbourhood feel.
The canal area of Dartmouth has a lot of potential as a character-filled pedestrian-friendly area with a sense of place and history that for now is largely unrealized. Canal St could be developed into an industrial style mixed use neighbourhood (like Grainery Lofts, but maybe tied in more with what used to be there), King's Wharf and a marine type area, and the old downtown. It would be pretty unique. Right now it does not feel like more than the sum of its parts because nothing connects well. The canal is a mix of good and bad (interesting marine railway and daylighting efforts, not so great 2000 era development), nothing much has happened on the old industrial land, Alderney feels like it's optimized for a bunch of car traffic it never gets, and King's Wharf and the canal are on the "backside" of Portland Street.