We should have a vote on who finds it ugly or not. I don't think the glass will make much of a difference, I thought it was tinted blue, as in the original plans. It looks like my middle school.
Either way though, glad to see work resume at that site.
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Phase II of LeBreton has just been launched this weekend. 166 units in a building that will enclose a courtyard formed by it and the first one, backing onto the tailrace. Let the sales begin!
Stalling LRT has set back, slowed down, and in some cases, even put projects on hold indefinately. All due to lack of an LRT Transit plan.
The list from what I've seen so far, is LeBreton Flats, Bayview Yards, Riverside South, Ottawa U and Carleton.
That is the list of projects put on hold indefinately/set back/cancelled to the best of my knowledge.
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I still don't understand why councillors are waiting for city staff to give their opinion about the Urbandale proposal. Its not like this revised N-S LRT plan will even get built...they should just have pumped the money into the Transitway improvements that they canned when Urbandale came with its plan.
Seems some are hoping for a miracle that somehow the proposal will be implemented when its pretty obvious it won't happen and LeBreton area transitway will look like a dump for many years to come.
I still don't understand why councillors are waiting for city staff to give their opinion about the Urbandale proposal. Its not like this revised N-S LRT plan will even get built...they should just have pumped the money into the Transitway improvements that they canned when Urbandale came with its plan.
Seems some are hoping for a miracle that somehow the proposal will be implemented when its pretty obvious it won't happen and LeBreton area transitway will look like a dump for many years to come.
Why don't they at least straighten out the Lebreton Transitway so that it lines up properly with Slater and Albert. Now that those surface parking lots are closed there is no reason not to, unless they are waiting for the tunnel to go in?
How about a street reallignment instead? It would be less awkward that way...
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The Idiotic thing about the lebreton project is that they see it as an empty lot so instead of building the condos at higher density, they decide to simply plop up some 10 to 15 storied condos!!!
And plus, it's taking forever!!!
At least the market is densifing !! Kudos.
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I've seen plans for Bayview, the City Centre site and LeBreton Flats. They are all so similar, and cookie-cutter condos. We have so much land that could be developed over time and with a really smart plan, but we're squandering it.
I'd love to see something like the enw Markham downtown proposal, or the "Lifestyle Centre" type of development go in that area.
*sigh*, such wasted potential...
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The Idiotic thing about the lebreton project is that they see it as an empty lot so instead of building the condos at higher density, they decide to simply plop up some 10 to 15 storied condos!!!
I just pictured that whole area dotted with a handful of these mini-high rise condos and the first thing that came to mind was a kinda scaled down (Ottawa sized) version of St. James Town in Toronto.
I cant wait...that City Centre building could be the commerical crown jewel in the crown!!
Maybe Im just being negative....meh! But the way this city is planned and run, I wouldnt be surprised if we see rezoning for social housing in Rockcliffe Park!
somewhat inaccurate....Claridge isn't planning on building those sections for at least 8 years..I'm sure the transit fiasco will be sorted out by then.
We should have a vote on who finds it ugly or not. I don't think the glass will make much of a difference, I thought it was tinted blue, as in the original plans. It looks like my middle school.
The glass is not tinted, however there are blue-coloured translucent accents that is oh so popular these days (eg. Claridge plaza, CHEO West Wing)
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They mentioned that a while ago.
!! Kudos.
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