Comment 65107

By jason (registered) | Posted June 23, 2011 at 12:06:55 in reply to Comment 65104

I am pleased that the DNA was formed and sought to halt the destruction of many grand mansions that were sacrificed for large commie blocks, but this becomes the problem in Hamilton - no room for good design, or basing project approval on merit. We now simply paint everything with the same brush - ugly commie blocks destroying beautiful mansions in 1970 = wonderfully designed, modern condo building being built on an empty, ugly, weedy lot in 2011.

The two aren't the same and shouldn't be treated as such.
What we need (instead of height restrictions) is an architectural review board that will ensure we are getting good development. Some 3 storey buildings are ugly and shouldn't be allowed anywhere. Other builders could wow us with a stunning 40 storey building in the appropriate location designed from the ground floor up, with the surroundings and integration into the urban fabric as a priority.
The projects should be reviewed based on urban design guidelines, not ad-hoc height restrictions that now blanket the entire city simply because city hall dropped the ball in the 1965.

I just returned from Miami, where the skyline is completely unrecognizable from 5 years ago....and this during a massive recession and in America's most dangerous hurricane zone.

Hamilton has the opportunity to seriously add infill into the core and do it in a way that will be breathtaking and vibrant. High density is not bad. Bad high density is bad.

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