Comment 61367

By MattM (registered) | Posted March 22, 2011 at 14:58:19

I would definitely like to see more adaptive re-use of heritage buildings for affordable housing throughout the city. I'm not talking on the level of City Housing, but more like Spallaci's West Ave school project. I went by on the bus yesterday and they did an absolutely amazing job. It looks like the units are filling up nicely and I think Barton might actually get some nice economic spinoff from it.

I'm not personally a fan of the standard affordable housing commie block towers like you'd find on John Street North or the generic townhouse design on James North and in the East end at Oriole Crescent. I find that their generic design features actually promote a "ghetto" image. Not much to be proud of for those who live in these places.

Comment edited by MattM on 2011-03-22 14:58:47

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