Comment 98922

By jason (registered) | Posted March 22, 2014 at 09:07:24

All consternation aside, I think it's important to now make sure that we get some very clear design requests added into this project.

I sent this to the Strathcona prez and McHattie the other night and they agreed we need to ensure it happens.

  1. Bike parking

  2. vegetation around the site and parking lot. And not just the useless strip of grass and two scrawny trees required by city staff. http://cdn3.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-c...

  3. Proper landscaped frontages on Head St that will enhance the street, not just pave it over. http://www.torontolife.com/wp-content/up...

I think I also differ from some at the meeting the other night in that I'd love to see modern town homes such as the ones pictured above. Faux heritage usually ends up being some of the worst architecture imaginable.

Some heritage features mixed with modern design can work, as is currently being built in Corktown: http://www.corktowns.ca/images/image19.j...

But the landscaping and street trees in front of Shoppers, on Dundurn and on Head are something the community can agree on and should push for.

Comment edited by jason on 2014-03-22 09:10:10

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