crisp
Active Member
Where's Waldo, crane edition.
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Lotus Park | 20.2m | 6s | Westrich Pacific | J+S Architect
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ChazYEG
Senior Member
The greige bothers me, the pink-ish red doesn't bother me nearly as much. In a weird, twisted way, it feels very home-y to me. I guess... I figure being homesick is really a thing, now.
MacLac
Senior Member
Kinda late to the "color palette" bashing party for that part of DT.....old news as far as we're concerned......next.....Oh man, the predominating colour palette there. So much greige and salmon (hard to adequately describe the latter colour to my eyes).
Stevey_G
Active Member
Yeah it's an improvement on the area. I just think it's going to poorly integrate into what the Capital Boulevard could and should be. I always envisioned a future where it was a walkable, pedestrian friendly stretch of road lined with coffee shops, retail, etc built into mixed use developments and closed off on summer weekends. Hopefully other projects build up in the area that fulfill that vision.
crisp
Active Member
I too, and many have envisioned that for Capital Blvd since it has gotten a massive facelift. Unfortunately, that facelift has been how long ago now? Over a decade for sure and parts of the strip already look like it needs to be refurbished.
At this point, I think a more residential focused strip on Capital Blvd will compliment the new WH park much better. Get more bodies living in the area, more retail will find its place eventually.
At this point, I think a more residential focused strip on Capital Blvd will compliment the new WH park much better. Get more bodies living in the area, more retail will find its place eventually.
David A
Senior Member
What is it with the lazy vision of a downtown filled with coffee shops, but no useful retail where people could actually go to buy useful things they need everyday?
I suppose people living here are supposed to drive, walk or bike all the way to Unity Square for that. If we want our downtown to really thrive we need to get beyond these good, but over relied on and tired ideas of retail.
I suppose people living here are supposed to drive, walk or bike all the way to Unity Square for that. If we want our downtown to really thrive we need to get beyond these good, but over relied on and tired ideas of retail.
Avenuer
Senior Member
HARDWARE STORE PLS
archited
Senior Member
A retailer in this area focussed on the needs of students should be able to thrive.
Stevey_G
Active Member
I suspect it comes (and this is the case for me) from traveling to other cities and seeing what works and what doesn’t. Having lines of restaurants, coffee shops, the odd random retailer, and the occasional weird store seems to be a universal trait in good walkable downtowns that have put an emphasis on parks and education like we are doing.
That said, whatever fills those bags and fills a community need so be it.
thommyjo
Senior Member
We have to remember that unity square/brewery, whether we like it or not, or consider it DT or not, hits a lot for people. Big stores like Staples would ideally be more like 108st/103ave. But they’re 10 blocks west.
Best Buy, winners, MEC, petland, London drugs, dollarama (some of these are also in CC too). All west of 109st, but probably prevent more stores like them from being DT.
Best Buy, winners, MEC, petland, London drugs, dollarama (some of these are also in CC too). All west of 109st, but probably prevent more stores like them from being DT.
Tropical
Active Member
Correct. And completing the Valley Line will make these locations all the more convenient.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, I work downtown . I used to be able to go get office supplies in City Centre which is an fairly walkable distance I could do with other errands or lunch, but Staples is further away.
So I actually I seldom go there now. Likewise for London Drugs, although fortunately there are several Shoppers Drug Marts in the core that have a decent selection.
Stevey_G
Active Member
Ace Hardware or Home Hardware would be excellent for downtown if the businesses could make a go of it. Not sure how viable it is, but with all these projects starting to pop up you'd think they'd do pretty good.
Tropical
Active Member
Downtown adjacent, but I've long believed that a hardware store would do excellent business in Unity Square/Brewery District.
buildings
Active Member
a hardware store that catered to the needs of renters and condo owners for minor household repair and decorating would be soooo welcome. I don't mind driving to the westmount home depot but would rather I didn't have to.