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Originally Posted by Keith P.
This is an interesting case in that the scale of the proposal is very large and would undoubtedly add a lot to the property tax base of the city. The price is that many potentially restorable buildings of a type that are simply no longer built now will go away.
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Unfortunately I think this is a symptom of the city's obsession with preserving single family dwelling neighbourhoods, something that is common to many Canadian cities. It would be better to preserve the historic parts of town and redevelop inner suburban areas like parts of the West End.
Developing parking lots is great but the city's supply of empty lots is dwindling fast. Most underused sites in the city today are owned by some level of government or a major public institution and are hard for private developers to build on. The giant empty lot behind the library is an example of this.