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Old Posted Apr 19, 2011, 8:13 PM
sdm sdm is offline
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In the worst case the city does not need to proceed immediately with selling off the lots.

Because this is such a long process I think it makes sense for them to begin planning immediately and then launch into demolition and site prep. Then the sites will be ready when they are needed.

If the city does not follow this approach it will never get done. Council will hum and haw over whether or not it's the right time. Even if they decide it is the right time then it will be finished 5-10 years later (if it is finished), at which point it probably won't be the right time anymore... That style of over-planning and delay is a recipe for failure. It is what has caused the current state of downtown Halifax.

And to be honest I even question the land supply issue. There are lots of empty sites, sure, but they are generally owned by the government being held up for one bureaucratic reason or another. These are not sites that can be built on tomorrow.
Well there is other projects that are approved that could "start" but haven't. Opening up more land may slow some of those lots. Nonetheless the risk they take to a degree with not getting on with things in a timely manner.

I am concern the distruption this will cause getting into and out of the core. The project may actually force more out of the CBD due to the time this will take to complete and the fact the infastructure coming in and out of the core in other areas is not able to keep up with the capacity.
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