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A bad idea to remove the viaducts - i'm in the camp that you will push traffic to other areas, especially thru cordova/powell - most heavy trucks and commuters would take those routes instead. Plus the escarpment issue - aside from dead-ending dunsmuir and georgia, it would be awkward to try to build a traffic ramp up from the level of gm place.

And we are seeing some suitable infill for the area - Even GM place without the office tower fits in nicely with the area, as with the costco. Not the most pedestrian-friendly environment, but suitable for the place.

Put a toll on the viaduct? interesting idea, and easy place to toll. But how would the city toll just commuters, and not, say commercial vehicles/ couriers and other business traffic? There is already a perception that the city caters to residents before busineses. (eg. property taxes on residents vs. civic business taxes.)