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Originally Posted by osirisboy
I meant that the other corners of that intersection are all very residential (townhomes) and quiet (except one which is the a small office)...
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two corners out of four. Don't forget that this building is replacing a purely commercial building and a nightclub no less. Furthermore, the character of Drake Street is still largely commercial.
But it is true, as you point out, that the buildings on the north-west and north-east corners are "very residential" and are very suburban in their design at the street level. And this is precisely my point: This project, as it is currently designed, expands on the mistakes of the recent past and will "exacerbate the over-residentialization of downtown."