If the statement that there are only 5 communities in the world like Kanata, we can rest easy that most of the world has rejected the insanity of Kanata's planning.
i'm having a little trouble understanding why a nice looking 16 story tower will look out of place right next to a fat old 11 story tower that nobody seems to mention. seems like a great spot to me...
Apparently, ugly buildings built in the 1970s have become invisible with time, which is why they don't factor into an area's ugliness. Thus, newer, nicer buildings can be said to 'ruin' an untouched neighbourhood.
I can tell from this presentation the president of the association (also a Friends of Lansdowne member) has only one way of presenting things to the community - in scary, overblown terms.
A commenter on David Reevely's Citizen blog notes Teron's involvement in this outcry and his closeness with the FOL crowd, and hypothesizes that he just might be the unnamed developer known to be financing the group.
So what you're saying is that Teron is financing FOL so that he can torpedo Lansdowne Live, then approach the city with his own proposal once the ashes have settled? Interesting.
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Beaverbrook is the LEAST dense part of Kanata (except for the rural part) and they sound like fanatics that hate transit and hate density period. Maybe they should move out to the rural areas?
How long after the area was developed did transit (in any form) come?
Looking at the local opposition, I would recommend that the project now be put ON HOLD. A clearer site plan, and perhaps a downsizing or relocation, should be considered. It may not be compatible with the community, and there are better places in Kanata (redevelop the original Town Centre, anyone?) that could use high-density development.