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Originally Posted by Claeren
The city would have been FAR better off not limiting the parking stalls but instead just rallying to tax the ones that got built/exist. Then they take those profits and plow them into LRT.
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That would be a hell of an idea. Bronconnier is breaking down the province's door to get a continuous revenue stream for infrastructure. Why not meet them halfway and create one by doing something like this?
Suburban office space wouldn't be horrible if it was TOD or at least close to an LRT line, part of a mixed-use development, or both. At least the city is somewhat ahead of the game by looking to develop the areas around future LRT stations.
Anyway, back to the main topic. I think a few (key word) of the remaining surface lots should be developed into high capacity parkades, ideally with some vision for making them as aesthetically pleasing as possible.