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Originally Posted by J.OT13
I get why the community doesn't like what's happening on Parkdale; it's a narrow, traffic jammed street (and yes, I realize that balancing jobs/residential might help with traffic) that will eventually be lined by a wall of 30 story buildings.
In the case of the Claridge Somerset proposal, I'm more supportive. The two (for now) buildings are different height and, thanks to the O-Train corridor, is more opened. Somerset at that location also does not have as much traffic (although its jammed in Chinatown and jammed on Wellington West).
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Parkdale has a good share of it's problems because of the parkway entrance/exit, queensway on/off ramps, and that it intersects with two main thoroughfares for getting in/out of downtown (Carling/Scott), as well as by a commercial street (Wellington). I wonder if the hospital on one end, and a market and gas station can be added to what causes this traffic? I fully support these buildings (though I'd rather see the 20+ along Scott), but I'd really like to see better alternatives to cars in this neighbourhood. That'll be a good 5 years, eh?
Some were talking about how 1040 Somerset building is at a location considered the "gateway to Hintonburg" and should be a beautiful building that represents it. One person who was in favour commented more on the architecture, while others said it should be a lowrise or midrise to "represent the community" and what people wanted. (I went to the meeting on Monday, and I was overall disappointed with the people and the HCA).
A lot of the people in the community feel the city and developers are taking advantage of them, and that community members know what really works and would be best for the area. But I disagree with them and really want to see this projects go up so that we can see what will happen.
I'd like to learn a how to do renderings because I have my own vision of how Parkdale Market (Wellington-Scott, Holland-Parkdale) could be transformed into, but sadly people who live here don't see it the same way.
How do people feel about Tega around the Carleton Tavern?