Recent Articles
- Bike Share Vote a Destructive, Senseless Act Fueled by Spiteful Politicsby Maureen Wilson, published May 29, 2020 in Special Report: Cycling
(1 comment)
- Bike Share a Victim of Anti-Urban Identity Politicsby Ryan McGreal, published May 28, 2020 in Special Report: Cycling
(1 comment)
- Precarity in a Pandemicby Karl Andrus, published May 27, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(0 comments)
- Sobi: Speaking Volumes about Mobility and Transportationby Cameron Kroetsch, published May 22, 2020 in Special Report: Cycling
(2 comments)
- Under the Watchful Eye of Queen Victoria by William Guyatt, published May 22, 2020 in People
(0 comments)
- We Need Compassion and Patience With Homeless Encampmentsby Jill Wiwcharuk, published May 12, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(1 comment)
- When Poverty Mattered Author Paul Weinberg Interviewed by Jamie Tennant on CFMUby Paul Weinberg, published April 24, 2020 in Interviews
(0 comments)
- Hamilton's LRT Megaproject a Top Candidate for Federal Infrastructure Stimulus Fundby Nicholas Kevlahan, published April 16, 2020 in Special Report: Light Rail
(1 comment)
- The Brandon House - In Memoriamby Shannon Kyles, published April 16, 2020 in Special Report: Heritage
(2 comments)
- Creative Exploration of a new Housing Realm for the Missing Middle: the Lanewayby Emma Cubitt, published April 09, 2020 in Special Report: Laneway Housing
(2 comments)
- Things You Can Do to Flatten the Curveby Ryan McGreal, published March 20, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(2 comments)
- Reflections on a Pandemic: Where We Are and What It Meansby Ryan McGreal, published March 19, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(4 comments)
- Doug Ford's Policies Have Been a Disaster for Ontarioby Michael Nabert, published March 18, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(1 comment)
- Light Rail Transit in Hamilton: The Story so Farby Ryan McGreal, published March 13, 2020 in Special Report: Light Rail
(0 comments)
- Sovereign Soilby Doreen Nicoll, published March 13, 2020 in Healing Gaia
(0 comments)
- Try This if You Don't Think Our Politics Have Shifted to the Rightby Ryan McGreal, published March 09, 2020 in Politics
(3 comments)
- Safe Crossing Needed on King at Bernie Morellie Recreation Centreby Edward Harris, published March 06, 2020 in Special Report: Walkable Streets
(0 comments)
- Urban Renewal, Then and Now: LRT and the Rental Housing Crisis, Part 2by Shawn Selway, published March 06, 2020 in Commentary
(0 comments)
- Time to Turn? LRT and the Rental Housing Crisis, Part 1by Shawn Selway, published March 05, 2020 in Commentary
(0 comments)
- Public Health Cuts are a Deadly False Economyby Ryan McGreal, published March 04, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(3 comments)
Article Archives
Blog Archives
Site Tools
Feeds
By KevinLove (registered) | Posted March 21, 2018 at 10:39:46 in reply to Comment 122649
I will not comment on the aesthetics of the design, as everyone will have a different opinion. However, in terms of function, I disagree with the assertion that the plans for the mansion and public plaza will create wasted space. As shown on the renderings, the plaza appears to be useful public space. See:
http://www.lambdevcorp.com/tvcity.php
However, the space between the towers does not appear to have any use. That I will call wasted space.
Similarly, the setback from the sidewalk appears to be counter-productive for retail. What is useful is to have large windows right next to the sidewalk so that people can see what goods are for sale. So-called "window shopping." And to have doors directly onto the sidewalk. That way, people who are walking or cycling by can see what is for sale and go directly into the shop to buy it.
What is extremely inconvenient and annoying is to have retail set back from the sidewalk so that: 1) I need binoculars to determine what is being sold, and; 2) I am inconvenienced by having to haul my body and all the stuff I bought back and forth across the setback.
It is OK to have a small setback of 2 metres to provide for cycle parking. Everyone wants to park their bike right next to the shop door. That's just convenient. But any distance greater than that is a nuisance.
Comment edited by KevinLove on 2018-03-21 10:42:26
Permalink | Context