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Way too much parking.
Way too much parking.
Honestly, don't say "Soccer Pitch" out-loud at any of these TOC meetings...Park configuration is bizarre.
But as configured you can't put a sports field on it.
In order to create a usable park............we really need guidelines. Not rules! Flexibility is important...........but the guidelines should say, a park must be 150m wide by 125M long, minimum for each dimension.
That's what creates room for a soccer pitch, plus adjacent pathways.
Honestly, don't say "Soccer Pitch" out-loud at any of these TOC meetings...
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Keep in mind there will be a new grocery store as well as other services in the base of the three towers, so the new road with the traffic light, will be need as an access point to prevent further congestion on Carlaw north of Gerrard.Yeah I feel the same about the new road - it's taking up way too much space. Without, the park could potentially be 28% of the site which is much better. Considering that they are getting rid of the Gerrard St. park, it'd be nice to have a bigger park to replace it. It's just so bizarre, so future residents would have to cross (jaywalk) across the road to use the park. Seriously, why do we need that new road? It's pretty heavy residential area, and there's already the bus. They want people to drive and park there and then take the subway? I can't believe I'm getting hung up on that new road.
Good point @tripwire. What is the street actually accomplishing? I assume the answer is that per city policy 1) the buildings need to have street addresses, and 2) you can’t put high-rise next to the houses.
Those are basically arbitrary.
Seems like, if you massed the density along Carlaw in two separate buildings, you’d have a better result all around.