^ I don't understand the whole "Wall of Condos". What does it matter. So what if we can see the water from the Gardiner, which will be torn down... You can't see over 5-story buildings anyhow.
How is that condos are a barrier? Is the financial district a "barrier" to the rest of the city? For me the Gardiner is the real barrier.
It is very possible to have a good waterfront with condos. In just about every city on the water, there are condos by it: Hong Kong, Vancouver, NY, you name it. People living by the water give it a base for vibrancy.
Yes, it is a shame that it didn't become parkland. That would have been fantastic. But that should have been planned half a century ago. It's far too late for that now. Creating downtown communities and stopping sprawl is the next best option.