Proposed
Terrible location, but hey if people want to buy/rent next to a toxic cesspool of air (ie: the 407/QEW/403 interchange) and major transformer station I give them a big round of applause. The proximity of IKEA, Mapleview Mall, and Burlington GO will delude people's thinking that this area is a great place to live.*increased*!?
This project is nuts. A terrible location for such a large amount of density.
The Freeman interchange EA was recently completed IIRC.I guess they might point to the number of condos hanging over the 401 and shrug. But your point is taken. That is the Freeman interchange and I believe the government is in the midst of a long review of how capacities may be enlarged through that general area to deal with the continuous traffic congestion. There is also a lovely heritage home on site. I do not see it in these plans and so I assume that unless enough people squawk the potential of that building will be reduced to nil.
To be fair though, just about every development in Burlington will result in people driving everywhere. Their transit system is a joke, and they arent really serious about improving things. Next to Oakville and certain areas of Hamilton, they are about as NIMBY about transit as ever.This is better off staying as an employment block, or at most mid-rise levels of density. It's just not a supportable area for pedestrian traffic and will force everyone in this development into driving everywhere.
Burlington's downtown is quite pedestrian freindly and the developments close to the GO Station will likely see a significant amount of people walking to the GO Station for their commute.To be fair though, just about every development in Burlington will result in people driving everywhere. Their transit system is a joke, and they arent really serious about improving things. Next to Oakville and certain areas of Hamilton, they are about as NIMBY about transit as ever.