Mississauga Exchange District Condos | 232m | 72s | Camrost-Felcorp | Arcadis

Last Saturday.

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cd concept said:
Looking at the future downtown core in the photos up above. It would have been nice if they would create a below and above path network between every major development. To get around in, on these very cold and hot seasons!
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Especially for this development where it would’ve been in the best interest of Oxford to have a path connection to the mall. I am surprised they didn’t think/plan for it.
 
cd concept said:
Looking at the future downtown core in the photos up above. It would have been nice if they would create a below and above path network between every major development. To get around in, on these very cold and hot seasons!
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khaldoon said:
Especially for this development where it would’ve been in the best interest of Oxford to have a path connection to the mall. I am surprised they didn’t think/plan for it.
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I honestly don't think it would be that hard to achieve (particularly above ground) in the future, even if there's no planned connection now.

A connection seems like a no brainer, but in reality I just don't think enough else is planned to be able to build something that won't be torn down in the very near future while more buildings are filling in. The mall especially isn't going to build a major bridge or tunnel connection if they don't know what it's actually going to connect to directly (i.e. the building that's in between the mall and the Exchange District).

I'm not at all discrediting your point, because you'd think they would at least have a spot in the plans specifically meant for a future connection of some form, especially with the major transit hub being just a few hundred metres away but on the other side of the mall. But I think a big part of the reasoning is just that they don't know what to build and where to build it yet.
 
With deserted streets, PATH is the very last thing they should invest in.

The key component is whether these stroads will be re-designed as attractive pedestrian friendly urban high streets after both the density and PT goes in. If all they're doing is building density, it will have to be considered a failure and colossal missed opportunity.. Unfortunately, a lot of these towers don't meet the street in an engaging way. It will take a lot of money and time to rebuild them at grade to accommodate an apron of retail, restaurants, etc.
 
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