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flonicky said:
Here's the best case example--as you describe it--that I can think of. It's at Sentinel and Fountainhead in North York. Literally towers in a park. The grounds are beautiful, there's access to nature trails (on left), there's transit, etc.

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But look at that surface parking? You're still relying on a car to travel. Don't even think about aging in place because once you can't drive, you can't walk to anything. That beautiful park isn't so beautiful for six months of the year. How much does it cost to service those lots compared to something more compact? Unit size is a feature of the era they were built in. And you're living above the park, you're not living with the park. And these are rare. Most slabs in this city are surrounded by treeless lawns and parking.

I like walking and anytime I've lived in suburbia, I have not enjoyed it.
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Plans for Sentinal. Will change significantly if built.

470 Sentinel | 125.25m | 40s | Ranee Management | Kirkor Architects

From the NY Community Council: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-25816.pdf AoD
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The more I look at this, the less I like it.

The scale is about right, but the massing is terrible...........its such a jumble. I don't like the charcoal brick here at all.

The windows.........aren't terrible..........

But overall this is just not a success in my mind.
 
The original render wasn't the best and none of the positive elements made it to the final.
 
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