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Oct 25, 2020

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I'd be in favor of doubling the height of some the buildings in St.James Town, to allow for razing of the older builds and more green space. The clustering around the area is just too much.
 
A few of the lower slung St James Town buildings are actually red and yellow brick with some interesting detailing, but they've been covered in silver and blue steel siding. Maybe one day they'll be uncovered...
 

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Amare said:
I'd be in favor of doubling the height of some the buildings in St.James Town, to allow for razing of the older builds and more green space. The clustering around the area is just too much.
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Agree. Rather than just building 30-50 floor infill they'd be wise to take down some of those 70s blocks. Maybe half to most of them.
 
Transportfan said:
The transition between the downtown highrises and the Rosedale mansions is stark. Something you expect to see in a planned suburban downtown like MCC but not in a traditional city.
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Many years ago when I wasn't that familiar with the Rosedale area, I wandered over to the Glen Rd bridge and tunnel and ended up in St James Town near Howard St. Thinking I was lost, I asked a passerby if this was Rosedale. Not surprisingly, I got a strange look from him. That bridge is probably the source of the phrase 'living on the wrong side of the bridge' :)
 
Haha. Ya for sure the glen rd pedestrian bridge is exactly that. Love walking over Rosedale valley. Perpetually stuck on the wrong side here, but that’s ok. The area is super convenient and the units are big.
 
Was biking down through Rosedale yesterday morning and Via Bloor's presence is really making itself felt going down the Glen Road bridge. I wish I stopped to take photos.

Amare said:
I'd be in favor of doubling the height of some the buildings in St.James Town, to allow for razing of the older builds and more green space. The clustering around the area is just too much.
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Instead, that tower-in-the-park layout is going to allow for some infill development in already the densest neighbourhood in Canada.

And bizarrely enough, I am not that opposed to that, under our planning framework. If the holy Yellowbelt shall not be touched, we need to build housing somewhere, and St James Town is well located near downtown employment and services.
 
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