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  Thread: Storm Water Management - Stream Naturalization
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Acitta Wrote: (03-28-2023, 09:44 PM) -- Schneider and Shoemaker Creek Naturalization Environmental Assessment (https://www.engagewr.ca/schneidercreekea) -- Thanks for sharing this! I've been hoping...
   Belmonster Transportation and Infrastructure 52 13,622 03-29-2023, 09:01 AM
  Thread: The Gaslight District | completed
Post: RE: The Gaslight District | U/C
ac3r Wrote: -- If I had a billion dollars I'd have this torn down and properly rebuilt. -- It's frustrating that once a bad development is in place there's basically nothing that can be done about ...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 235 126,710 07-06-2022, 07:41 AM
  Thread: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 88 Queen St S | 44 fl | Proposed
cherrypark Wrote: (05-31-2022, 11:13 PM) -- Really getting tired of IN8/SRM giving all the ammunition the density haters need in this city. -- Even as a development enthusiast, it's dispiriting. I ...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 49 10,784 06-01-2022, 10:17 AM
  Thread: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 50 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Station Park | 18, 28, 36, 40, 44 fl | U/C
It looks a little chaotic now, but once those units are occupied I suspect the effect will be similar to the outside of the mall on Willis Way. IMO, a good thing -- commercial areas look more interest...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 1,672 979,704 04-27-2022, 10:11 AM
  Thread: Moda (310-316 Erb St W) | 6 fl | U/C
Post: RE: Moda (310-316 Erb St W) | 6 fl | Proposed
CP42 Wrote: (04-06-2022, 04:52 PM) -- Moda Brochure (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kOU4Q92EDGTudu_zyg_GS-WOf62q0uBL/view) Moda Floorplans (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DVYO7SMd2f6-yqO3nHc-i...
   Belmonster Suburbs 37 11,299 04-07-2022, 07:01 AM
  Thread: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Post: RE: Charles St GRT terminal redevelopment
Lots of good ideas in this thread! If you haven't already, please fill out the Kitchener Engage survey for this property -- it would be great for the people with decision making to hear these perspect...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 402 86,783 01-09-2022, 02:19 PM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
tomh009 Wrote: (12-15-2021, 10:29 AM) -- dtkmelissa Wrote: (12-14-2021, 08:09 PM) -- Not sure if there's a better thread for this or not, but Kitchener considers a vacancy tax. https://www.cbc.ca/ne...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,875 12-18-2021, 11:17 AM
  Thread: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
Post: RE: The Barrel Yards | 25 fl | U/C
I'm actually impressed by the floorplans. They look really livable, with efficient use of space and adequate closets. The 2br + den apartments look like they could even accomodate a child and a home o...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 297 276,915 10-21-2021, 10:59 AM
  Thread: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
Post: RE: (Eaton) Lofts at 276
I'm sure it's legal, but I still appreciated the article and discussion. I've walked by the store several times since it opened, but still haven't been inside because I always had a stroller with me. ...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 252 152,938 08-21-2021, 12:17 PM
  Thread: Seven Years of WRC!
Post: RE: Seven Years of WRC!
Thank you Spokes and thank you to everyone who keeps this site running. I don't comment often, but I read a lot of posts here, and it really has made me feel much more connected to all of Waterloo reg...
   Belmonster General and Off-Topic Discussion 6 1,633 08-09-2021, 09:13 AM
  Thread: The Inclusive on Courtland | 38, 34, 30 & 29 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: Virerra Village | 38, 34, 30 & 29fl | Proposed
Quote: -- I dunno, in my mind a transit oriented community must be an equally walkable neighbourhood to succeed, and this just doesn't do it for me. If it does for other people, then I hope they en...
   Belmonster Suburbs 294 186,135 12-17-2020, 12:57 PM
  Thread: SmartCentre development at Hespeler & Pinebush
Post: RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours
Eh. It wouldn't be my choice of location, but if they think there's enough demand to justify that kind of high density development, then more power to them. More housing means more affordable housing!
   Belmonster Suburbs 70 18,644 09-22-2020, 07:14 AM
  Thread: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
[quote="jgsz" pid='76184' dateline='1578339255'] Retail revitalization in downtown Kitchener? Give it another 2 years, city says (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/retail-revitalizati...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 5,575 3,946,875 01-07-2020, 03:30 PM
  Thread: KW culture to change
Post: RE: KW culture to change
Coincidentally, "Progress" was one of the names suggested to replace Berlin! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_to_Kitchener_name_change#/media/File:List_of_Suggestions_of_Names_to_rename_Berlin,_On...
   Belmonster General and Off-Topic Discussion 9 9,024 11-08-2019, 12:10 PM
  Thread: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 2 & 8 fl | U/C
Post: RE: 387-397 King St E and 6 Madison Ave | 20m | 5 ...
mastermind Wrote: (09-17-2019, 02:23 PM) -- It also looks a bit bland to me, I think should be broken up a bit visually to look more like several smaller shops combined. -- Yeah, agreed. While I'm ...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 224 118,952 09-18-2019, 09:24 AM
  Thread: Barra on Queen | 7 fl | Complete
Post: RE: Barra on Queen | 7 fl | U/C
I really appreciate the extra care they've taken with the brickwork. The little ornamental flourishes are really attractive and thoughtful.
   Belmonster Urban Areas 239 230,813 06-08-2019, 08:39 AM
  Thread: 22 Frederick St redevelopment | Completed
Post: RE: 22 Frederick St
That's a dramatic change! I wonder if the interior pillars correspond to the current outer edge of the building? The rounded shape where the interior pillars meet the ceiling seems similar to the roun...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 154 60,517 12-10-2018, 07:07 PM
  Thread: Ophelia (242-262 Queen St S) | 11 fl | U/C
Post: RE: General Urban Kitchener Updates and Rumours
Wow. I did not see that coming. Vive's proposal seemed like such a good fit for the space. So much for intensifying Queen St!
   Belmonster Urban Areas 236 97,208 10-02-2018, 09:21 AM
  Thread: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
Post: RE: Fairview Park Mall - Grand Market District
It's cool to see this area filling in, adding office space, and becoming more hospitable to pedestrians. While it's hard to imagine people choosing to hang out in front of the offices, right by the hi...
   Belmonster Suburbs 319 185,653 06-20-2018, 08:28 AM
  Thread: Duke Tower Kitchener | 39 fl | completed
Post: RE: Duke Tower Kitchener | 33fl | Proposed
It may be realistic, but it always makes me a little sad to see floor plans in which the "living" room is really a TV room.
   Belmonster Urban Areas 1,392 582,590 05-25-2018, 12:12 PM
  Thread: Grand River Transit
Post: RE: Grand River Transit
Yeah, those wrapped busses are incredibly aggravating. I don't care about how they look from the outside, but the passenger experience is miserable. While it's more or less possible to see out of the ...
   Belmonster Transportation and Infrastructure 4,325 3,227,231 02-28-2018, 10:57 AM
  Thread: Downtown outdoor spaces
Post: RE: Downtown outdoor spaces
The city is asking local residents to help decide how to update a couple of city parks! https://www.kitchener.ca/en/city-services/Participatory-budgeting.aspx One of the parks, Sandhills, is right ...
   Belmonster Urban Design 247 137,755 02-24-2018, 09:29 AM
  Thread: Strata | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 70 King St N | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed
The curved glass is certainly more eye-catching and technically impressive. I have a personal soft spot for buildings with a restrained and orderly visual rhythm, but I can appreciate the exuberance o...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 223 116,915 02-23-2018, 06:58 PM
  Thread: Strata | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed
Post: RE: 70 King St N | 16 & 22 fl | Proposed
This article seems to show an alternate design for the site: https://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/8142574-proposed-uptown-development-to-help-promote-steam/ Personally, I prefer the earlier desi...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 223 116,915 02-23-2018, 09:29 AM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W
I'm a little surprised that none of the displaced businesses opted to move into the vacant storefronts across the street. Are the rents on those units just untenable? Perhaps city taxes on empty store...
   Belmonster Urban Areas 282 187,923 02-23-2018, 09:10 AM
  Thread: 345 King St W | 6 fl | Complete
Post: RE: 345 King St W
From the render, it looks like Rana, Unity Baking, and Golden Turtle are going to be displaced. Anyone know what's likely to happen to those businesses? I hope they don't go far.
   Belmonster Urban Areas 282 187,923 09-28-2017, 09:12 AM

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