(01-09-2020, 12:46 PM)westwardloo Wrote: All great points. Kitchener needs to start reinvesting in arts and culture with a focus point downtown. It's great that we built a theatre 30 years ago. But what has been done since then? The museum is a great addition. I am hoping that there is a large expansion I the works and possibly a completely new built space for it. I would love to see more small theatre spaces/ concert venue.
I think the old Charles Street Terminal offers some great land for something like this. It's at the doorstep to Victoria Park, it's a block away from King, there is ample parking in the Benton garage and there are two LRT stops right there. They could easily develop that to offer both a cultural space and living space (it could even be made to be affordable). Build a nice, tall mixed used development and offer some space inside for music, art exhibitions, public events. They could build a beautiful public square with food fountains, seating, green space on the outside, They could do amazing work there, so I really hope they don't just sell it off to the highest bidder to stick down a condo that few people will be able to afford to live in or shop at whatever trendy shops happen to be on the first floor.