07-16-2018, 04:21 PM
(07-16-2018, 02:46 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(07-15-2018, 01:51 PM)tomh009 Wrote: What would the facilitation involve?
Based on the Lexington Park web site, the renovation will be a new façade plus interior renovations, I don't expect any structural changes.
I suppose the most effective way to would be to come through the building, plus another bridge, and formalizing some of the trails on the other side.
All I know is there is a lot of mid density housing right behind that plaza, that almost certainly cannot walk to the plaza easily.
Think Traynor Ave, but there never was easy access.
I'd say it's extremely unlikely that the owner would give up a commercial unit to put in a cut between two halves of the strip mall. Certainly the plan is only for façade plus interior renovations.
In any case, i don't think it would make the plaza all that much quicker to access for the people in the townhouses. Unless you made the bridge, and cut another trail through the trees in the middle of the loop. That would reduce the trip from roughly 500m (6 minutes) to 200m (2-3 minutes) for the people living right in the middle, and maybe from 700m to 400m on the "left side". On the "right side" there would be little benefit as walking along Lawrence would be equally quick anyway.
New trail and bridge by the city. Lost commercial unit for the property owner. I don't think the ROI is that good in this case, I'm sure we can find other places where the same money can make a much bigger impact.