04-21-2016, 11:06 AM
(04-21-2016, 08:51 AM)MidTowner Wrote:(04-20-2016, 09:45 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Is this site considered to be "Uptown" by most people? I would have called it "Midtown". Or perhaps Midtown only starts after Union? Since it doesn't actually exist, it seems a bit vague as to what is and isn't Midtown. At the other end, the train tracks make for a clearer division.
We've talked about this in the past, and I think mostly agreed to disagree. I personally think that Union is the division between Midtown and Uptown, but am not married to that.
I think that design is fine. I want to see the building preserved and incorporated into a new development, but I don't know how much effort can reasonably be expected on the part of the developer to make the new parts really go together- the building is notable and I think really nice, but not actually a heritage building. I'll be happy to see it not torn down.
I'm almost tempted to call it Half-town. The main "divide" for me is Sunlife/GRH parking, hence Union, but when I think of it, between Sunlife, GRH, and KCI, the majority of the West side is neither residential, pedestrian-friendly, or retail/commercial. Crossing King Street is almost the biggest divide between (possibility of) something and nothing.