08-13-2018, 11:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-14-2018, 10:01 AM by panamaniac.)
(08-13-2018, 11:17 PM)GtwoK Wrote: I actually agree with Haalboom. Weber should be "the line" downtown for building condos. Kitchener has FAR too little pre-1950 (or whatever) homes near the downtown core. We need to build up, yes, but like hell if I'll stand for demolishing every ounce of character and every mature tree in order to do so. I'm tired of bland as hell, boujie retail spaces in the bottom of condos that only very wealthy people can open up shop in. The older houses — especially in these heritage neighbourhoods — are the lasting character of the city. I want to see more of the uniqueness and creativity that houses-turned-retail presents. Like the Yeti, for example. There has to be a balance of both, and I think that "bulldoze everything within 5 blocks of an LRT station" is a foolhardy and dangerous opinion.
On a separate and non-emotionally-charged note: the properties they mention are on opposite sides of Young. They mention the development taking 2 properties on Weber east of Young, and the one property on Weber West of Young. How are they combining these into the same development? Building over the road?
The Weber street houses are the Motz house on the "south-east" corner at Young and the Ontario Gothic cottage immediately to the east of it. So both on Weber "east" of Young.
I don't think "bland" is a word that would describe what is being proposed, if the renders in the heritage report are accurate. It also has no retail component, I don't think.
I would agree that Weber St should be the "line" on that side of DTK - a line of mid-rises (the proposal is six storeys, I think).
EDIT: Wait, no, I think that would be "north-east". (!)