07-18-2023, 06:34 PM
No commercial and a ground level dominated by a parking podium is disappointing. Why can't we build nice places...
Uytae Lee has made a video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHpifQ-A6HU
Suggesting that redeveloping industrial land happens because it's politically convenient and faces much less resistance than other locations, rather than because it's the right place to redevelop.
(07-18-2023, 06:23 PM)ac3r Wrote: It is definitely an improvement though I do worry that the removal of industrial businesses and the development of new towers will, unfortunately, gentrify and push out the lower income and working class citizens of which Cambridge has a lot of. I make fun of Cambridge quite often but it's actually a great place. It houses what primarily remains of the heart of traditional blue collar industry and lower to middle income homes in Waterloo Region and when new developments like this are proposed, you know for sure it is going to alienate and push out those citizens who have built a life here. Now of course new homes are absolutely required in this country, developments like these guarantee rents and house ownership prices will continue to skyrocket (especially since our worthless Liberal and Conservative governments don't seem to care enough to do anything about that). That said, given the location of this place it does seem suitable for redevelopment as there are still large industrial parks in Cambridge that are not in such a central location. I'll just have to hope that the jobs the various businesses here provide, their impact on the local economy and neighbouring house prices don't go too crazy.
Uytae Lee has made a video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHpifQ-A6HU
Suggesting that redeveloping industrial land happens because it's politically convenient and faces much less resistance than other locations, rather than because it's the right place to redevelop.