02-08-2016, 09:55 AM
It would be nice if this complex could be designed in such a way that they interact well with Weber, and provide street-fronting commercial there. Weber East is generally a terrible stroad through there, but a few newer buildings gave a bit of consideration to the street in their design and the street could be improved. If these high-rises don’t force their occupants to walk across a big parking lot (the renders don’t look like that’s the case), someone living there could have very good access to the expressway but also be right next door to a full-service grocery store and a short walk from others and restaurants and other useful things.
This stretch is obviously not really anything special, but this would be a big opportunity to move it towards improved walkability. The render looks good from that perspective, and I hope the City of Kitchener would try to ensure it serves that purpose.
This stretch is obviously not really anything special, but this would be a big opportunity to move it towards improved walkability. The render looks good from that perspective, and I hope the City of Kitchener would try to ensure it serves that purpose.