11-26-2014, 12:52 PM
I didn't say anything that contradicted what you just said, or warranted the sarcasm.
"The Warehouse District" is from the City of Kitchener's Strategic Plan. It's maybe not the most accurate name possible, but they chose it for a reason, and it captures the industrial heritage of the area. Yes, we should be honoring the past and looking to the future simultaneously.
It's worth pointing out that the attraction of the Tannery, Kaufman Lofts, and now Breithaupt Block to a certain segment and certain residential and commercial tenants, is the rich heritage of those sites. It's a great asset, and there are other buildings that have similar appeal and will soon be adaptively reused. I really hope that the station is designed in such a way that it interacts well with those neighbours, and leverages the history of the area to its greatest effect.
"The Warehouse District" is from the City of Kitchener's Strategic Plan. It's maybe not the most accurate name possible, but they chose it for a reason, and it captures the industrial heritage of the area. Yes, we should be honoring the past and looking to the future simultaneously.
It's worth pointing out that the attraction of the Tannery, Kaufman Lofts, and now Breithaupt Block to a certain segment and certain residential and commercial tenants, is the rich heritage of those sites. It's a great asset, and there are other buildings that have similar appeal and will soon be adaptively reused. I really hope that the station is designed in such a way that it interacts well with those neighbours, and leverages the history of the area to its greatest effect.