(03-17-2021, 01:09 PM)GarthDanlor Wrote:

(03-16-2021, 02:15 AM)taylortbb Wrote: KW suffers from being near Toronto. Halifax and Victoria are both smaller metros than Kitchener, but feel larger. They're the centers of their respective areas, so there's a lot more cultural focus on them.

It's also the distributed nature of the metropolitan area with 2 main city centre areas in KW and 3 within Cambridge itself.  Maybe by the time we reach a million in 2050, we will feel like a city of 600 000.

(03-17-2021, 06:29 PM)plam Wrote:

(03-17-2021, 01:09 PM)GarthDanlor Wrote: It's also the distributed nature of the metropolitan area with 2 main city centre areas in KW and 3 within Cambridge itself.  Maybe by the time we reach a million in 2050, we will feel like a city of 600 000.

One could say that but Wellington also has Lower Hutt (100k), Upper Hutt (56k), and Porirua (56k) which are pretty cut off from Wellington by geographic features (hills). They are connected by commuter rail and not very high capacity highways.

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

(03-18-2021, 02:49 PM)dtkmelissa Wrote:

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

I don't know if this fits all of your criteria, but I thought the Barra Castle project did some of that nicely.

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

(03-18-2021, 09:56 AM)tomh009 Wrote:

(03-17-2021, 06:29 PM)plam Wrote: One could say that but Wellington also has Lower Hutt (100k), Upper Hutt (56k), and Porirua (56k) which are pretty cut off from Wellington by geographic features (hills). They are connected by commuter rail and not very high capacity highways.

I have only been to Wellington once, and it was many years ago, so my memory is a bit fuzzy on this. But wouldn't it be fair to say that the geography (hills!) constraints the sprawl in Wellington much more than it does here, where we are surrounded by flat farmland and former farmland?

(03-18-2021, 03:59 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: There are a handful of these types of buildings around, but we need to be building a thousand of them per year at least.  And frankly, I'm not sure what zoning allows this, but I'm betting you won't find a single one of these in 60's era neighbourhoods and newer.

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

(03-18-2021, 03:46 PM)Chris Wrote:

(03-18-2021, 10:31 AM)Bytor Wrote: Can anybody suggest some buildings in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge that are good of examples of higher-density housing being built in existing single-family dwelling neighbourhoods that fit in and complement the style of houses around them?

Are you looking for Victoria Commons type density in an old neighbourhood or more of multi-unit housing in-line with single-family homes?

(03-19-2021, 09:59 AM)Bytor Wrote:

(03-18-2021, 03:46 PM)Chris Wrote: Are you looking for Victoria Commons type density in an old neighbourhood or more of multi-unit housing in-line with single-family homes?

I'm looking for something that still has plenty of the single-family dwellings around it, rather and a total redevelopment like Victoria Commons. Something I can get a good photo of, and looking on Google Maps Streetview doesn't show enough houses around VC to set a shot like that up, even around the corner on St Leger. However, those rowhouses are a great example of missing middle housing.

(03-19-2021, 10:08 AM)Chris Wrote:

(03-19-2021, 09:59 AM)Bytor Wrote: I'm looking for something that still has plenty of the single-family dwellings around it, rather and a total redevelopment like Victoria Commons. Something I can get a good photo of, and looking on Google Maps Streetview doesn't show enough houses around VC to set a shot like that up, even around the corner on St Leger. However, those rowhouses are a great example of missing middle housing.

Cool the Manison and Pequengant example fits right into that.

Not as good but at least right-sized for the street is these two on Wilhem near Weber. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4591752,-80.496334,3a,75y,317.25h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1seAmsstyHG0SZ6plOU9ONiw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Wellington and Margaret. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.458255,-80.4913727,3a,75y,136.68h,92.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sV1DeFriGBlyB4sndRDEy4A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

As I travel around I see a bunch like you are looking for but when trying to recall where it isn't so easy. :/

I know they are much older but what about the row homes on Mansion near the CiTS? https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4562072,-80.4821883,3a,75y,251.49h,90.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDLZZQSFfvSyvEbrxhXq5cA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 and https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4553573,-80.4829015,3a,75y,341.12h,83.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svwCSB41rbEFj8IJqmg7rZQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192