02-08-2024, 04:56 PM
The location is slightly more challenging to build on, but not too bad. Most of it can be solved with retaining walls which, so long as they're designed well (in other words...preferably not huge concrete walls hah) it can look okay. It's a great location to build such projects because unlike single family homes, you can fit a lot of people in a small space that would otherwise only hold a handful of homes.
The views of the river would be spectacular too. That's one of the nicest areas of the Grand River which is best viewed from a bit of a height, as the valley has a lot of nice vegetation over the shoreline/floodplain. I could see this whole area containing a lot of towers as the years go by, similar to the Don Valley in Toronto. People will pay top dollar for nice views over the Grand River. It's locations like this that remind us how much potential Cambridge has...if only a good portion of the residents and council could pull their heads out of their asses. It's a gorgeous city that is sitting on the launch pad of a renaissance - if only they decide to ignite things. I shit talk Cambridge a lot but not really because it's an awful place (well, in the current state it is haha) and more because it has so much untapped potential that is unfortunately combined with a fearful populace that is pessimistic about change. All it needs is for most of the council to get kicked to the curb and for the region to get the LRT going. Once we put the infrastructure in place and brought in some new blood to lead the city, the doors that would open would be endless. Long time residents would quickly see how they can evolve and grow without losing the beauty and charm the place has, especially because you could densify the place without having to build skyscrapers downtown as they could be spread out along the LRT and main bus routes.
The views of the river would be spectacular too. That's one of the nicest areas of the Grand River which is best viewed from a bit of a height, as the valley has a lot of nice vegetation over the shoreline/floodplain. I could see this whole area containing a lot of towers as the years go by, similar to the Don Valley in Toronto. People will pay top dollar for nice views over the Grand River. It's locations like this that remind us how much potential Cambridge has...if only a good portion of the residents and council could pull their heads out of their asses. It's a gorgeous city that is sitting on the launch pad of a renaissance - if only they decide to ignite things. I shit talk Cambridge a lot but not really because it's an awful place (well, in the current state it is haha) and more because it has so much untapped potential that is unfortunately combined with a fearful populace that is pessimistic about change. All it needs is for most of the council to get kicked to the curb and for the region to get the LRT going. Once we put the infrastructure in place and brought in some new blood to lead the city, the doors that would open would be endless. Long time residents would quickly see how they can evolve and grow without losing the beauty and charm the place has, especially because you could densify the place without having to build skyscrapers downtown as they could be spread out along the LRT and main bus routes.