04-21-2018, 11:09 AM
(04-21-2018, 11:01 AM)welltoldtales Wrote: Apparently the developer made it clear the building would actually create between 1000-1350 jobs. Plus retail in an area definitely experiencing a food desert. When high speed rail is complete and two way go is consistent it is going to essentially disconnect this good from downtown. It needs it's own jobs and needs it's own retail entrepreneurship opportunities. This area also has higher than average central corridor commute times according to censusmapper.ca and I believe that is because the lack of kixed zoning. Too much blanket residential.
Disconnect? What do you mean? Of the nearby crossings that existed before the last several years, we have:
King - now a grade separation;
Waterloo - currently closed, will be a pedestrian link although if they foolishly go with the bridge rather than the tunnel it will be somewhat roundabout and quite inconvenient for those needing elevators;
Duke - currently level crossing; given proximity to station could be kept even with HSR, although crossing would activate more often
Weber - now a grade separation;
Ahrens - currently closed, but could be re-opened once train station moves;
Margaret - has been a grade separation for decades;
Everything else you say makes sense, but I just don’t see how anybody could think the tracks will form a significant barrier, especially for nonmotorized traffic.