03-31-2021, 02:30 PM
The only redeeming item that the Boardwalk does have is its small parkette and spashpad (pre covid). Its the nicest splashpad in the city and my wife liked taking our daughter to it because of the rubberized surface instead of concrete.
I hope that in addition to the retail development of Fairview Park that it adapts like many other shopping centres need to by becoming an entertainment and retail destination. Its a bit of an island but the concept plan for the site and the location may bring it around to being something worth visiting again.
It would have been much better if the LRT station were some how connected in a weather proof manner to the mall. This was a missed opportunity. CF has experience with this in Toronto with both TEC and Fairview Mall plus Rideau Centre in Ottawa... so I don't know why they were so resistant to it here.
I hope that in addition to the retail development of Fairview Park that it adapts like many other shopping centres need to by becoming an entertainment and retail destination. Its a bit of an island but the concept plan for the site and the location may bring it around to being something worth visiting again.
It would have been much better if the LRT station were some how connected in a weather proof manner to the mall. This was a missed opportunity. CF has experience with this in Toronto with both TEC and Fairview Mall plus Rideau Centre in Ottawa... so I don't know why they were so resistant to it here.