06-29-2015, 02:34 PM
Taking a quick look at the Charles Street site, it looks like a building the size of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex could be squeezed in. This would include a large pool, a decent size indoor skating rink as well as meeting facilities. It could be a nice addition to the public space at Kitchener City Hall and allow things like the Kristkindl Market to expand.
However, parking (and potentially truck deliveries) would be a sticking point. All the water in a swimming pool is very heavy so underground parking could be significantly more expensive to build. However, adding another underground public parking lot to the Downtown core could satisfy the needs of those who would not be coming downtown by some other means.
However, parking (and potentially truck deliveries) would be a sticking point. All the water in a swimming pool is very heavy so underground parking could be significantly more expensive to build. However, adding another underground public parking lot to the Downtown core could satisfy the needs of those who would not be coming downtown by some other means.