11-13-2021, 01:43 AM
Rick Haldenby did give a talk in May through KPL that asked, "What Kind of City Are We Building." (available on YouTube)
He didn't speak specifically about cycling infrastructure but he had more general comments. From near the end of the talk: "We need to think about what we're doing. And we need to make sure that these buildings do not overwhelm the public space and the experience of the downtown."
And later: "People living in small units will need a public living room"
He didn't speak specifically about cycling infrastructure but he had more general comments. From near the end of the talk: "We need to think about what we're doing. And we need to make sure that these buildings do not overwhelm the public space and the experience of the downtown."
And later: "People living in small units will need a public living room"
Quote:His main six points:
1. Increase in density and reduction in amount and quality of private space requires expansion and enhancement of public space, green space and resources for culture and recreation, leisure and the spirit.
2. Affordable housing must be built as people are pushed out by "the juggernaut" of new development. Find the "Missing Middle"
3. All urban space should enhance the pedestrian experience and give it priority over other modes of travel.
4. Respect existing resources: what is left of the heritage architecture in the downtown must be preserved, modern buildings renewed, stable neighbourhoods protected.
5. The new centre of gravity in the downtown is at the intersection of King and Victoria, and that area needs a beautiful, public focal point.
6. Use the power of the Planning Act to establish design review.