Welcome Guest!
In order to take advantage of all the great features that Waterloo Region Connected has to offer, including participating in the lively discussions below, you're going to have to register. The good news is that it'll take less than a minute and you can get started enjoying Waterloo Region's best online community right away.
or Create an Account




Thread Rating:
  • 4 Vote(s) - 3 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours
This is what you get in UpTown, where being able to see a building taller than 3-4 storeys from the sidewalk would be horrific (Princess Condos will likely now fit this bill), but parking lots on the main drag, no problem.

If, as a business, you can't draw people to eat with you from the parking lots at Bridgeport and Regina, I don't think making an ugly streetscape is going to help. The patio sure will be fun, looking out over cars and exhaust fumes.

I wonder how much of this is panic over ION construction related changes to business numbers. King Street used to be four lanes from Victoria all the way up to the end of Waterloo. Now, you won't find four lanes between Ottawa in Kitchener and Erb in Waterloo, with streetscape plans extending that shortly all the way up to University. The commuting patterns will shift to Weber, and you won't see as many people just looking for the parking lot bite to eat, it'll be a different kind of person who drives down this way.

What a way to undo some of the smartest thinking in UpTown that got us to remove the King-side Waterloo Town Shops parking lot.
Reply
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »



Messages In This Thread
RE: General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours - by Viewfromthe42 - 08-19-2016, 10:18 AM

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 3 Guest(s)

About Waterloo Region Connected

Launched in August 2014, Waterloo Region Connected is an online community that brings together all the things that make Waterloo Region great. Waterloo Region Connected provides user-driven content fueled by a lively discussion forum covering topics like urban development, transportation projects, heritage issues, businesses and other issues of interest to those in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the four Townships - North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich.

              User Links