09-21-2023, 09:19 AM
(09-20-2023, 10:10 PM)CP42 Wrote: Was hoping to see this site be used for a new arena/entertainment venue and then we could have put the new hospital where the Aud currently resides with easy access to the expressway.
I don't think they'd put it at the Bramm Yards because it's just far enough away from the highway to be inconvenient for anyone arriving by car, especially considering the rumours that they want to narrow Victoria from 4 to 2 lanes in the future. Although it would be nice for the future Aud to have good access to lots of nearby restaurants for before/after events.
(I think they'll end up buying/relying on donated land for the new Aud if they choose to move locations - to get it near the highway and the LRT, you pretty much will have to put it where Concordia is now, maybe pick up a bunch of properties off Hoffman.)
I was actually kind of surprised that they wanted to turn Bramm Yards into office space. Haven't we been hearing that there's too much empty office space in DTK already? That's why Europro at 22 Frederick wanted to turn that whole building into residential units to start with. Would at least really like to see them making a central pedestrian plaza with trees and tables and coffee shops/restaurants facing directly onto the plaza for workers to have lunch at, away from vehicle traffic.