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Does that mean that the powers that be see a "retaining wall" as a deal breaker?  I hope so

That's not to say that this particular proposal can't be redesigned, though. It's a really minor thing.

The firm I work for doesn't develop in Waterloo Region unfortunately so we don't have any plans for here. However, personally, I'd push the wall back/inset it in a bit, then simply add a glass facade/interior as the retaining wall, which could house a sort of lobby area with patios/greenery/store fronts inside (especially as Kitchener prides itself on having a ton of gardens downtown). It would look a lot nicer! Something like this but with nice gardens/trees inside as in the famous Ford Foundation building although perhaps not quite as tall/grandiose.