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Wow, Sam, you and the group you're working with have put a ton of energy into this. On behalf of so many of us....THANK YOU!!!
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This would be fantastic and holds so much potential. It makes me wonder what the opportunities would be when the transit terminal is finally shuttered. Right now Victoria Park is kind of pinched off at Joseph St. using some of the terminal space to extend the park along Gaukel would create a much more organic transition.
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Thats an interesting idea. And you'd think it might be a little easier to achieve as you'd be dealing with the Region not a private property owner.
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Really??? They lease it to the Region?
Ohhh right, from back when it was Kitchener Transit?
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No, I'm fairly sure it's now Regional property. The only part of the block still owned by the City is the parking lot in the Charles/Ontario corner.
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I really like the idea of extending Victoria Part to King Street. I would also like to see an informal entrance to Victoria Part from Queen Street and Victoria Street near West Ave. An informal entrance beside the Schneider Haus would work for Queen Street. The Iron Horse Trail or perhaps reworking the Henry Sturm Greenway could provide an informal entrance from Victoria Street.
Kitchener should also consider using wayfinding signs along King Street to help people find Victoria Park and other places of interest in the downtown core.
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Do you not consider the arrangement next to Schneider Haus between Queen and David to constitute an entrance to the park?
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Pedestrian wayfinding in general could use a boost in the region. Preferably using a consistent style.