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[ijmorlan]

Genuinely, is there any reason to keep Joseph Street open between Gaukel and David? It might then allow the space for the arena to expand further south onto the properties on the east corner of Victoria Park. and also would mean that the proposed Gaukel Street pedestrianisation would have one less street to contend with.

You could go further — include the entire Charles/Ontario/Joseph/Gaukel block (bus terminal), plus Charles / Gaukel / Joseph / wall of Manulife half-block, the parking lot immediately south/east of Ontario, and both parking lots at Joseph and David (on either side of David). Close both Gaukel and Ontario from Charles to Joseph and Joseph from just east of Richmond to Ontario (possibly keep it as the driveway to the underground service space). With all of this combined, I think the property is about doubled compared to just the bus terminal site.

If they do this, though, I want the building built around and over a continuous pedestrian route on Gaukel from King to the park. That idea is too good to give up just because an arena is built there.