OTownAndDown
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Oh, thank the lord. Finally, somebody gets it.
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Rideau Registry Residences | 70 Nicholas St. | 66m | 21s | Cadillac Fairview | Zeidler
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urbottawa
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Juuust visible from the museum of history
The City Registry building has been uncovered after a few months under a tarp.
LaurierWest
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Wow, it really does fill in a gap, doesn't it? The market skyline would be pretty impressive by now if not for the stupid height restrictions.
Mr. Snrub
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Now if we can redevelop the parking garage and remove truck traffic from Lowertown, this could be one of the great little corners of the city.
I'm going to add removing the Mackenzie King Bridge. Hasn't there been some talk of doing that in the recent past? It's such a blight and I can't see how it's necessary now the train is built. Sappers Bridge is the exact same distance to Laurier Bridge as Laurier Bridge is to Corktown bridge, so it would be fine for pedestrians. I'm pretty sure Rideau and Laurier could handle the extra traffic. I'm not sure how many remaining buses travel it, but I would think they could be rerouted without too much trouble. Connecting the NAC to Confederation Park would be epic, and the other side could be a linear park.
I don't hate that idea to be honest. Replace it with a pedestrian and cycling bridge half the width, with the deck between the Rideau Centre and DND HQ becoming a park.
That said, we're currently investing $25 million on rehabilitating the bridge and improving cycling and pedestrian experience. Doesn't beat a signature pedestrian/cycling bridge, but it's a huge improvement.
As for transit, I think the STO still uses it pretty regularly, and R1, though it's becoming rarer.
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