Can't have a bare riverbed if you want biodiversity. Those bigger rocks will be hiding places for small animals and fish, they actually should have added more
There's plenty of rail east and west of this site
If we get rid of the Gardiner and build up the area near the tracks east of Union station, then we could deck it all with a park like CIBC square
What does the city honestly have to lose from this? An extra 10 stories of taxable condos will line their pockets with cash, might as well take the deal since the air above that tower will never be used for anything else