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This thread's getting to be scary. Like Ke$ha puking in Peggy Atwood's lap or something...
I think what he's getting at is that if this tower goes through, it will set a precedent for the area in terms of how far above current density and height limits developers can expect to be granted. This in turn will cause property values to rise immensely thus pricing out the current uses in Kensington. In a word, gentrification. Even if this isn't what Jayomatic is suggesting, I think it's still a valid concern. And to those who claim there should be no protest about this development as the area surrounding it is merely filled with 'decrepit' housing or is a 'ghetto', even if this were true, why should people less better off have less of a say about how change affects their neighbourhood?
To be honest I do not understand why some are against this building. All I ever see is "ugh another box" or "gross its a glass blue box"... finally something that is at least interesting and all we see is "oh its out of context" and "it doesn't fit in the neighbourhood."
This is exactly what I was getting at. Sure its a wonderful looking building that I'd love to see anywhere, in particular, I'd rather have this behind Tiff than the crap that's proposed now. If this goes through, the pressure to develop the immediate neighborhood is right around the corner and we've seen how one building can completely change the planning within an area. Just look what Tiff and MV5 did for King West. If I could trust Canadian developers to design an adequate replacement I'd feel more comfortable but based on the past 10 years of development, I can't. You'd probably end up replacing unique retailers with dry cleaners, banks and sandwich franchises. Not exactly my idea of a fun Kensington.
I don't think there is any connection whatsoever between this site and Kensington Market...they are worlds apart...
I completely disagree. If you can build a 40s building on College east of Spadina, then it becomes appropriate to build a 40s building on the west side of Spadina - say, for instance, that strip plaza at Augusta and College.
I really wish they'd build this at Bloor and Bedford.
And this is an excellent point -- if the university wants to build 40 storey residence towers, they could easily do it on the campus proper, without nearly as much push back. This development is quite cynical on the part of UofT.a low-rise campus to the north that pushes these undesirable towers conveniently out of their domain
And this is an excellent point -- if the university wants to build 40 storey residence towers, they could easily do it on the campus proper, without nearly as much push back. This development is quite cynical on the part of UofT.
In the sense that they are shoving this massive building on a neighbourhood without much political clout, rather than take up space in the confines of their own campus.Cynical in what sense?
In the sense that they are shoving this massive building on a neighbourhood without much political clout, rather than take up space in the confines of their own campus.
In the sense that they are shoving this massive building on a neighbourhood
In the sense that they are shoving this massive building on a neighbourhood without much political clout, rather than take up space in the confines of their own campus.