I'm normally against supertalls, but I'd rather see a supertall here than another two 70s twin towers on a shared podium. Let's make it 300 or 400 floors, 3x height of the CN Tower. Then the argument "there isn't enough condos or office space downtown" can be put to rest for about 60 years.
300 or 400 floors? Is that even technically possible? Isn't that past supertall? That's megatall! Maybe a hundred years from now, but definitely not now, but wouldn't it be awesome? Lol! I wonder how deep they'd have to dig the foundation to support something that tall? I'd be happy with 100 floors, but even that's a very long shot. If my experiences on UT has taught me anything, it's that nothing, and I mean nothing, ever goes to the original plan. Look at the height Rollercoaster of One Bloor. Originally 85 stories, then totally scrapped and redesigned at a mere 65, then 70, and now 75 floors, what's next? City council may be many things,(much of which I cannot repeat here) but they're definitely not boring, nor predictable, they certainly keep us guessing. To be fair, I can't imagine being on city council, particularly Rob Ford's council, can be easy. So many politics, and obstacles, always getting in the way of trying to decide what's best of the city, rather, what they think is best for the city. To be off topic just for a moment, just from media reports, I despised councilor kristyn wong-tam, but after speaking with her via email, I realized she really does care, a great deal, for the well being of her constituents, and her city. If I'm wrong about her, perhaps I've misjudged others as well.
I have learned that they do respond if you email them. Kristyn gave me a brief outline of what's involved in approving a skyscraper proposal, made my head spin. I have a new found respect for her, and applaud her concern. When I first heard she negotiated a 3 million dollar donation from a developer requesting additional floors, I was appalled, but when she explained how the money is used to improve local infrastructure to help cope with the stress of additional residents, it all made perfect sense, guess you can teach a very old, grumpy dog new tricks, WOOF!!!