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I love how Bankview seems to always have 1or 2, 75+ unit apartment buildings being built all the time. It's probably the best example of what sustained incremental residential infill growth looks like.

I've said this before, the main thing we need to start figuring out is how to add retail in and around these kinds of neighbourhoods to actually support them. There's a few pockets, but the quality and diversity of retail options is lacking and is a bit run-down (coffee, food, patios, daily needs, corner stores etc.) is lacking.

Mostly this is 17th Ave and 14th Streets design fault. We decided (incorrectly) many decades ago to switch these streets to car sewers from main streets South and West of the intersection of 17th and 14th Streets. If these streets are ever allowed to evolve into something more walkable in those directions, we'd see a better retail environment to support all this incremental density.

26th Avenue SW is another sleeper opportunity to the south of Bankview, more than anything because it hasn't been ruined by being designated a major car commuter route for 50 years. But it also lack any historic main street elements so it's effectively a re-build from scratch to add retail on a largely residential street that would come with it's own challenges.
 
CBBarnett said:
I love how Bankview seems to always have 1or 2, 75+ unit apartment buildings being built all the time. It's probably the best example of what sustained incremental residential infill growth looks like.

I've said this before, the main thing we need to start figuring out is how to add retail in and around these kinds of neighbourhoods to actually support them. There's a few pockets, but the quality and diversity of retail options is lacking and is a bit run-down (coffee, food, patios, daily needs, corner stores etc.) is lacking.

Mostly this is 17th Ave and 14th Streets design fault. We decided (incorrectly) many decades ago to switch these streets to car sewers from main streets South and West of the intersection of 17th and 14th Streets. If these streets are ever allowed to evolve into something more walkable in those directions, we'd see a better retail environment to support all this incremental density.

26th Avenue SW is another sleeper opportunity to the south of Bankview, more than anything because it hasn't been ruined by being designated a major car commuter route for 50 years. But it also lack any historic main street elements so it's effectively a re-build from scratch to add retail on a largely residential street that would come with it's own challenges.
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They have a retail component for Bankview 19-14. It's a pity that Sorella does not have one.
 
The problem with Bankview is that it's like a high density suburb...tons of walkup and midrise density but most buildings have a front lawn and surface parking. There's essentially zero retail within the neighbourhood that's walkable so most drive everywhere.

It's got the negatives of high density living (traffic, noise, parking) but not the positives of having everything you need within a leisurely walk.
 
artvandelay said:
The problem with Bankview is that it's like a high density suburb...tons of walkup and midrise density but most buildings have a front lawn and surface parking. There's essentially zero retail within the neighbourhood that's walkable so most drive everywhere.

It's got the negatives of high density living (traffic, noise, parking) but not the positives of having everything you need within a leisurely walk.
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Exactly. Parks are great, general location is great - just needs the local non-residential component.
 
artvandelay said:
The problem with Bankview is that it's like a high density suburb...tons of walkup and midrise density but most buildings have a front lawn and surface parking. There's essentially zero retail within the neighbourhood that's walkable so most drive everywhere.

It's got the negatives of high density living (traffic, noise, parking) but not the positives of having everything you need within a leisurely walk.
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Some retail in the centre of Bankview would transform the area.
 
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