Stepping aside from the whole Heritage versus Modern BS, here is a better idea why not make developments functional. If I want to build say for example a condo/apartment tower, then provisions should be made that a grocery store or urban market must be built on the main floor(s). If the grocery store is not attainable then some sort of convenience store(mom/pop or chain) or even a drugstore should be included in the building.
In a city with such a small population base spread out over an obese amount of land there should be no zoning for Low Density, at a bare minimum the basic zoning should be Medium density/Mixed Use.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/busines...281/story.html
This something that the developers here in St. John's should be considering (minus the height obviously).