Will they ever build it?

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Originally Posted by Mousel

The tomato one always annoys me because people in this forum hold her up as a terrible nimby but what she actually said in the article was that she was sad she wouldn't be able to grow tomatoes on her balcony anymore but was supportive of the project because we need more housing.

This poor woman gets mocked for being willing to make a small personal sacrifice for the greater good.

I agree. She gets way too much flack considering she actually supported the project.

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

Richcraft's high-rise proposals seem to have all gone vapourware. Even Place des Gouverneurs is off their website. That one really puzzles me, the potential being right next to Cyrville Station seems weird to go dormant for decades (it was planned way before LRT), while locations a bit farther like LUXO have gone full steam ahead.

Place des Gouverneurs' next phases will probably need a complete redesign based on Ottawa's much different built form and transit options. Could be 5 to 10 years to come up with a new proposal, followed by another 10 to 15 years before the build.

Richcraft has a slow and steady approach, and when they finally do build, it's usually very well executed.