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Originally Posted by lrt's friend
Unfortunately, a lot of the buildings from the 60s to the 80s did not have a street presence that was a major loss. it was a time of indoor malls that have often backfired. Poor connectivity to sidewalks and pedestrians did not work out so well. Many of those indoor malls are dead or at least underutilized. Like 240 Sparks Street, poor sidewalk connectivity to that block of Sparks Street has produced a dead zone.
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For 240 Sparks, it could have good sidewalk connectivity, but it has incrementally closed up the sidewalk entrances and put controlled access uses on the ground level. The atrium itself is great and could easily be turned into a public space if there was a will. And just look at the 3 Brasseurs for an example of how it could have a great street presence. I have hope that Public Works sells to a private entity at some point who wants to invest. With a mix of retail and restaurants, and maybe a food hall, it could be the centrepoint of downtown.
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