While I could easily deep dive into the urban design of Stephen Avenue and potential of urban markets, a quick tip would be to get the redevelopment of Olympic Plaza right. A proper urban square in that location could be a massive anchor for a pedestrianised Stephen Avenue designed as a sticky people place. Just imagine a redesigned Olympic Plaza hosting a buzzing Christmas Market that then began to spread down Stephen Avenue over the years with people strolling down the avenue glühwein in hand.
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“Such suburban models are being rationalized as ‘what people want,’ when in fact they are simply what is most expedient to produce. The truth is that what people want is a decent place to live, not just a suburban version of a decent place to live.”
- Roberta Brandes Gratz
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