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Originally Posted by jayswin
Yeah, I don't see height as a barrier to vibrancy as many do, it's really about what's done at street level. That's where a lot of "tall building" failures come from. Do street level right and you're good to go.
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Very much so. The bar is set currently at "parking lot and wall" where the lot interacts with the street. The whole thing.
Get some street-level retail and restaurants in there, and add in a bunch of new residents. I don't think that 16 stories is horrifying in any way, and it will be a net positive regardless of height.
Of course, there is a whole lot of shady going on with the owners, the development process, the fire, etc. but the development itself? Anything is an improvement.