Thats what I thought. 3000 jobs and 1500 units plus "retail" is a lot to place in that amount of space with only one service road (because of turn restrictions I consider Sterling North and Perth to be one road). Even adding Perth South and also connecting to Ruttan still is not a lot of access. Consider too there there is a lot more land sitting there for future development and because of Metrolinx there is zero possibility of any east west roads/level crossings. Not only is there resident/job travel but there is existing/future travel and transportation/supply travel as well. Its going to get might crowded if people are not careful.
Also think of the squeezed development at 351 Wallace which in the end is about 150 units. Saying 1500 "residents" doesn't mean anything, its the number and formulation of units that count and even if they think 4 people per unit (which is high) that is still 375 units.
Catstlepoint's plans are still too early to be judged and they have changed completely before (http://digin.ca/blog/2008/02/notes-from-castlepoint-film-studio.html). I hope the people on Sterling and Perth get some real section 37 value added to their area and that the build doesnt leave them overshadowed by traffic and size.
Thats what I thought. 3000
Thats what I thought. 3000 jobs and 1500 units plus "retail" is a lot to place in that amount of space with only one service road (because of turn restrictions I consider Sterling North and Perth to be one road). Even adding Perth South and also connecting to Ruttan still is not a lot of access. Consider too there there is a lot more land sitting there for future development and because of Metrolinx there is zero possibility of any east west roads/level crossings. Not only is there resident/job travel but there is existing/future travel and transportation/supply travel as well. Its going to get might crowded if people are not careful.
Also think of the squeezed development at 351 Wallace which in the end is about 150 units. Saying 1500 "residents" doesn't mean anything, its the number and formulation of units that count and even if they think 4 people per unit (which is high) that is still 375 units.
Catstlepoint's plans are still too early to be judged and they have changed completely before (http://digin.ca/blog/2008/02/notes-from-castlepoint-film-studio.html). I hope the people on Sterling and Perth get some real section 37 value added to their area and that the build doesnt leave them overshadowed by traffic and size.