Totally agree on the other attractions. I was very keen on the Rec Room and the music venue, though we are now getting our 2000 person venue in what is frankly a better spot. I think that the Civic Centre is cool and unique, but it takes up too much space and if you’ve been down in the bowels...

That would be useful information. As for big, recent examples, Volleyball Nations League peaked at 7000 for the US game, but the average for the league is under 3000. The World Curling Championships last year averaged 3100 per draw (though the playoffs were higher.) The last World Juniors...

Definitely not the best phrasing. I do think it makes sense to build for your primary tenant, which the 67s undoubtedly are. The 67s occupy 35-40 nights a year and brought in north of 150,000 fans, vs. 12 and 89,000 for the PWHL (though the number of games may go up next year). Also don't...

Any updates on tower 3?

I do!

There are a couple of possibilities along Catherine, including the old bowling alley, but not sure how it is being used now. In Montreal they have a new gym right on St. Laurent in an older retail building. I'd love to see them do something like that along Bank or Somerset, but I suspect that...

Thanks for the explanation. I hadn't followed the thread on this one. So far I think it blends well with the existing buildings, but lots of time for that to change.

Wasn't the choice of colours dictated by the NCC for that phase? Does that still apply?

I think that you are selling downtown a bit short. In addition to dilapidated office buildings, you do have the parliament buildings and most of Ottawa's iconic views and buildings. You've also got the Market, which is basically impossible to replicate. It is very unlikely that the centre of...

Went by late last night. Didn't see any retail, but they have a bunch of lighting on the podium that gives it a really cool presence on the street.

I haven't been by in a couple of months, but I believe that it will have a large entrance directly off of Queen, with steps up from the street. That part is an improvement.

Hoping the food court is nicer. I like the concept of the entrance directly off of Queen, but haven't seen the result.

It's an adult high school, so lots of the students drive, as do the teachers. The auditorium is used for quite a bit of stuff, including graduations. You'd probably need to include underground parking if that area was redeveloped.

No doubt. Though I would have thought that the right restaurant there would be a bit of a destination and not as dependent on local residents.

I can't believe they haven't lured a restaurant yet. It could have some of the best views in the city.

Not unwalkable, just less walkable. There are more people living and particularly more people working downtown than there are in those other nodes. I'd also say Dow's Lake is pretty far from Bayview on foot.

I agree. Lebreton also has the advantage of being walkable from downtown. Bayview is far enough away that people won't do it, so you lose that huge benefit of the new site.