I forgot to make my second post from yesterday, here
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If people think Square One is hostile to pedestrians, I'd argue Eglinton and Erin Mills Pkwy are a lot worse. They're both 6 lanes each, with dual left turn lanes, and both are very busy roads. I think calling them stroads is overly generous. I can't really understand why people would want to live here. At least Square One they're trying to make it downtown Mississauga. But here? I just don't see the appeal. You literally have to drive anywhere and everywhere.
 
I think the question of "who would want to live here" is no longer relevant. This city has long since moved beyond what anyone "wants." There's so much excess housing demand that people will rent whichever unit is available, wherever it is.
 
I just looked at the database map and this area is turning into a bit of a node. Didn’t realise that Erin ZMills Centre had so much development near it.
 
Having both EMTC and Credit Valley Hospital right next to each other has definitely turned this area into more of a node than it otherwise would have been. The high rise apartment/condo infill here has been a thing since the early 2000s, but the pace of development has hastened a fair bit starting in the 2010s. I agree that its walkability is pretty lacking, but it is better now than it has ever been.

Expect it to continue to change further as EMTC is currently planning for intensification.
 
ericmacm said:
Having both EMTC and Credit Valley Hospital right next to each other has definitely turned this area into more of a node than it otherwise would have been. The high rise apartment/condo infill here has been a thing since the early 2000s, but the pace of development has hastened a fair bit starting in the 2010s. I agree that its walkability is pretty lacking, but it is better now than it has ever been.

Expect it to continue to change further as EMTC is currently planning for intensification.
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It is still a question mark as to why. So people want to live next to a hospital and a second-tier mall?

I just don't see Erin Mills or Eglinton becoming pedestrian-oriented streets, well, ever. And there's like not really any secondary roads around them to develop a proper street grid.

These are already busy roads. If everyone is driving, they will only get more busy. It's not like the Eglinton bus service is that great.
 
I took these yesterday as I was in the area to do some environmental clean up. It makes me happy to see this site redeveloped. I'm just awaiting the day Erin Mills mall gets intensified...the gating off of their lawns is inane and makes it that much harder to walk to the mall.
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Dan416 said:
It is still a question mark as to why. So people want to live next to a hospital and a second-tier mall?

I just don't see Erin Mills or Eglinton becoming pedestrian-oriented streets, well, ever. And there's like not really any secondary roads around them to develop a proper street grid.

These are already busy roads. If everyone is driving, they will only get more busy. It's not like the Eglinton bus service is that great.
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I can see this being appealing to many people because of those two items mentioned. And for those not yet willing to use their car less, they see themselves near the centre of Mississauga and close to the highway and major arterial roads. Plus, as Undead mentioned, there is so much excess demand for housing. This intersection, for all its flaws, is more appealing than moving to new sprawl far away from the centre of the GTA and commuting in.
 
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