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Wow! That is one more ugly looking apartment building. I'm glad they are building down there though.........that area is on the rise. Now, we just need our OCS!!!

I guess it's OK, but "just" OK.

I'd prefer they not surround RRP with big monoliths that block light and breezes, and that concentrate a lot of people and cars in a small area that is already getting congested.

Open, green, airy, walkable, cyclable, and clean should be the overriding principles.

(09-27-2013 09:40 AM)DragonClaw Wrote:  I guess it's OK, but "just" OK.

I'd prefer they not surround RRP with big monoliths that block light and breezes, and that concentrate a lot of people and cars in a small area that is already getting congested.

Open, green, airy, walkable, cyclable, and clean should be the overriding principles.

Those things don't make money. The whole of southside can't be a park

(09-27-2013 11:03 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(09-27-2013 09:40 AM)DragonClaw Wrote:  I guess it's OK, but "just" OK.

I'd prefer they not surround RRP with big monoliths that block light and breezes, and that concentrate a lot of people and cars in a small area that is already getting congested.

Open, green, airy, walkable, cyclable, and clean should be the overriding principles.

Those things don't make money. The whole of southside can't be a park

That's right, but they don't need to block the views of the mountain etc. either.

Every building built down there can't be one story either. It's an urban area, it's going to get denser, and that means taller buildings.

(09-27-2013 11:36 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  Every building built down there can't be one story either. It's an urban area, it's going to get denser, and that means taller buildings.

Yes, it requires imagination and good design, not just throw up stuff with making easy money the primary motivation

Why do you all think that is an ugly building? It looks nice to me..

(09-27-2013 01:08 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  Why do you all think that is an ugly building? It looks nice to me..

Same here.

(09-27-2013 01:16 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  

(09-27-2013 01:08 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  Why do you all think that is an ugly building? It looks nice to me..

Same here.

+1. I like the historic look as much as the next guy, but sometimes Bham over does it. I'd love to see our skyline have more of a brand new look like Children's Hospital.