This project has many facets, more than we can present here. This is because a genuine human neighborhood is a complex thing. Its components reinforce each other, making the community robust, exciting and diverse. This is why we cannot separate the parking from the housing in any way. They are different aspects of a single project.
Every decision made for one aspect has to then be considered in light of the other.
To get a good result, both must be part of the same design process, with no obstacles. A community is a difficult enough thing to bring into the world. The project's parts don't interact only with each other. They effect everything around it. This proposal for the West End will revitalize street life downtown.