Part of the new municipal plan involves developing the upper floors of buildings in the uptown in a bid to boost the population of the city centre. This has been talked about for years but nothing has happened. Urban strategist Mark Reid tells CHSJ News there will have to be changes with some flexibility and softening of the building code.
Building owners complain one major impediment to developing the upper floors is the cost of installing elevators.
Reid says you don't need to build huge high rises like you see in such cities as Toronto. He maintains buildings that are five stories high work very well as a way to increase population.
