Urban Structure Study - Analysis II

Functional analysis:

• original strong city core with link to waterfront, north and south ends
• today have diminished core with little harbour connection
• many barriers to passage through core
• largely vacant waterfront
• many single purpose areas with weak interrelationships

Land subdivision:

• pre-1960 pattern was many small lots and individual businesses
• today's pattern is amalgamated blocks and consolidated lots, eliminating cross streets
• has destroyed human scale, reduced permeability, variety and pedestrian comfort, visual qualities
• traffic has been intensified with fewer streets
• fewer views of harbour and Citadel Hill

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