THIS CONDO DEVELOPMENT WAS IN RESPONSE TO A NEED FOR DENSIFICATION AROUND A MAJOR TRANSIT NODE IN OTTAWA. THE COMMUNITY IS JUST OFF THE QUEENSWAY AND IS ACROSS FROM THE FUTURE QUEENSVIEW STATION COMING IN STAGE 2 OF THE CONFEDERATION LINE LRT. TRANSIT ORIENTED DESIGN HAS PROVEN TO BE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR CREATING VIBRANT, WALKABLE, MIXED-USE COMMUNITIES. THE ADVANTAGES OF TOD SITES INCLUDE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE WITH HEALTHIER PLACES TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. MOREOVER, TOD SITES APPLY TRIPLE BOTTOM TRANSIT ORIENTED DESIGN HAS PROVEN TO BE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR CREATING VIBRANT, WALKABLE, MIXED-USE COMMUNITIES. GALAXY PROPOSES AN EXPERIENCE FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT USERS TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE FUTURE LRT STATION THROUGH A DYNAMIC INDOOR/OUTDOOR PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACCESSIBLE IN BOTH WINTER AND SUMMER MONTHS. THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LANDS AT THE HEART OF THE SITE AND IS ANGLED TOWARDS THE SOUTH EAST DUE TO THE PHASING OUT STRATEGY OF THE EXISTING OTTAWA CITIZEN BUILDING. ON ARRIVAL, YOU ARE RECEIVED BY A GRAND STAIRCASE WHICH LEADS YOU TOWARDS A PUBLIC PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTRE. SURROUNDING YOU ARE A HOST OF AMENITIES AND RETAIL.