thefreezebreeze said:
They should really be working on that 115th ave station asap since lots are already being developed nearby. Once it's done and the Coliseum comes down then they can build the 119th ave one.
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It would be good if some of the remaining provincial money could be used to develop/redevelop the LRT stations here. It is infrastructure and relates to redeveloping the area, so I feel fits with the spirit of this funding.
 
Avenuer said:
If repurposing the Coliseum was market-viable, it would've happened already. In almost (every) situation, it's cheaper to demolish and build something new.

Retrofitting a purpose-built 1970s-era hockey arena for uses other than hockey is obviously very difficult and prohibitively expensive - next.
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You mean market viable city initiatives like an event center or district energy or convention centres or LRT or a downtown park??? There were a number of viable repurposing options put forward and there would have been more of the city hasn’t mismanaged the process and the terms. There’s been much posted here on this in the past so it’s pretty much a dead horse but I wouldn’t be that happy campaigning on the back of a dead horse if I was one of the ones who killed it.
 
David A said:
It would be good if some of the remaining provincial money could be used to develop/redevelop the LRT stations here. It is infrastructure and relates to redeveloping the area, so I feel fits with the spirit of this funding.
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iirc Ashley Salvador's video about it mentioned that since the province is funding the demolition, the funds that the city reserved for it can be used to accelerate the replacement coliseum station. So they might be on the same page as you, though I might've misunderstood her exact wording.
 
David A said:
It would be good if some of the remaining provincial money could be used to develop/redevelop the LRT stations here. It is infrastructure and relates to redeveloping the area, so I feel fits with the spirit of this funding.
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Or maybe it could be used to assist in repurposing the old RAM after the province remediates the asbestos (which they have to do anyway prior to demolishing another heritage building in Edmonton).
 
"A professionally balanced and proper redevelopment would have seen a re-purposing of the grandstand, room for our annual celebration of our city’s heritage, and parking for the trade-show hall." Yeah ok mister, "re-purpose" a grandstand for our annual celebration," for what reason? To use as what, who will pay? He should have led with "executive director of the Alberta Snowmobile Association," I'm still laughing at that one......

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Opinion: Destroying Edmonton's exhibition lands does more harm than good

Ask them where KDays will be held once the land sales are completed.
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Chris Brookes is a life-long Edmontonian, University of Alberta graduate, former Government of Alberta staffer and is currently the executive director of the Alberta Snowmobile Association.
 
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I suppose the Exhibition could go back close to its original location near the baseball park. Many empty lots there that haven't been filled in decades and not much sign of much being developed there.
 
“…..large upcoming projects…..,” presuming the Coliseum?
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Perhaps……has Regency not already demo’d phase 2 duplexes north of their pit?
 
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Reshaping inner Edmonton

Major projects helping to spark a 'dynamic transformation.'
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Cantiro is looking at constructing townhomes and single-family homes in an area bordering neighbouring Borden Park. Preliminary design plans call for the Cantiro homes to possibly have a modern Nordic architectural feel.

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Cantiro also said for this initial phase it is looking at close to 200 lots and that this would be in a three- to four-year timeline. Cantiro said it’s possible it could start construction next year, however, the city said it anticipates residential construction will start in late 2026 or early 2027. The city also said land where the coliseum now sits — it will be demolished; it’s anticipated demolition and abatement will begin in the first part of next year and be wrapped up by the end of 2027 — is currently identified for residential development.

What is "Nordic" looking architecture? Ian, aren't your buddies down in YYC building something called an "Alpine Village" or something in the world famous "U District?" So maybe it's a "thing?"
 
^ Link didn't work for me but that's the RFP notification for demo and siteworks of the Coliseum site. Looks like they're hoping to select a contractor by December and the contract will run ~36 months in length.
 
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