[CplKlinger]

There are rumours they might actually put tracks back in.

Do you mean that they might add more tracks to their yard, or that they might throw more tracks back across 82nd Ave and continue north?

 

[northlands]

I heard there was a fire at one of the warehouse buildings at this CP yard this weekend?

 

[quit]

CP Rail police arrest 2 after rail yard fire

Two people were arrested at the scene of a fire at the CP rail yard in Old Strathcona Saturday night, according to officials.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[chrisvazquez7]

I thought the whole rationale for CP moving their marshaling yards south of the City was not to have two huge land assemblages serving one purpose but rather as a relocation of an existing facility much as CN did when it vacated its downtown yards many years ago. If CP is faltering in that purpose a progressive City would light a fire under them. The existing result is close to being classified as criminal.

CN had a perfectly good alternative (Walker Yard). The problem is that CP never had that alternative, and still doesn't really.

Do you mean that they might add more tracks to their yard, or that they might throw more tracks back across 82nd Ave and continue north?

Just add yard tracks back in. I doubt CP would ever build tracks over Whyte Ave again. There was a rumour for a while that the Whitemud Drive intermodal yard would move operations to South Ed, as the intermodal yard is on land leased from the city. However, I believe CP renewed their lease and are keeping the intermodal operations there for now.

 

[CplKlinger]

Just add yard tracks back in. I doubt CP would ever build tracks over Whyte Ave again. There was a rumour for a while that the Whitemud Drive intermodal yard would move operations to South Ed, as the intermodal yard is on land leased from the city. However, I believe CP renewed their lease and are keeping the intermodal operations there for now.

Ah ok, that makes sense. That's what I was thinking you meant, but the talk about preventing expansion along the ROW just made me a little uncertain lol

 

[quit]

This development has me excited. @cmd uw I am also planting the seed with you that the used car dealership lot north of Whyte on this same stretch needs redeveloped too.

 

[Clearshades]

I'm curious if those plots will be required for future transportation realignment at some point- in particularly the free flow entrance into our downtown from the south ?

 

[archited]

^^^^ They won't!

 

[chrisvazquez7]

I'm curious if those plots will be required for future transportation realignment at some point- in particularly the free flow entrance into our downtown from the south ?

If a tunnel is ever required to connect Gateway to Walterdale Bridge (and that’s a big if), the tunnel could be bored with a tunnel boring machine, regardless of what’s developed on the land above it.

 

[rake]

This one is going to Council on June 8th. Administration is supporting it - glad Beljan could work through the various heritage and transportation wrinkles associated with this challenging site. Really looking forward to seeing this project proceed.

 

[IanO]

A little insight into Beljan Developments with Nathan Raju.

That's What Nathan Said

Homeward · Episode

open.spotify.com

 

[Avenuer]

A little insight into Beljan Developments with Nathan Ragu.

That's What Nathan Said

Homeward · Episode

open.spotify.com

Is Mr. Ragu the Italian Half-Brother of Mr. Raju?

 

[_urbanite]

Going to council June 8th

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/city-council-beljan-development-1.6048105

I find it interesting that the OSBA wants to keep that "park". It's a plot of grass with gravel and a few beaches. Isn't McIntyre Park less than a block away? End of Steel park down the road? No shortage of better, more *suitable* park land in the area that isn't adjacent to a major vehicle corridor

 

[archited]

Isn't End of Steel next to Gateway Blvd. and Sask. Drive?

 

[northlands]

Interesting framing of the development by that author to place so much emphasis on the sea can aspect. Kind of an injustice to the overall development but of course incendiary titles like that generate clicks.

Once again, everyone please avert your eyes from the comment section of that article.

However, if you're a bit of a masochist, here are some samples below:

Spoiler: NIMBY meth

What a joke that something like this would even be considered. Gateway has been a mess for a long time with auto wreckers and all kinds of unsightly businesses. Keep cleaning it up. Don't regress.

Park space vs more commercial clutter. A repurposed shipping container is just that. It is a poor idea for Whyte Avenue, perhaps it will work in New Sarepta (with a nod to Yardley Jones).