[Platinum107]

Once again, so much density and no transit to serve it. We need the capital line to be doing the next 3 stations as part of the current extension.

Why do we wait until an area is populated and costlier to build in? Letting more people be impacted by the construction…

Meanwhile we have an unopened station at blatchford and 0 density there…

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I mean... Blatchford is kinda what we want here no? residents there will have their LRT connection right when they move in.

I agree tho, the entire South LRT extension should've been built in one phase, with the second phase being an extension to the airport with room reserved for future stations in Rabbit Hill.

 

[kcantor]

...
And the GOA. I know you love to take a dig at the municipality, though.

Now, now... I happily like to think I'm an equal opportunity digger.

 

[David A]

Blatchford is a relatively short extension of a relatively short line and is only one station, what is needed in the south is way more than that.

 

[thommyjo]

Complaining that we don't built transit first while also complaining that we DID build transit first in Blatchford in the same post?

I see the irony haha. But with limited money, I wish we were more strategic in our long term planning.

I’m sure it’s a funding thing, but the current capital line extension should be going to 41ave. Why we chopped it up when the need is so evident seems silly.

And for blatchford, I think it’s a timing thing. Transit being built 5 years before major development is awesome. But 10+ years? I don’t imagine blatchford north has significant projects before 2035, if not 2040. So it’s just such a long time in advance at the opportunity cost of other areas. (But I also get that the NW extension is seen as critical and this is part of that…)

 

[archited]

But @thommyjo don't forget the upcoming build-out of NAIT that will have a substantial increase in student population and a need to get to school -- that is going to happen within the next 5 years most certainly.

 

[yeggator]

I’m sure it’s a funding thing, but the current capital line extension should be going to 41ave. Why we chopped it up when the need is so evident seems silly.

You have to remember the equity aspect too. The Northwest has wanted LRT for a while, and the South extension was prioritized (to the former’s chagrin) both to address the rapid population growth, but more importantly, because we needed the new OMF to boost capacity for the Northwest extension up to Castle Downs as well. I’m sure there’s less of an appetite for another LRT project right now, but when it does come back, people will want the next 4.5 km LRT extension to be up to Castle Downs, not to 41st Ave SW.

 

[thommyjo]

You have to remember the equity aspect too. The Northwest has wanted LRT for a while, and the South extension was prioritized (to the former’s chagrin) both to address the rapid population growth, but more importantly, because we needed the new OMF to boost capacity for the Northwest extension up to Castle Downs as well. I’m sure there’s less of an appetite for another LRT project right now, but when it does come back, people will want the next 4.5 km LRT extension to be up to Castle Downs, not to 41st Ave SW.

Totally. Just tough to see literally 3000 residents within walking distance to a proposed station and it be 10+ years away.

I think this is why we need to sort out substantial completion to get areas like century park, exhibition, downtown, blatchford, west240, etc all filled in before we add sprawl density that we can’t provide proper services to.

 

[wormwood]

DP for McKenney Building's conversion to residential:

Major Development Permit
Oct 21, 2025
To change the use from a Commercial Use to a Residential Use in the form of 33 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing
10187 - 104 STREET NW

 

[Airboy]

Was at a site meeting at the Edmonton Garrison this week. We were discussing all the work ongoing or coming. One thing lead to another and I mentioned there was a lot more work when it was changed for an Airforce Base to an Army base. It shocked me that they did not know it was that before. IHell the main road the various units use was a runway. Had to explain that Griesback was the army base.

 

[YEG imagineer]

As a base brat who lived in Namao, I am not surprised Army forgot their tank pad was part of a runway. Once was an alternate landing strip for the space shuttle due to its length.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I miss the airshows at Namao.

 

[Airboy]

As a base brat who lived in Namao, I am not surprised Army forgot their tank pad was part of a runway. Once was an alternate landing strip for the space shuttle due to its length.

I was helping out for their learn to Triathalon race, I road out and back a few time on the runway. crap is it long.

Also miss the airshow. B1 and B52s flying in.

 

[BrettB]

I lived in Castle Downs and got to watch the air show without leaving my front yard. It was awesome

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Hey does anyone know what is happening in the field south of Strathearn station?

 

[husky]

Hey does anyone know what is happening in the field south of Strathearn station?

New (replacement?) francophone school.