[Barnaby]

Donald Trump can also verify the claim that religious people donate more money as well. His campaign and legal defense is very appreciative, too.

Wrong country. This thread is getting derailed right now.

 

[TAS]

Wrong country. This thread is getting derailed right now.

Not Just wrong country, wrong topic and sector.

 

[TAS]

 

[BrettB]

I like the way the line west line is growing and I think smart choices were made in its design. But those parking moats between the train and the Misericordia and WEM really bother me.

 

[IanO]

Don't forget the metro line extension to Campbell Rd. and maybe even the extension into St.Albert. (I really hope St.Albert will reopen their plans as soon as Edmonton actually starts shovels in ground fort the NW extension so that St.Albert could come online quickly within a year or two of the Campbell Rd station opening.)

Sure, but that would be a decade off at best and more likely 15years.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Sure, but that would be a decade off at best and more likely 15years.

That's true, although we could hope that St.Albert especially won't wait til that extension is open before thinking about doing something.

Actually I hope within this next year or so we could see some further movement forward on the NW line

 

[dkazzed]

I think it'll be shovels to the ground for Phase 2 Blatchford to Castledowns in 2027-28 after the two current extension projects are substantially complete. Barring any new anti-transit city government. The budget for the next 3 years cannot accommodate a third concurrent major LRT extension project.

 

[The Woodruff]

I'll have to post some gantry crane updates the next time I bike out to WEM. I've been salivating over the construction progress going on there. Last I saw they were pouring another support pillar for the part of the line that crosses over from WEM to the center of the street.

 

[mBertan]

Glenora section of the tracks (Groat Rd to 142st): underground utilities seem to be about half completed. Dug-outs freshly covered up on about a 1/3 of the length. From today:

 

[Gronk!]

PSA - Upcoming closure of Stony Plain Road

Upcoming closure of Stony Plain Road April 25, 2024 Starting at 7 a.m. on April 29, Stony Plain Road will fully close between 131 Street and 139 Street as Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) resum

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[The_Cat]

I wonder if there will be any work done between 124 Street and the Groat Road bridge

 

[Gronk!]

https://vlwcommprod.blob.core.windows.net/vlwcomm-files/5eece050-e186-4eb3-b979-bc233b8699c8-88b9e5b4-c82f-4690-9ff2-9a58ea58bfe5-125%20-%20129%20St%20Roadwork%20NORTH.pdf

 

[Platinum107]

I was walking around 104th ave yesterday and I have to say, I really hope the VLW completely transforms this area once it's built. The areas around 104th ave, i.e. the North side of Wihkwentowin/South side of Queen Mary Park are getting lots of nice low-to-mid-rise density which is great, but 104th itself is essentially a suburban stroad lined with tired looking strip malls. This shouldn't be the case and, imo, the best thing would be for Long Street and Unity Square malls to be redeveloped into mixed-use 6-8 storey buildings which face the road. This entire area would feel very urban and tied together if this happened and a TON of housing could be built along a major transit route.

I might draw this idea up/make it in SketchUp and share it if I have the time to show y'all what I mean

 

[Kosy123]

I was walking around 104th ave yesterday and I have to say, I really hope the VLW completely transforms this area once it's built. The areas around 104th ave, i.e. the North side of Wihkwentowin/South side of Queen Mary Park are getting lots of nice low-to-mid-rise density which is great, but 104th itself is essentially a suburban stroad lined with tired looking strip malls. This shouldn't be the case and, imo, the best thing would be for Long Street and Unity Square malls to be redeveloped into mixed-use 6-8 storey buildings which face the road. This entire area would feel very urban and tied together if this happened and a TON of housing could be built along a major transit route.

I might draw this idea up/make it in SketchUp and share it if I have the time to show y'all what I mean

I honestly kinda see 104 Ave being similar to Spadina (or maybe St Clair Ave) in Toronto, it's a big stretch but it's the closest equivalent I can see happening.

 

[buildings]

^^ an area redevelopment plan already exists for that stretch of 104 ave: in it, longstreet strip mall is replaced with a mix of low and medium rise apt. and unity square is shown being given a parking lot diet.