[dkazzed]

That video might even be from summer 2022. This is a photo I took in October 2022.

And a couple of weeks ago.

 

[fromyeg]

New'ish video - great overhead shots! Obviously shot last summer, but curious to see if the River bank surrounding the bridge portal has finally started to grow? In this video, it still looks like shit.

Ran by there today. (No pictures unfortunately.)

It’s all green above the tunnel now. The landscaping on both sides of the river is looking really good on the whole. All the rain we’ve had has led to a lot of growth. I expect continued improvement as the years progress and everything continues to grow and fill out.

 

[yeggator]

Took the valley line for fun/to see how it is. On the way south, we barely waited at any intersections at all, maybe not even once. On the way back up we stopped at almost all intersections between Mill Woods and the elevated guideway, it was a little bit unreal. Why so inconsistent? Also I agree the sliding doors need to come off. Maybe regular doors and timed heaters like at the new NAIT station? At least for busier stations like Bonnie Doon and Churchill, then maybe no doors at stations like Muttart. Also this is gonna be very busy for folk fest, no doubt.

That’s why I still think south of the elevated guideway at Davies, the line should have crossing gates. It has no business stopping at lights or going below 70 km/h on such a suburban alignment.

 

[Gronk!]

 

[Habibfazil]

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This is the set of pathways I want to explore next, damn fine looking bridge btw...

 

[Gronk!]

https://imgur.com/DKDYbXQ

 

[Edmcowboy11]

Well if I could have it my way I'd just have everything elevated where it intersects with heavier traffic.

 

[Habibfazil]

Well if I could have it my way I'd just have everything elevated where it intersects with heavier traffic.

me too, it's logical and sensible, but this is Edmonton...

 

[The_Cat]

As much as I like LRT, I wonder if street-level crossings are and impediment to higher-density development.

 

[Platinum107]

As much as I like LRT, I wonder if street-level crossings are and impediment to higher-density development.

I think in terms of TOD potential, a grade-separated metro would've probably brought higher concentrations of density per site, similar to Vancouver (but not quite that intense). The urban LRT won't discourage high-density development from happening (it'll still very much promote it, actually), it just might look a bit different.

 

[Kosy123]

I think in terms of TOD potential, a grade-separated metro would've probably brought higher concentrations of density per site, similar to Vancouver (but not quite that intense). The urban LRT won't discourage high-density development from happening (it'll still very much promote it, actually), it just might look a bit different.

Yeah instead of tower clusters, what we might get along the Valley Line are more midrise/high density corridors. I personally would love to see more mixed use ground retail along the line because you can actually see it.

We still might get Vancouver level TOD's in Millwoods, Bonnie Doon and Davies but based on how it's essentially a tram, the corridor idea might have more merit and would work much better than anything that Translink has.

 

[thommyjo]

Yeah instead of tower clusters, what we might get along the Valley Line are more midrise/high density corridors. I personally would love to see more mixed use ground retail along the line because you can actually see it.

We still might get Vancouver level TOD's in Millwoods, Bonnie Doon and Davies but based on how it's essentially a tram, the corridor idea might have more merit and would work much better than anything that Translink has.

Davies has gotta be 25+ years away imo. I don’t think it’s even in the TOD convo. 20 better sites for TODs with tens of thousands of possible units. Davies being so industrial makes it pretty undesirable imo vs almost all other stops along the line. And we don’t get 8 tower mega redevelopments of large sites all at once here yet. Maybe in a few decades.

I think SPR, meadowlark, misecordia are all way more likely than Davies. Same as strathearn, quarters, BD.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

If only Bonnie Doon would move forward with their proposal that one could be a very good TOD.

 

[Yeggy]

If only Bonnie Doon would move forward with their proposal that one could be a very good TOD.

What makes you think they haven’t their plan is a very long term plan.

The first area of development was being used for LRT staging. I think core samples were being taken in that area within the last year.

 

[IanO]

How Bonnie Doon/Morguard has not progressed a few rental tower applications as of yet says to me that their 'ambitious' initial plan is going to be revised, scaled back and dumbed down.

Prove me wrong.