[IanO]

Ottawa is building A TON of density around its new system and is maybe the best and closest example.

Montreal, Tor, Van of course.

Calgary is doing a much better job at it and even Halifax is around its main bus routes.

It's just very odd given the expenditure on transit that more developers are not lining up SPR as a major infill destination.

 

[archited]

You are right 'O -- Edmonton is the shit!

 

[Habibfazil]

Wondering how well redeveloping STR is going as we have to do a complete change over from pre tram population/buildings to post tram population/buildings

Now granted most of the properties from 156th to 151st are just lots (any word on the old Jasper Hotel), and the pawn shops are pretty well gone, with a couple rub and tugs to go would clean out the last buildings (although the old saxony could use a D9 cat), but is redevelopment being hampered by the population OR

Talking to some business owners elsewhere in Edmonton, could getting things permitted and approved be the problem, hearing 18 months in some cases?

 

[Gronk!]

I'm curious to know how the Valley Line LRT is co-existing with the Taste of Edmonton?

Can someone tell me why they saw fit to fence off the Churchill Connector from the Taste of Edmonton?
Why do they not want any LRT riders to partake in the Taste of Edmonton?

 

[EdwardEdm]

Can someone tell me why they saw fit to fence off the Churchill Connector from the Taste of Edmonton?
Why do they not want any LRT riders to partake in the Taste of Edmonton?

Was the entrance open in the Southside of the building? I passed through the station twice on the Valley Line and didn't notice that the entrance to the platform was fenced off, although it wasn't something I was looking for.

 

[thommyjo]

That's great and all, but I'm talking major infill projects in the 50-100-150 sizing.

95ave & 153st - 40 units (or likely more with zoning bylaw change now)
87ave & 159st - 180 units
92ave & 156st - 99 units
93a ave & 156st - 6 stories, unsure on units
100ave & 156st - apartment proposal. Can’t remember details.

Then likely 160-300 units of infill house (skinnies to townhomes) replacing 50 homes within a few blocks of 156st already.

87ave & 149st - 99 units (a bit farther, so maybe not TOD, but in the area)

156st is already sort of TOD though. Hence why they chose it. A thousand + apartments exist between 87ave and SPR already.

Light years ahead of Mckernan Belgravia and most of the VLSE, is it not? And with a lot less appeal vs being right next to the Uni I’d say.

 

[IanO]

Appreciate that.

I guess it is more along SPR that I see amazing opportunity and little action.

 

[thommyjo]

Appreciate that.

I guess it is more along SPR that I see amazing opportunity and little action.

Agree 1000%. And would also love to see a few more projects like mckernan Belgravia is getting this year pop up around 156st.

The true potential is Meadowlark Mall Redevelopment (likely way off).

Jasper Gates by Riocan (8 buildings up to 30 stories I believe was the zoning a few years back? I’d imagine this is still a decade out to even start?)

Then all of Stony Plain Road (149st to 163st). But if 124th and Whyte can barely get a few mid rises…don’t see how the worst part of our city south of 118th aside from boyle street is going to get investment (in terms of drugs, homelessness, prostitution, disinvestment).

Maclab site south of Misecordia might beat all 3 of those too.

 

[positive1]

Can someone tell me why they saw fit to fence off the Churchill Connector from the Taste of Edmonton?
Why do they not want any LRT riders to partake in the Taste of Edmonton?

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I took the LRT from Coliseum to Churchill. There was zero problem. Not sure the purpose of your post. It is called a connector. There is more than one door.

 

[J_gordo]

Lewis farms OMF:

1 more section to go before the gantry heads back:

 

[Tropical]

That's great and all, but I'm talking major infill projects in the 50-100-150 sizing.

DO. YOU. LIKE. ANY. THING. EVER.

...

 

[Gronk!]

I took the LRT from Coliseum to Churchill. There was zero problem. Not sure the purpose of your post. It is called a connector. There is more than one door.

Why not have all doors open? That's what I don't understand.

 

[dkazzed]

I took the LRT from Coliseum to Churchill. There was zero problem. Not sure the purpose of your post. It is called a connector. There is more than one door.

I honestly forget that door facing the square exists. I always use the Valley Line facing door.

 

[Habibfazil]

Can someone tell me why they saw fit to fence off the Churchill Connector from the Taste of Edmonton?
Why do they not want any LRT riders to partake in the Taste of Edmonton?

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Well it was open last Thursday and Friday, now you have to walk about a block to get in, BAD, BAD decision...

 

[Habibfazil]

I took the LRT from Coliseum to Churchill. There was zero problem. Not sure the purpose of your post. It is called a connector. There is more than one door.

the purpose was to point out the connector station used to open on the north side to the Taste of Edmonton, then it has been closed, not an efficient use of the place for taste attendees...