142st Stony Pl Rd tracks 👀
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While I agree in principle, I look at Southgate mall, not having a direct pedway from the station at least keeps the homeless outside the mall so I can shop or browse in peace
 
I think the LRT’s priority is to serve the bus network.and passengers. I do hope the some kind of pedestrian access (like Bonnie Doon) can be built.
 
A while ago I was talking with someone who used to work for the city's LRT delivery team, and he told me that WEM's owners originally planned to build something right by the station, replacing the parking currently separating the LRT from the mall. But not only was that pre-covid, it was also pre-Trudeau, when the feds and the province were telling the city that there wouldn't be any more funding for LRT extensions coming down the pipeline, and the city was pretty much expecting that the VLW wouldn't get built for another two or three decades. Who knows if the mall owners would be willing to speed up their timeline by 20-something years when they're already in a huge load of debt from the American Dream mall fiasco.
 
CplKlinger said:
A while ago I was talking with someone who used to work for the city's LRT delivery team, and he told me that WEM's owners originally planned to build something right by the station, replacing the parking currently separating the LRT from the mall. But not only was that pre-covid, it was also pre-Trudeau, when the feds and the province were telling the city that there wouldn't be any more funding for LRT extensions coming down the pipeline, and the city was pretty much expecting that the VLW wouldn't get built for another two or three decades. Who knows if the mall owners would be willing to speed up their timeline by 20-something years when they're already in a huge load of debt from the American Dream mall fiasco.
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They should build a new world-record pyramid for a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World 🤩
 
J_gordo said:
While I agree in principle, I look at Southgate mall, not having a direct pedway from the station at least keeps the homeless outside the mall so I can shop or browse in peace
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It's security presence, not the lack of LRT connection, that does that. It's not some 50 meters (less in the case of southgate) that will stop a homeless person from going into the mall. Also, cities with much higher levels of social disorder than Edmonton manage to have their transit directly connected to malls and other buildings, without having any issues, so this is also a very poor excuse.
 
Heard back from Councillor Stevenson's office on the 102ave planting situation:

'You are correct that they are TransEd's responsibility until July 2026, after which they will be transferred to the City. So far, plantings have not been successful and plants have not taken or been damaged after planting and unable to recover. LRT Expansion & Renewal is working with TransEd and City Operations to come up with a viable planting scheme that is more resilient. '
 
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