[thommyjo]

Yes, I'm not sure what is good enough for Spruce Grove is the strongest argument to make here.

I don’t think it’s “Good enough”. I think it’s an awesome park with a high focus on activation, families, and unique/destination like offerings that you can’t find elsewhere.

A bit more of that thinking for our downtown parks would be nice.

 

[David A]

I don’t think it’s “Good enough”. I think it’s an awesome park with a high focus on activation, families, and unique/destination like offerings that you can’t find elsewhere.

A bit more of that thinking for our downtown parks would be nice.

Probably a lot more families with young children there than in the core of Edmonton, so not sure what works there is the same as for downtown Edmonton where a basketball court and fountain would make more sense.

 

[thommyjo]

Did a walk around. Still pouring concrete on south end and SW. East side has lots of trees planted. Building has glass installed. Top soil starting to go down.

Does anyone know, are all the alleys being replaced for this project? I thought so, right? Cause they all currently suck haha.

 

[Dubas]

Did a walk around. Still pouring concrete on south end and SW. East side has lots of trees planted. Building has glass installed. Top soil starting to go down.

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Yes, I believe the alleys are the final phase.

 

[IanO]

I hope that I am wrong with how much hard-surfacing is going in versus green space.

Also, I am also regretting not pushing harder for two courts of tennis which could convert into 4 (or more) pickleball. Basketball could have gone in at one end of this as well to permit multi-use and drive activation.

Here's hoping there is enough to really drive use of this much needed asset.

 

[husky]

Probably a lot more families with young children there than in the core of Edmonton, so not sure what works there is the same as for downtown Edmonton where a basketball court and fountain would make more sense.

The Spruce Grove project is largely an addition of new activity spaces (and replacement of the existing skate park). There is an existing park area with a gathering space, splash pad, and winter skating oval. I think most of the elements would work (and thrive) in a downtown style park, but some of them (e.g. bike skills park) would likely have to be scaled down.

 

[TAS]

I hope that I am wrong with how much hard-surfacing is going in versus green space.

Also, I am also regretting not pushing harder for two courts of tennis which could convert into 4 (or more) pickleball. Basketball could have gone in at one end of this as well to permit multi-use and drive activation.

Here's hoping there is enough to really drive use of this much needed asset.

So you're concerned about the amount of hard surface in park and regret not adding more? Or you suggesting grass courts!

I think pickleball should have been added here for sure.

 

[IanO]

Courts IN place of some of the hard surface and reduce that in otherspots.

I suppose those are easy to add with temporary solutions.

 

[buildings]

love the three headed lighting fixtures shown in the latest pics.

 

[EdmTrekker]

I had my first peak at the "park" yesterday. I am astounded by the volume of concrete this park has - looks like 40% of the total area is concrete, While that may be useful to host festivals - it is not very family friendly.

 

[Garceyues]

I had my first peak at the "park" yesterday. I am astounded by the volume of concrete this park has - looks like 40% of the total area is concrete, While that may be useful to host festivals - it is not very family friendly.

I'm honestly okay with that. It allows for other activities like kids biking around, festivals as you said, etc.

 

[TAS]

This pic shared earlier in this thread gives best perspective so far. The southwest corner will have b-ball courts. And southeast corner will have more of the white/red blocks than what is shown. Plus a playground area northwest I believe.

 

[MacLac]

I had my first peak at the "park" yesterday. I am astounded by the volume of concrete this park has - looks like 40% of the total area is concrete, While that may be useful to host festivals - it is not very family friendly.

Less grass to be destroyed by all-things-destroyers-of grass.

 

[Out of Towner]

I don’t think it’s “Good enough”. I think it’s an awesome park with a high focus on activation, families, and unique/destination like offerings that you can’t find elsewhere.

A bit more of that thinking for our downtown parks would be nice.

Somehow or another the park has morphed from a park with a water feature that everybody can relax at and enjoy to an activities center largely focused on families with 7 year old kids. Who else is going to use the fire pits for cooking hot dogs and marshmallows? To make matters worse, smoke from the fire pits will prevent people with respiratory challenges from enjoying the park. Can't see the basketball players enjoying smoke from the fires either. The original concept of the park should have been followed through with.

 

[ChazYEG]

To make matters worse, smoke from the fire pits will prevent people with respiratory challenges from enjoying the park. Can't see the basketball players enjoying smoke from the fires either

I agree with you that the design changes are a loss, but my dude, the way you're talking about these fire pits, one would think they're gonna be setting the whole park on fire on a daily basis. Smoke from fire pits should have very minimal effect over the air in the park as a whole, unless we're adding hundreds of them and dozens of them are in use at the same time, for a long time.