[Greenspace]

Perhaps not this location, but:

"$5 million in 2023-24 for planning for the Edmonton Law Courts and the Sherwood Park Courthouse facilities."

Budget highlights

Find out what Budget 2026 means for you.

www.alberta.ca

 

[EdmTrekker]

It is "$3.2 million in additional planning funding for the Edmonton Law Courts"
budget-2023-highlights-calgary-and-edmonton-funding-highlights.pdf

 

[Airboy]

Calgary is getting a new Appeals court facility.

 

[David A]

Calgary is getting a new Appeals court facility.

Interesting. I gather its not planning money and if the information here is still correct and a lot more than 3.2 million too.

However, I like how they are making an effort to keep and enhance the historic building if that is still the plan.

Historic Calgary Court of Appeal to be restored in new building plans

'We will be incorporating this historic facility into the new court, preserving a significant historic Calgary landmark and restoring it for public use,' Infrastruc…

calgaryherald.com

 

[Gronk!]

Budget 2023: $3M to study future of Edmonton Law Courts​

"We do see the need for a new courthouse in Edmonton," said Justice Minister Tyler Shandro.

Budget 2023: $3M to study future of Edmonton Law Courts

"We do see the need for a new courthouse in Edmonton," said Justice Minister Tyler Shandro.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[buildings]

I see temp fencing set up all around the old remand...anyone have any dets?

 

[MacLac]

Guessing a date with a wrecking ball?

 

[archited]

Too bad -- it should be repurposed.

 

[IanO]

Buh bye. Shame we could not have converted into a supportive housing project.

 

[Clearshades]

It is a shame to waste a good solid build MAKING WAYS FOR TENT CITY. I agree with both Ian and Ken and other solid concepts...

 

[David A]

If the Remand is to be demolished, I want them to replace it with a swanky new courthouse and an expansion of Mary Burlie Park. Then they can repurpose the current law courts building with an expansion of the AGA and maybe a mixed-use tower with a park.

Speaking of which:

Study on future of Edmonton Law Courts due in October now pushed to spring: Alberta Infrastructure

The study due this month but now delayed to spring is to include options to expand or renovate the 1972 court centre or construction of a new one.

edmontonjournal.com

Those are really good ideas. It would be a good location for the new court house, free up space for AGA expansion and allow for an expansion of the park.

 

[northlands]

Budget 2023: $3M to study future of Edmonton Law Courts​

"We do see the need for a new courthouse in Edmonton," said Justice Minister Tyler Shandro.

Budget 2023: $3M to study future of Edmonton Law Courts

"We do see the need for a new courthouse in Edmonton," said Justice Minister Tyler Shandro.

edmontonjournal.com

Once again, UCP dragging their feet with studies and planning when this has been a dire need for over a decade now. We'll be lucky if the new court house opens before the calendar turns 2030.

 

[David A]

Maybe its too optimistic, but I hope this site becoming available will help the process move along a bit faster

 

[Rapperswill]

Anyone been inside the Old Remand Centre yet?? As a visitor of course .

I remember training there for a couple of months. It's rough inside for sure but years of HGTV viewing with my wife have taught me that Bryan Beaumler can make anything look nice.

 

[kcantor]

^
i toured it roof to parkade some dozen or so years ago and, other than its basic bones, it was in pretty rough shape even then. It certainly wasn’t habitable, even as shelter space.

the bones, however (as well as the neighbourhoods whose cross-roads it occupies) certainly deserve a better fate than demolition.