[BASE]

100% agree. I had a lot of meetups downtown that probably wouldn't have happened in the winter if not for the benefit of pedways.

 

[Gus Haynes]

I like that there's a bit of a pushback here against the notion that pedways "kill vibrancy". I know that when I worked in the CBD, the pedways allowed me an option to visit businesses a few blocks away when I might not have otherwise in truly terrible weather.

 

[archited]

Pedways are great! They just need to be expanded in width in most cases to allow retail/eatery uses to occupy the space as well, not simply A to B pedestrian conveyances.

 

[TAS]

I would support a Cartmell moratorium on expanding our pedway spaces until we significantly increase office workers and residents downtown (unless developer is paying for it, which maybe they usually do).

Same argument I've heard in terms of limiting pedestrianized spaces until greater population, except pedways cost more I would expect.

 

[The_Cat]

I think many of the pedways are between public and commercial spaces.

 

[Avenuer]

Tower 2 is in the works - it's happening. Unsure of when the BP application will be submitted.

 

[Kosy123]

 

[Gus Haynes]

The Crane is Out There

 

[archited]

Thank God, these developers do not cheapen their product.

 

[Barnaby]

If they go the condo route I'll consider a pre-sale.

 

[policyenthusiast]

If they go the condo route I'll consider a pre-sale.

Likewise, but the funding environment is more favorable for rental construction this year. I'd be surprised to see them listed below $400,000 if they were selling.

 

[inclusion]

I heard through the grapevine that the second tower requires more utility relocation and upgrades than the first. So, likely some runway before vertical development begins.

 

[IanO]

EPCOR is actively upgrading the electrical network/capacity in the area due to the upcoming demand and aging infra; the area is literally out of power.

We were told that this work should be largely completed within about ~9months time.

 

[Kosy123]

Are they fully going for both the midrise and the second tower? If so, that's another 700-ish units being dropped in this area soon, on top of what Lotus, Lilac Park, BLVD and the 106 St projects are bringing.

We went from "very little movement" on residential units downtown to the possibility of thousands over the next few years, amazing to see.

 

[MacLac]

Are they fully going for both the midrise and the second tower? If so, that's another 700-ish units being dropped in this area soon, on top of what Lotus, Lilac Park, BLVD and the 106 St projects are bringing.

We went from "very little movement" on residential units downtown to the possibility of thousands over the next few years, amazing to see.

I'm counting on my fingers - that's pushing 1800 units if my arithmetic is correct!?