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Greenspace
Senior Member
FYI, the park sign is the new standard for all parks signs in the city. (Green and blue)
Out of Towner
Active Member
That's not an accurate judgement of my comments. The Jasper Avenue redo is very good. The CN Tower is iconic. Walterdale Bridge is brilliant. Edmonton City Hall is among the nicest in Canada. And I've expressed that. As a matter of fact, Constance said the firepits look cool and I agree but would you place them right up front and make them a focal point of a downtown park? Let's get real. What kind of design is that?
Oilgasms
New Member
Never forget what they took from us:
Park looks great btw! Excite to bike through there today
Kosy123
Senior Member
The lighting feature is great, I really wish we had more colours or neon around downtown at night. Better lighting just makes for a safer environment at night.
We're definitely getting more than 1600 units built around the area, it's just a really nice space overall.
We're definitely getting more than 1600 units built around the area, it's just a really nice space overall.
scyeg
Active Member
A downtown nature park? The river valley is the downtown nature park. It’s right there and it’s huge.
I think this park looks great and will be incredible once it’s surrounded by residential buildings.
thommyjo
Senior Member
A few reflections from visiting with kiddos today:
1) access is a bit tough currently. Hopefully we can quickly improve that next year with alleys, 106st, and 107st entrances improving? We need parks phase 2 to happen asap.
2) I was very wrong about the playground. It’s stunning and very fun. It could still be bigger, more diversity of age appropriate features, etc. but it’s a very fun playground and beyond beautiful.
3) pavilion is awesome. There’s a dedicated kids washing station. So cool. Also a dedicated change table room that’s not a bathroom. Hard to communicate if you don’t have babies how amazing that is. Feels much cleaner and safer that way.
4) trees being small definitely hurts the vibe a bit. Will be so much nicer in 10 years.
5) swings are lovely around the art feature.
1) access is a bit tough currently. Hopefully we can quickly improve that next year with alleys, 106st, and 107st entrances improving? We need parks phase 2 to happen asap.
2) I was very wrong about the playground. It’s stunning and very fun. It could still be bigger, more diversity of age appropriate features, etc. but it’s a very fun playground and beyond beautiful.
3) pavilion is awesome. There’s a dedicated kids washing station. So cool. Also a dedicated change table room that’s not a bathroom. Hard to communicate if you don’t have babies how amazing that is. Feels much cleaner and safer that way.
4) trees being small definitely hurts the vibe a bit. Will be so much nicer in 10 years.
5) swings are lovely around the art feature.
wormwood
Active Member
Great photos. This looks like they knocked it out of the park. You're right, mature trees will help, but this is great for the city.
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
Used that change table today, oh so incredibly appreciated! Really looking forward to taking kiddo there over the next few years.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
The pictures look great. I can't wait to go visit myself.
I think the key to making this park a great place to visit for a long time is how well the park will be maintained and how good the security will be in maintaining a certain level of order in and around the park.
I think the key to making this park a great place to visit for a long time is how well the park will be maintained and how good the security will be in maintaining a certain level of order in and around the park.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Judging from the signage, I'm assuming the pavilion washrooms are gender-inclusive, right?
Out of Towner
Active Member
The absence of residential buildings isn't the issue. Over time they'll more than likely fill in if the price is right. It's the overall composition of the park that's lacking. It's segmented into a variety of compartments without them having good interaction or integration with the rest of the park. Might not have been as bad if the open area wasn't about as inviting as sitting in an open field in Saskatchewan. So many from the area will go from a small compartmentalized apartment living environment to a small compartmentalized park environment.
IanO
Superstar
Hopefully they do an ice sculpture event there in the winter and a picnic-fest in the summer.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I'm curious if student pedestrian traffic will develop between Norquest and MacEwan to Corona station. That used to be my daily route along 107st.
Edmontonmanía
New Member
Do you think that there was an opportunity here to do a Transfer station? For instance, to rename the current Corona Station to O'daymin park, and that the new Valley Line LRT should have had a connection station 1 block closer, and not in the Alex Park?