[kcantor]

Makes one think it could well have been named Octopus Park…

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I like the view of that picture, the only thing though that makes me a bit sad is the one parking lot on Jasper Avenue that I'm pretty certain won't see any development despite almost every other property surrounding the park we'll see work within the next year or so as far as I know

 

[Stevey_G]

Makes one think it could well have been named Octopus Park…

Looks like a turtle to me.

 

[TAS]

Will be cool to see this same viewpoint in 5 years with park framed with residential - let the momentum build!

 

[AJo]

I like the view of that picture, the only thing though that makes me a bit sad is the one parking lot on Jasper Avenue that I'm pretty certain won't see any development despite almost every other property surrounding the park we'll see work within the next year or so as far as I know

This is a very crazy idea, but what if they put in a 4-story professional building with a 3 story underground parkade. But on the park side of the building have a 2 story bicycle parkade instead of the usual loading zone. The loading zone for the buildingcan be on the shared alley with BP's

 

[Gronk!]

I would much rather transform that parking lot into an extension of the park.

 

[IanO]

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I would much rather transform that parking lot into an extension of the park.

I would rather see anything on that property, unfortunately that land has sat empty for at least 35 years and something tells me it'll sit for at least another 20.

 

[Gronk!]

No skating rink, no basketball court. Such a waste of space during the winter.

I kinda dig these chairs!

 

[TAS]

No skating rink, no basketball court. Such a waste of space during the winter.

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I kinda dig these chairs!

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Maybe downtown community league will step up to make the skating pond happen in future years. I guess other community leagues do their own, too. There are other nearby outdoor skating options to this (that are operated by others), but it would be nice to have something here, too.

 

[Barnaby]

A full sized hockey rink would have made more sense. Easier to get support behind that. Could have also doubled as a soccer pitch in the summer.

 

[TAS]

A full sized hockey rink would have made more sense. Easier to get support behind that. Could have also doubled as a soccer pitch in the summer.

Or pickleball like Ritchie and others do inside their outdoor rink. But the park is done. Young kids would lile the skating pond along with the sledding and playground.