Ohman
New Member
Was this not possible to coordinate with the park construction? The park's first summer coming up and it is going to be surrounded by construction.
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CplKlinger
Senior Member
A lot of the work was delayed so that utilities for surrounding developments could be completed first; otherwise they'd have to rip up brand new infrastructure to do that work.
archited
Senior Member
IanO
Superstar
This.
Didama
Active Member
Took my kids to the park last weekend and they loved it…almost didn’t want to leave! They stayed in the playground but then had plenty of fun in other parts of the park too. Note of warning: once you’re in your 40s, summersaults and headstands will leave you with aches and pains ;-)
IanO
Superstar
^that's awesome and I expect it to be BUSY this summer.
#transformational
#transformational
Yeggy
Active Member
Now just surround the park with european 5-7 floor apt buildings and it will be near perfect.
Tropical
Active Member
Seems to be what is happening
David A
Senior Member
I hope that because of the size, people who live here will interact more with and support retail and other businesses in the area, unlike some of the tall towers where people seem more disconnected and often just drive from their parkade to strip malls or other things not nearby.
Yeggy
Active Member
People are people tower or mid-rise aside.. We need to fill lots and id rather have smaller massing around the park to make it feel more open and larger.
fromyeg
Active Member
Some info on timelines for road and alley redevelopment.
thommyjo
Senior Member
This year feels like a write off for downtown unfortunately. So much good stuff coming. But the park being surrounded by so much construction will sorta suck. Add in valley line and other stuff and it’s tough. 2028 will be awesome.
IanO
Superstar
One more year of significant disruption and then things will start to clear up from my lens, but 2028-29 will be the real unveiling of our 'new Downtown'.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
I think even next year will feel better. Even though things won't be done yet, the construction around the park will be mostly done and the Valley Line will be really far along, and even just having that visible progress could change the atmosphere in the area. I mean, just imagine the pedestrian/cyclist experience in 2027 if they actually finish 102 Ave this year!
TAS
Senior Member
Park was busy at lunch today. Zoom in to pics to get a good sense of the volume of people.
Sidewalk blocks will start going in tomorrow. Crew just working on mock up for design approval later today. A guy said a lot of cutting will be required due to the unstraight sidewalk borders that vary by 5cm or more in width in some sections of the sidewalk.
Sidewalk blocks will start going in tomorrow. Crew just working on mock up for design approval later today. A guy said a lot of cutting will be required due to the unstraight sidewalk borders that vary by 5cm or more in width in some sections of the sidewalk.