archited
Senior Member
^^^^ The "Initial Design" was in place before you were born and bears no resemblance to what is there now.
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IanO
Superstar
Well aware. I should have specified that comment was for Michael Phair Park.
My bad.
My bad.
kcantor
Senior Member
my concern isn't necessarily with either parklet per se but the fact that this is administratively a full-blown project.
does anyone know how many full-blown projects are currently underway and in the planning stages for downtown, never mind city wide?
does anyone know how many full-blown projects are currently underway and in the planning stages for downtown, never mind city wide?
archited
Senior Member
Let me guess -- enough to want to hire more Planners, Engineers and Supervisory Staff when in fact the City should be downsizing these groups.
Avenuer
Senior Member
Technically, anything can be a 'project'. Even going to the grocery store involves, planning, execution and follow-up... I'd rather a project management model be used for even 'minor' things like these park enhancements than have no organization, monitoring, etc. utilized.
Avenuer
Senior Member
You'd be surprised at how much has been downsized already due to COVID.
archited
Senior Member
^^^^ I like surprises!
kcantor
Senior Member
i'm not suggesting that there shouldn't be any organization, monitoring, etc. but as projects with the full public consultations and reporting to committee and council that comes with their being "projects", that could organization and monitoring should be able to part of regular operating and maintenance procedures a lot quicker and a lot less costly than everything having project status.
Avenuer
Senior Member
The main grocery floor of the future Loblaws City Market will be 18,250 square feet.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Smaller than the new Safeway iirc.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Should be more than enough, if well used.
Omega Prime
New Member
Is there a City budget for trying alternative/non-conventional downtown attractions, maybe even in partnership with private partners?
It was brought up earlier this year that a futsal court would be an interesting way to get people downtown. I have to wonder if a city-funded, NPO and volunteer-organized effort to get one could generate some micro-economic interest with such an implementation, or with a micro-level project that involved physical activity or sports (e.g. basketball courts, skate park, etc.).
I'm thinking something in the way of a new facility/field/experience that fits in a smaller urban area (downtown), draws people to the area, and isn't already implemented in Edmonton (something as a net-new experience).
Just wondering out loud.
It was brought up earlier this year that a futsal court would be an interesting way to get people downtown. I have to wonder if a city-funded, NPO and volunteer-organized effort to get one could generate some micro-economic interest with such an implementation, or with a micro-level project that involved physical activity or sports (e.g. basketball courts, skate park, etc.).
I'm thinking something in the way of a new facility/field/experience that fits in a smaller urban area (downtown), draws people to the area, and isn't already implemented in Edmonton (something as a net-new experience).
Just wondering out loud.
archited
Senior Member
^^^^ Yes, more of that kind of comments and thinking -- PLEASE.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
PM me. I have ideas and MAYBE the way to bring them up with entrepreneurs and city administration
IanO
Superstar
Greenspace reporting that 7-11 on 104/Jasper has signage removed and is now papered up.
That would not surprise me given the SIGNIFICANT amount of theft and disorder there.
That would not surprise me given the SIGNIFICANT amount of theft and disorder there.