[MacLac]

A brand new sidewalk was poured first?

 

[Glenco]

More like a patio in addition to the sidewalk

 

[cmd uw]

The reason why the concrete was poured now is b/c the building will be completed in the winter. This avoids heating/hoarding which can be costly.

The majority of the concrete falls within the City's road ROW. That's why there are no trees.

 

[EtoV]

Most street trees are planted in City ROWs so it's odd that they wouldn't plan on having any planted here.

 

[cmd uw]

Most street trees are planted in City ROWs so it's odd that they wouldn't plan on having any planted here.

They already have boulevard trees along 102 Avenue. For whatever reason the road right-of-way along 102 Ave is quite wide.

 

[Glenco]

 

[Glenco]

 

[thommyjo]

 

[KreationYEG]

 

[TAS]

Coming along nicely. Will be another great addition to 102 Avenue bike corridor.

 

[cmd uw]

And for those who seem to like to 'sh!t' on surface parking. This building has an 'enclosed' surface parking lot with active commercial spaces wrapping around it. Absolutely zero negative impact on the public realm.

 

[Glenco]

I have to say I’m impressed with the cleanliness of the construction site.

 

[ChazYEG]

And for those who seem to like to 'sh!t' on surface parking. This building has an 'enclosed' surface parking lot with active commercial spaces wrapping around it. Absolutely zero negative impact on the public realm.

Chris, this is the kind of thing I'd love to see more.
I'd kill to have Manchester Square have the surface lot in the back, surrounded by the commercial spaces fronting the street directly.

 

[Garneau2Go]

Chris, this is the kind of thing I'd love to see more.
I'd kill to have Manchester Square have the surface lot in the back, surrounded by the commercial spaces fronting the street directly.

Seriously, there is a lot of pretty ugly strip malls around town that would be much more tolerable if they were built like this and were set against the sidewalk. Sure it's not more dense per-se with the parking in the back but at least it pretends to be more pedestrian friendly.

 

[chrisvazquez7]

Seriously, there is a lot of pretty ugly strip malls around town that would be much more tolerable if they were built like this and were set against the sidewalk. Sure it's not more dense per-se with the parking in the back but at least it pretends to be more pedestrian friendly.

The problem is that developments that try to do that will have entrances on both sides of the building, and the tenants will invariably lock the street facing entrance in favour of the parking lot “back” entrance.