[IanO]

Compare Rossdale to Riverdale now. It is night and day in terms of desirability.

 

[David A]

The 104 Street skyline looks so tired in this photo...

Basically Edmonton's development anthem.

This view is of one of the oldest more central areas where high rises were developed in the 1960's and 1970's. If the picture included areas further north or west it would include newer buildings.

 

[David A]

This is what I was getting at. As a missing middle project located in the infill, which has been notoriously difficult to produce, people are still complaining its not walk-able enough? Get real.

For those that find the up hill walk daunting, there is also a bus stop right around 98 Ave and Bellamy Hill Road.

 

[mjab80]

Compare Rossdale to Riverdale now. It is night and day in terms of desirability.

Which one is more desirable?

 

[northlands]

Pretty sure we all think this is a great project, it's just unfortunate that there aren't amenities closer by. Hopefully the flats see more projects like this and eventually gets some retail.

More people in area = more the financials on retail make sense. Baby steps.

 

[thommyjo]

Which one is more desirable?

Riverdale is significantly more walkable and littered with outstanding small retail. Daycares, bakeries, coffee shops, etc.

 

[David A]

Riverdale is significantly more walkable and littered with outstanding small retail. Daycares, bakeries, coffee shops, etc.

Very good point. Perhaps the goal should be not to have to go up the hill for as much. I also think the major roads around Rossdale do not help it to be as walkable.

However, there are at least two places where some small retail should be developed - the Power Plant site and around the ball park. Perhaps getting more people living in the area will help attract some retail.

 

[Gronk!]

There is always the Rossdale Brewery - that is, if Gene Dub finally gets off his arse and does something with it.
There's also the strip of office spaces across from The Flats that runs along 97 Ave.
Or how about something in the Ortona Armoury once that is completed?

 

[Kaizen]

A shot taken from the funicular this past Saturday afternoon
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[Gronk!]

Lunch time walk

 

[_urbanite]

Wow...looking good

 

[Gronk!]

 

[TAS]

Anyone with info on sales?

 

[northlands]

Anyone with info on sales?

From their website, no idea how current this is. Lets hope they sell quick to ensure Phase 2 (which I'm most excited for) moves fast thereafter.

 

[TAS]

I wonder what the traffic noise will be like there. Road is 60km then turns to 50km, but vehicles tend to go fast there and volume is high.