ChazYEG
Senior Member
Good. This has not a single epic brick on it
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BrettB
Active Member
You're right, and that's why I'm so conflicted on this one.
Without the infrastructure, there won't be any pedestrians or cyclists (i.e. unless we make it easy to cycle and walk). While there are alternate ways to go north-south (the article mentions 106 St), I'm not a fan of always shunting cyclists off to side streets.
Burnaby, the Vancouver suburb, it a very car-centric place, despite having 2 Skytrain lines running through it. But in the past decade or so, any new development along designated paths (like the Lougheed highway) has to include cycle paths off the road. It does make for a patchwork where bike lanes appear and disappear at random points, but in the long run, the infrastructure will be there for 50-100 years.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Will there at least be standard sidewalks? IMO the greatest need for pedestrian access is to the west towards the residential and somewhat north and south towards the nearby hotels.
YEG imagineer
Active Member
Crane now being put together and it looks like it will have at least one level of below ground parking based on the depth they've done
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Likely traffic lights on the north or south side of the block. I would like to think the signals have a pedestrian walk signal ... to a sidewalk I should hope.
Canadian 001
Active Member
Any photos of the Crane
occidentalcapital
Senior Member
Thread Title should be ever square
YEG imagineer
Active Member
I am pleasantly surprised with the impact of Ever. It hides the Superstore until you are right on it. And with Sundance Ski shop adding a 2 storey addition on the eastside of Gateway this is making this part of the entrance to Edmonton look much better.
MacLac
Senior Member
You're darn tootin'! Plus right next door to the ski shop (old Whitemud Inn) - new business development in addition to that empty section between the Sawridge and the "south skid hotel row," will be another new development there as well.
fromyeg
Active Member
Update from today, quite a bit of progress.
Anyone think the empty site north of the Home Depot on Calgary Trail is going to get developed in the short-medium term?
bodsbods9090
Active Member
This is actually a nice addition driving down Gateway in the mornings to work.
Now we need to get that Travel Lodge next door bulldozed as it's a site for sore eyes too.
Now we need to get that Travel Lodge next door bulldozed as it's a site for sore eyes too.
_urbanite
Senior Member
This development plus the new strip malls being built along side the train tracks really helps fill in this area more.
dunno
Active Member
According to Google Maps, Krispy Kreme is opening here in Spring '24
bodsbods9090
Active Member
Giving it one more go, hey? I like Krispy Kreme but I won't hold my breath they stick around.