[GoVertical]

Eau Claire plaza:

 

[cameronhowe]

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why has this project taken so long?! is there something I'm missing?

 

[haltcatchfire]

why has this project taken so long?! is there something I'm missing?

Urban realm projects must open at the start of winter. It's a Calgary law.

 

[darwink]

why has this project taken so long?! is there something I'm missing?

Given riverfront work, I'd bet completion targets were coordinated and the flood work wasn't scheduled to be done until the fall.

 

[badc0ffee]

I remember reading a post on here about the boarded up buildings near 12 Ave and 11 St SW. One of them was finally demolished today.

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Credit: @harry_the_historian on Instagram

 

[potatopizzafan]

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[The Familia]

Lol at Eau Clare plaza…..this thing better be a masterpiece for the amount of time it’s taking. Unbelievable.

I went on a bike ride the other day and rode down the entire Riverwalk from Inglewood to 10th street. I will admit the new flood walls don’t look as bad with all the plantings they put in. The sections with wood slats are nice and the bare metal sections are not as visible as they planted more than I ever expected. Still wish they planted more actual trees.

The section of Eau Clare close to the lagoon has nice paving and I really like the rock retaining walls that lead down to the lagoon. Again, only a fraction of the trees that were once there is a huge disappointment. The Jaipur bridge is meah. It’s way more functional than the old one, but has basically zero architectural flare. Boring and dull.

Still waiting on this broom finished concrete plaza….

 

[haltcatchfire]

The plaza won't be broom finished concrete thankfully. They're some type of large square or rectangular stones. What they are specifically it's still hard to tell from a distance. They've also done the unexpected and correctly poured a thick slab under the stones as opposed to just compacted crush and sand.

 

[CT (Chinese_T)]

A bit offtopic but I wanted to get some opinions. I think the city's DMAP is a great resource, but I really dislike that all development permits are indicated the same way, ie a 4 tower redevelopment or a community sized greenfield development is indicated on the map the same as a 'new sign' or 'change of use'.
I'd really prefer if permits that don't involve new builds/additions were indicated differently. I'm curious what people think about that.

Has anyone noticed the recent update to the DMAP? It seems a lot cleaner and faster than before. Maybe they read this forum

No major changes, but the system seems to load faster and the new base map is very sleek and easy to read.

 

[1875]

the church of late night dining is nearly finished

 

[Urb]

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the church of late night dining is nearly finished

This thing is going to be a cash cow

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Forms and some metal (maybe roof) structures for the park they're building beside Macleod.

The service road beside the Saddledome. It's meant for access to the ramp on the north west side of the dome.

Stampede Trail, looks like this section could be done by hockey season.

I don't recall seeing this while at Stampede but looks like they rebuilt the log house structure beside Weadickville. Curious to see what they do between the 17th Ave curb and the structures.

Final thought as I left Stampede Park; once the temporary station is removed there is going to be a lot of space between Macleod and the new station. What will happen in this space?

 

[darwink]

What will happen in this space?

Sidewalk and trees

 

[outoftheice]

I didn't realize the station was shifting so far east and that neither of the current tracks would continue to be used! That must be a bit of a tight zig-zag for the trains after the Big 4 and then back into the tunnel to City Hall.

 

[Alex_YYC]

Another shot of the new McDonald’s in all its glory.

In all seriousness, I’m kind of looking forward to checking this out when it opens.