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Airboy said:
Because that was a fatal car accident, I believe that is an insurance claim and I can see it taking a long time to resolve
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not meaning to be callous but we've seen fatal car accidents involving everything from bridges to lamp posts to guard rails on grout road to residential homes to a starbucks coffee shop where three people died in november 2021. it's standard practice for the damage to be repaired as soon as the accident investigators have finished with the scene without having to waiting until the insurance claims have all been settled (which can take multiple years). i know the city "self-insures" but this is really no different than putting up a replacement light pole or guard rail - and probably not much more expensive either - so my guess is it's nothing more than a matter of priorities and this just isn't important enough to those who it should be important to...
 
I made an inquiry with City- disappointed to learn the next phase of the 114-124 Street work won't happen until 2025.

Here's what I was told.

"For 114 - 124 streets we're currently in the detail design stage. There are some utility relocations that need to be done in 2024 prior to the road construction. Depending on how these relocations progress will determine the start of the road construction. At this early stage of the project road construction is estimated to start in 2025 and be completed in 2027 with tree and shrub plantings."

But good news is, hopefully the work all the way to 124 Street will be completed by 2027.
 
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Crickets for Jasper from 102-109 though... and given WLRT, unlikely for 5 more years or a nearly 20 year project from start to finish is my bet.
 
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Crickets for Jasper from 102-109 though... and given WLRT, unlikely for 5 more years or a nearly 20 year project from start to finish is my bet.
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The 2023-26 budget included money for up to detailed design, and iirc administration recommended not including construction funds until detailed design is completed so that they can inform the construction budget based on what's in the design. They said that can always include construction funds in a supplemental budget adjustment if the detailed design is done in time.

However, the capital budget document (pg 394) says "Designing the Jasper Avenue streetscape from 102-109 Street in this budget cycle will allow construction to occur in the next budget cycle."
 
This interview could actually apply to several of Edmonton's call-outs for the need of smart urban design -- here the Jasper Avenue rejuvenation -- but also for the warehouse district park and many other downtown and node-focused linear parks (disclosure -- I am working with the City on an urban concept in the Old Strathcona/University of Alberta area; I can't discuss this yet but it will become known later this year). Parks demand leadership conjoined with awareness of community needs. In the meantime I think you will find this interview interesting.
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Trends in Urban Design, with James Corner Field Operations

Isabel Castilla, a Principal Designer with the landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations, discusses recent changes in clients' priorities about urban design, with a focus on her firm's recent projects. Castilla speaks with BD+C's John Caulfield. (Photo: Sam Oberter)
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