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JuliallThat said:
There's an application out on this corner lot near Stadium; 11226 82 St. 2-3 CRUs and a Drive Through.
There's no signage, has anybody heard anything? Though when I looked up the applicant I think it's the same company that did the little whatever stripmall on the site just north of it.
I was really hoping to see something mixed use on this site especially.

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Well I'm glad to finally see something proposed for that lot. It's been an eyesore for decades, going back to when there was an old, decrepit building with a garage there.
Would I like to see mixed-use here? Sure. Am I disappointed it's only going to be commercial? Not really
 
_urbanite said:
Well I'm glad to finally see something proposed for that lot. It's been an eyesore for decades, going back to when there was an old, decrepit building with a garage there.
Would I like to see mixed-use here? Sure. Am I disappointed it's only going to be commercial? Not really
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Yeah I'll take what I can get at this point.
 
jason403 said:
Crossing a large street that takes maybe 20 seconds is a problem for walkability? Just not buying it.
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It's not about the actual distances, but the perceived distance, which can add up quickly with large intersections and large grained developments. Studies have shown that people literally feel like walking takes longer when they're in an environment that has large empty spaces, lack of fine grained buildings or visual interest, and is generally unfriendly to pedestrians. Not only that, but fine grained urban environments actually make people perceive their travel time as less than it actually is.

With an unpleasant urban environment, it can becoming a mentally daunting task to walk even relatively short distances as our brain perceives them as farther than they really are.

You can see this in section 3.8 of this report:

 
jason403 said:
Crossing a large street that takes maybe 20 seconds is a problem for walkability? Just not buying it.
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Let's look at a tale of two Safeways.
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First the Windermere Safeway. 600m from the condos to the West as the crow flies. you have to wait at 2 crosswalks at the intersection of Windermere Blvd then cross 3 different parking lot accesses (where nobody is looking out for pedestrians); alternatively, you could walk through the parking lot. Virtually no shade provided. You could also walk through the small park/storm pond area, but you'd still need to cross 2/3 parking lot accesses. 830m walking distance.
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Now, Garneau Safeway. Same distance as the crow flies, slightly shorter walk, but more importantly you're crossing narrower streets with large tree canopies and drivers that (at least should) expect pedestrians. Crossing Whyte is easy since you could use 109/Whyte which has short light cycles, or you could use 110 St ped/bike light. You could be coming from the East and have to cross 109 St (which yes is horrible and doesn't fit the surroundings) but there are many pedestrian lights or you could go up to Whyte and cross there. Slightly shorter walk than Windermere, but infinitely more pleasant.

This is to say that the large street isn't necessarily an issue for walkability, but that the design of the street as well as its surroundings can completely change the pedestrian experience.
Also very conveniently shows how ridiculous the true scale of these power centres and their surrounding neighbourhoods are.
 
There is NO “replacement for Bullwinkles!” Where Autozone is now on Fort Road stood the greatest thing since Disneyland…..in the views from myself when I was a wee lad. The greatest days of my life were spent playing arcade games….getting tickets to buy crap and their pizza….their Pepp
/Mush! Can still taste it to this day. The Animatronics show was as amazing….even to todays’ standards.
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Entertainment and fun park under construction northeast Edmonton | Urbanized

A new entertainment and fun park, currently called Red Rock Entertainment and Fort Road Fun Park, is being built in northeast Edmonton.
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Yesterday's Auto Gallery and Sylv's Retro Diner on 51 Ave are closing down and relocating.
Are there any empty CRU's in or near the downtown or Old Strathcona areas that can take them?

Classic Car Gallery Edmonton | Yesterday's Auto Gallery

Yesterday's Auto Gallery Is A Not-For-Profit Foundation. Stroll through our classic car museum in Edmonton and check out over 100 classic vehicles.
www.yesterdaysautogallery.com www.yesterdaysautogallery.com

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^ yeah, park 'em at the RAM.

But on a serious note, the owner of Yesterday's Auto Gallery also owns Rad Torque Raceway. My guess is they lease temporary space around Leduc/Nisku while a facility is built on the Rad Torque site (assuming the site isn't in line with the possible planned 3rd runway at YEG).
 
The new Affordable Storage building on 116 st and 105 ave is getting siding now. I think the development permit mentioned ground level commercial, does anyone know if they plan to lease some space to another business?
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