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VaultBoy said:
Just a little bit further west to connect to the $300 million rec center and new apartments. In my perfect world it could be elevated over the roundabouts
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I think a stop at winterburn road would also serve a good chunk of medium density as well, and you could push the rec center station a bit further west. (In paris they run trams right through the middle of the traffic circles, if elevated is too expensive.)
 
New nordic spa opening in West Ritchie - I believe this is same person who owns Plaza Bowl on 118Ave.

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My husband and I walked to Triffo theatre for the ballet yesterday and as we walked along 106 Street, between 98 Ave and Jasper, I really noticed how classy and timeless many of the 70s buildings are. Not flashy, simple design, good harmony, mainly brick, and not at all dated. Made me wonder why we can't keep doing what works but keep trying to reinvent the damn wheel with all the patchwork finishes and bizarre design choices of the new builds. Clean lines and simple finishes age so well, developers should really walk around and look at some of these buildings. They may not get a lot of love because they're so unassuming but give me that over the 90s turrets of Michener Park or the mishmash cladding or weird ass faux Mondrian grids of almost every other recent new build.
 
VaultBoy said:
Just a little bit further west to connect to the $300 million rec center and new apartments. In my perfect world it could be elevated over the roundabouts
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I don't see this expansion happening when you could serve all of 124th st for less money with a spur. The reality is that an elevated section along with a new TPSS is going to be prohibitively expensive. The rec center should have been placed just north of Weber Greens by Lewis Farms TC.

Huge miss.
 
archited said:
^^ It reminds me of the era of the 2 & 3-storey walk-ups of the 60s and 70s (a previous time of rapid population expansion in Edmonton)... a hideous collage of urban ugliness -- and the same arguments are heard today: they are necessary to meet a strong rental demand; the City needs to grow more with an intensified core densification; it will help the City Admin and many of their programs with population consolidation in the core; quality architecture is the least important of these goals. And most just don't seem to care, particularly those in the development game who are armed with abundant excuses in justification of this horror.
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It's actually offensively simple. Brick or stone cladding with large square windows. The architecture is Quebec City isn't fantastic, it's just pleasant and utilizes nice materials. Developers in Edmonton are acting like ICF construction with brick cladding is asking for the world.

We are losing architecturally to utilitarian era New France. I'm pissed.
 
Barnaby said:
It's actually offensively simple. Brick or stone cladding with large square windows. The architecture is Quebec City isn't fantastic, it's just pleasant and utilizes nice materials. Developers in Edmonton are acting like ICF construction with brick cladding is asking for the world.

We are losing architecturally to utilitarian era New France. I'm pissed.
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It's like I said about the simple, harmonious, brick-clad mid- and high-rises from the 70s. They aren't groundbreaking or dramatic. They're not Gaudi or Zaha Hadid. They're just...handsome, classic buildings. More of the same, please!
 
Barnaby said:
It's actually offensively simple. Brick or stone cladding with large square windows. The architecture is Quebec City isn't fantastic, it's just pleasant and utilizes nice materials. Developers in Edmonton are acting like ICF construction with brick cladding is asking for the world.

We are losing architecturally to utilitarian era New France. I'm pissed.
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Well it was the capital of New France so it probably picked something up about style and good taste even if it didn't get it all. However, I feel you are on to something here, some brick or stone cladding can help improve appearance a lot. We actually already have an area being developed downtown called the Warehouse District, so lets just lean into that theme a bit more.
 
policyenthusiast said:
More context re: affordable housing;

The City of Edmonton is offering total of 11 Surplus School Sites for developing affordable housing developments. The sites range from 1 to 1.41 hectares in size, and are zoned Medium Residential RM h16 and h23. Following sites are available in:

  • Belmont (13207 - 37 Street NW): 1.41 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Blue Quill (2710, 2810 - 112 Street NW): 1.40 hectare in size zoned RM h23
  • Caernarvon North (14903 - 121 Street NW): 1.40 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Dunluce (12030 - 162 Avenue NW): 1.00 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Kiniski Gardens North (4320 - 41 Avenue NW): 1.20 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • La Perle (9611 - 189 Street NW): 1.13 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Lymburn (7204 - 184 Street NW): 1.40 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Miller (4910 Matheson Way NW): 1.34 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Overlanders (12770 Victoria Trail NW): 1.29 hectare in size zoned RM h16
  • Summerlea (9020, 9104 - 175 Street NW): 1.00 hectare in size zoned RM h23
  • Wedgewood Heights (1003, 1021 Wedgewood Boulevard): 1.13 hectare in size zoned RM h16
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the Surplus School Site - Program Guide.

Successful applicants will be required to obtain the development and building permits by September 2026, with construction to follow. All submissions must clearly outline their development timelines and meet the September 2026 development and building permit deadline.
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The Wedgewood site (slated to be developed by an indigenous affordable housing provider) was halted by a Court of Kings Bench resolution, and there was quite a showing from residents against the sale of this site yesterday.

The sale was ultimately approved by Council, 9-4. This is one of the times I agree with the residents opposing the sale. Wedgewood has only the one park, which includes baseball diamonds, soccer, and a skating rink. That's being paved for the 60-unit Treaty 8 build. The neighborhood is a single-exfil area, and has no regular bus service. A disappointing failure to protect our urban green space, and a fundamentally lacking location for an affordable housing site.

Quite a loss for the west end.
 
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