[trtcttc]

It was announced but was awaiting funding. Now it is a go

Good to see this finally start construction. This was primarily to make up for the closure of the Beltline and Inglewood pools. Downtown is definitely in need of some public recreation investments after the closure of the pools and the YMCA.

 

[thecivilengineer]

the YMCA in Eau Claire is being renovated to and will be open as Eau Claire athletic club. But its membership is expensive.

 

[Nimbus]

the YMCA in Eau Claire is being renovated to and will be open as Eau Claire athletic club. But its membership is expensive.

Yeah, that change is a net loss to the communities around it.

 

[trtcttc]

the YMCA in Eau Claire is being renovated to and will be open as Eau Claire athletic club. But its membership is expensive.

For most I think that's basically the same as a closure.

 

[UrbanWarrior]

the YMCA in Eau Claire is being renovated to and will be open as Eau Claire athletic club. But its membership is expensive.

We’re pretty much all aware of the restructuring of it. It is just another example of the rich getting richer, elitist garbage. So it may as well be closed,

 

[Ramsayite]

They've had a physical model of this expansion set up in the interior of MNP on the north side for a little while now, been wondering when funding would be fully secured.

Great news overall.

Loss of public pools is too bad though. The Inglewood pool was convenient but very bare bones.

 

[Urban_Views]

This project at 37th Street and 32nd Ave and is now starting construction.

37th is closed right now, with a hydrovac on site.

 

[badc0ffee]

I didn't know about this one - it's called PCH 3404 and is 44 units. A decent bump from 5 bungalows.

Does not seem to be approved yet, so maybe this is just demolition/grading? (Or the dmap lags behind the actual status?)

 

[CalgaryTiger]

These things are going in everywhere, guess they're easier to develop and maybe more preferred than apartments?

The bike storage is so funny to me. Won't most people just store their bikes in their unit?

Edit: I missed the bike storage in-between the two back buildings. It seemed weird to me to construct bike storage for 6 bikes.

 

[badc0ffee]

The bike storage is so funny to me. Won't most people just store their bikes in their unit?

Might not be so useful in this situation, but I would love if more towers had bike parking. When I visit my brother's place, or my office (when I actually go in...), I have to shlep my bike on the elevator. Both places are in Beltline and as much as I love that neighbourhood, I'm not locking up my bike outside for hours at a time there.

 

[potatopizzafan]

The bike storage is so funny to me. Won't most people just store their bikes in their unit?

The bike storage is nice, if you're using your bike regularly, like for commuting, hauling it in and out of your unit is a pain in the ass.

Also probably encourages people to use their bike more as its easily accessible. Convenience drives a lot of decision maki ng

 

[CBBarnett]

The bike storage is so funny to me. Won't most people just store their bikes in their unit?

Might not be so useful in this situation, but I would love if more towers had bike parking. When I visit my brother's place, or my office (when I actually go in...), I have to shlep my bike on the elevator. Both places are in Beltline and as much as I love that neighbourhood, I'm not locking up my bike outside for hours at a time there.

Perhaps I am reading this wrong, but is that bicycle storage indoors like a common parking?

The bike storage is nice, if you're using your bike regularly, like for commuting, hauling it in and out of your unit is a pain in the ass.

Also probably encourages people to use their bike more as its easily accessible. Convenience drives a lot of decision making

Totally agree with this. The bike parking is on that central courtyard space that has quick access to a side street. That's super convenient by our typical buildings standards and avoids lifting up any steps. There's always the risk of theft for these common bicycle parking areas, but meh... convenience is king.

 

[Albertasaurus]

These things are going in everywhere, guess they're easier to develop and maybe more preferred than apartments?

I think it comes down to cost. Pretty simple construction, No need for interior common areas such as hallways, lobby, waste disposal etc; and no expensive underground parkade to build.

 

[Mountain Man]

You have to provide a ton of bike parking in multi family these days, basically 1:1 for units. I'm curious how many people actually store bikes in them, seems like a great place for a bike thief!

 

[MichaelS]

Given the size we are seeing on new units (especially the suites of these styles of development) I am not sure how practical it is to expect residents to store a bike in them. And, if they are not being mandated to provide a vehicle parking stall, a bicycle parking stall will at least provide some form of mobility to the future residents.