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You can't cut the muster.
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I was in Brussels in May and stumbled on this internet radio/bar kiosk right in the middle of the park outside the Royal palace. It was pretty small and had a tiny selection of Belgian craft beer but it was the highlight of that day because it was just this cool place to just sit in the park and relax.The passive vs active use style park is such a great point.
A lot of parks in cities around the world I have seen have some great features within them: Cafes/food stalls, bike rentals, sports and workout equipment, gardens, cafes, fountains, museums, viewpoints, playgrounds, public art, and historical aspects. They are highly attractive places to be for everyone, not only to enjoy the passive nature aspects, but because there's actually things to do and see.
This park certainly doesn't have to have all these things specifically, but I would really love to see the City push for such an appeal for this park. At the moment, this is feeling like another place just to walk through if you're in the area, rather than a place you are actively drawn to.
I was in Brussels in May and stumbled on this internet radio/bar kiosk right in the middle of the park outside the Royal palace. It was pretty small and had a tiny selection of Belgian craft beer but it was the highlight of that day because it was just this cool place to just sit in the park and relax.
Obviously our winters play a part into what would work here, but it's an example of something existing that would be a really nice addition to help bring traffic in.
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I'm sure that will happen with the concession in the park pavillion.Do what luminaria does in the winter and serve hot cider and hot chocolate. Something like this along with winter functions keep it active year round. I’d make Edmonton’s substantially larger with an indoor area though.
City of Edmonton: “AGREED. WE SHALL PUT IN A SNACK SHACK.”"You can't have an urban park without a cafe or restaurant CRU" - Nolan Marshall, Downtown Vancouver BIA, comment made at the EDBA's Imagining Downtown panel discussion today. The comment came with applause from the audience in the room.
"You can't have an urban park without a cafe or restaurant CRU" - Nolan Marshall, Downtown Vancouver BIA, comment made at the EDBA's Imagining Downtown panel discussion today. The comment came with applause from the audience in the room.
No kidding, Sherlock!"You can't have an urban park without a cafe or restaurant CRU" - Nolan Marshall, Downtown Vancouver BIA, comment made at the EDBA's Imagining Downtown panel discussion today. The comment came with applause from the audience in the room.
No it does not.Does a concession that offers coffee, hot chocolate, hot apple cider and snacks with outdoor seating count as a 'cafe'?
Agreed.No it does not.
What would count as a 'cafe' in your mind?No it does not.