[CplKlinger]

The city is looking for feedback on the external pathway design options for the Hawrelak Park redevelopment.

William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation

***The discussion has concluded and a What We Heard Report will be shared when available.*** Thank you for participating in engagement activities for the William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation.

engaged.edmonton.ca

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

I think I like the 'external path' design more, but I really think the biggest issue for Hawrelak is it's accessibility by pedestrians and cyclists. There really should be some sort of bridge over Groat Rd. connecting Hawrelak to Windsor Park. The current winding routes around the 87 Ave. traffic circle or the route coming down to the park from the north are both awkward and unintuitive in my opinion.

 

[RH van der Rohe]

I quite like the park as it is, love the gravel paths that go around, I get that they are not accessible to everyone but not everything needs to be paved over if enough paths are found within the park's "core". I guess the internal path may leave the gravel paths as they are now. There are steps coming down from the west side of Groat road for a pedestrian shortcut, coming from the north the biggest obstacle is the golf course that you have to ride a long ways around but it's a very enjoyable ride. Anyone knows what is the overall situations of golf courses in the city? Do they pay a fair share of property tax and still able to make a profit?

 

[MCXavierL]

August 17, 2021 EDC Agenda:

F. UPCOMING APPLICATIONS, CONFLICTS AND REGRETS (Sep 7, 2021)
William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Informal - MBAC

 

[Airboy]

The gravel paths in Lois hole are accessible. They just have to be done right.

 

[buildings]

Planned three-year closure of Edmonton's Hawrelak Park starting in 2023 leaves popular festivals in limbo

A planned three-year full closure of Hawrelak Park for rehabilitation work has festival organizers scrambling to find a new home.

edmontonjournal.com

Three years? Geez COE, hire a second person.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

So 3 years closed or 10 years staged. What all are they planning????

 

[Gronk!]

Planned three-year closure of Edmonton's Hawrelak Park starting in 2023 leaves popular festivals in limbo

A planned three-year full closure of Hawrelak Park for rehabilitation work has festival organizers scrambling to find a new home.

edmontonjournal.com

If you ask me, the Heritage Festival should temporarily relocate to Churchill Square or the Legislature grounds. But I don't know if there is enough room.

 

[CplKlinger]

So 3 years closed or 10 years staged. What all are they planning????

Three (for now). Some groups just aren't happy with the planned total closure.

Planned three-year closure of Edmonton's Hawrelak Park starting in 2023 leaves popular festivals in limbo

A planned three-year full closure of Hawrelak Park for rehabilitation work has festival organizers scrambling to find a new home.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[IanO]

I'd love to know the full scope as to why it takes 3 years to do this work.

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

If you ask me, the Heritage Festival should temporarily relocate to Churchill Square or the Legislature grounds. But I don't know if there is enough room.

Heritage is way, waaaaay too big for Churchill Square. I suspect they'll end up just doing it out of Rundle.

Would be cool to see Downtown do something radical though and close Jasper for several blocks downtown to host Heritage Fest or something like that.

 

[IanO]

How about Kinsmen (including parking lot), QE Park, Rossdale (including power plant usage/test run).

 

[IanO]

Throw the South Leg grounds in there as well if need be.

 

[The_Cat]

Would hosting the Heritage Days at Gallagher Park work, with the Valley LIne likely open? I’m sure it won’t conflict with the Folk Fest.

 

[IanO]

I don't think the site is nearly large enough or able to handle that kind of traffic.