The fencing is fairly recent, but there are no pending permits for that parcel. Not sure what's going on there.
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General Construction Updates
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Beazley66
Active Member
I was going through my files containing past opportunities in the form of RFP's. I came across one that was a no go
for us. It was for 8 affordable housing units to be proposed along 16th Avenue, between 4A Street and 9th Street N.W., adjacent to the 16th Avenue sound wall.
I'm not sure if the RFP (design build) was awarded yet. A very challenging series of sites.
for us. It was for 8 affordable housing units to be proposed along 16th Avenue, between 4A Street and 9th Street N.W., adjacent to the 16th Avenue sound wall.
I'm not sure if the RFP (design build) was awarded yet. A very challenging series of sites.
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Mountain Man
Senior Member
The setbacks are city policy, some nice landscaping should help a bit too. Anyone know what's going into this building?
MichaelS
Senior Member
Here is a link to the City's website on the project:
http://www.calgary.ca/CS/OLSH/Pages...e-Housing-Development.aspx?redirect=/rosedale
Looks like they are still looking for a designer.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
There should be a bunch of planners as dedicated to removing garbage policies like this - as boring and as technical as they are - as there are passionately designing cycle tracks, park space, and major infrastructure projects. It's a small rule, but so overlooked it has physical, long-lasting and needlessly negative impact to the urban form. It's not just Edmonton Trail either, most roads have weird rules like this that do more to influence development outcomes than any area redevelopment plan.
MichaelS
Senior Member
I couldn't agree more. However there just seems to be zero appetite to tackle this particular project (bylawed setback table, Section 53 of the LUB) for some reason. Despite the "Main Streets" project being the perfect opportunity, as many of the streets line up. However, I believe the Main Streets project didn't incorporate it in any way. Extremely frustrating.
Exactly. The project on Edmonton Trail and the one on 14th street are perfect examples.
Da_Master
Active Member
Oddball
Senior Member
Nice find, I haven't been that way in a while. I don't necessarily think there's a problem with the pathway as it exists right now in that stretch. It's broad and pleasant, but I'm not going to say no to an upgrade. I look forward to rolling/walking through it in the future. I'm hoping it will interact more smoothly with the Peace Bridge too.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
I really like the full path of benches, very "big city" New York kind of thing. Calgary's stingy-ness on benches - and tendency to use inhumane anti-lying down ones - are a big pet peeve that looks like it is being addressed. The delta garden I am less interested in, I think it feels over programmed and too fancy (i.e. not comfortable). I would have liked to see something a little more gentle, with more informal spaces and lawns and less of the meandering, pretty, quaint pathways that are all the rage in landscape planning these days. I think the Riverwalk is a big miss for very much the same reason. Sure it's nice and clean, but the path is narrow, the connections to the surround city like Chinatown are ignored. It's the museum-fication of public parks. Looks pretty but you don't feel comfortable lounging around and taking ownership of the public space.
With my complaint registered, I do feel overall its a nice upgrade despite some concerns.
With my complaint registered, I do feel overall its a nice upgrade despite some concerns.
Silence&Motion
Senior Member
I just read the "what we heard" reports from the City with regard to the two proposed developments for Marda Loop (http://engage.calgary.ca/altamarda?redirect=/altamarda). It's so demoralizing. It seems the NIMBYs have been out in full force attempting to preserve the 1950's suburban character of the neighborhood. I had hoped that people might welcome additional retail, but the report suggest that the vast majority of people wanted 33rd ave to remain exclusively low-rise residential. It's the standard small-minded, NIMBY BS: too much traffic, not enough parking, too many people using the parks, etc. Lots of talk about keeping things "family-friendly", which is really just a weasel word for no poor people. You really get a sense of just how misanthropic the average person is.
CBBarnett
Senior Member
Trying to keep out all those "poor" people in their $350K - $500K condos is a classic rich home-owner move. Imagine if they learned a full 20% of the Canadian population can't afford to be part of the housing market - as owners or renters - at all? Wowzers.
Da_Master
Active Member
One more thing that I forgot to post from my May 29th walk:
Brookfield from this angle:
One of the glass panels shattered already:
Brookfield from this angle:
One of the glass panels shattered already:
RyLucky
Active Member
That's a nice fade.
maestro
Senior Member
The renderings are promising. It looks to be an improvement on the Riverwalk which left me a little disappointed. I had hoped for a more urban minded design being on the edge of downtown. The area around the Simmons building is a little closer to what I have in mind but, the random placements of the benches don't encourage conversation and they take of a whack space that could be used for other activities. The Riverwalk is a great improvement. It's pretty to walk along or rest for a while but, there's little there to get you to stay.