As an update: I noticed the land use redesignation was approved, and then the DP was approved and appealed, and it has now survived appeal.
Added to the map: Arbour Lake Modular Town House
Not that I agree with the "gentrification" sentiment, but people are clearly not pining for the big box Amaranth Foods or Sony Store with parking that used to be there. I think they see this development as a contrast to the cheap apartments across 4th, and worried about it having a domino effect...
I think because it can only serve Sunalta in one direction (eastbound, going toward downtown), unless it's rerouted to a much slower route along 10 Ave.
I really liked it. I don't remember any significant delays in the street-running section downtown, and the trip down into the valley and back out again was fast. Frequencies were good, too.
It made me excited for the next phase to West Edmonton Mall.
Why do you want fewer lanes on Blackfoot Trail? The corridor isn't going to shrink, and there's not really any development or much developable land on it anyway, just huge shoulders and sound walls.
It made sense from a 1960s perspective of feeding 29 St/Sarcee Road/Richmond Road to/from the new Crowchild Trail, while keeping safety/low traffic and relative quiet for the residents on 32 Ave.