Avenuer
Senior Member
Yup, it'll be completely fenced off with some pedestrian gates and a vehicular gate for loading. Won't be used as a parking lot.
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Clearshades
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Pavement is a start for it is clean over a dirt parkade.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I'm curious what else (temporary/semi-permanent) will be installed there? Any furniture? Planters?
supplanter
Active Member
That’ll be insufferable when it’s hot, glad hockey’s mostly in the winter
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Perfect area though for a street hockey tournament.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, its too nicely paved to be a typical Edmonton parking lot.
Edmontonian
Active Member
In the winter and at night, only time it would be a problem for hockey is in June and believe me a lot of people would happily get burnt to see the Oilers playing in June (Stanley Cup Final).
IanO
Superstar
Kinda sorta... and don't get me wrong, as I am 100% for lit, landscaped, drained and paved, but this also means that this site needs an ROI for this investment and that means this won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
supplanter
Active Member
Yeah of course, not to say it won't be used, it just won't be pleasant.
KreationYEG
Active Member
David A
Senior Member
Its probably not meant right for the mid day, but earlier or later in the day might be ok, depending on where you are.
Clearshades
Senior Member
A space like this could be used for anything such as three on three winter ice hockey; there are floor hockey for warm durations, 3 on 3 basketball, daily gathering for tai-chi or yoga, small weekend trade shows, daily food trucks and mobile flea markets, fruit stands, and way more if truly ruminate on it. The Key aspect of this space for success is to prevent one demographic from spoiling it for everyone, and everyone taking part as stewardships of this space and making it as most affectively as possible.
IanO
Superstar
^it is a pretty terrible overall feeling there; all of that can be done in Churchill Square and provide a much better experience.
archited
Senior Member
^^^^ Too far away and OEG would have no control over potential events at your proposed location.
Clearshades
Senior Member
Churchill is a great space, but it is taken over by a demographic. OEG is a private space therefore has more control and direction over a public space.
Agreed but further to that, I'll bet that their parcels north of Rogers' will most likely be developed before this one giving this space more impetus with residents and Mac E next door. Foot traffic would be quite good. There are also residents forming east across the street right now, so if done right- even interim- I don't think it will be so bad TBH.