MCXavierL
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^The DP only shows residential.
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CplKlinger
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My bad, I was a bit wrong with the timeline. I looked back at my messages, and this is what he said: "Possibility to convert a tenant amenity space to a coffee shop/cafe if demand is there." So it won't be an immediate thing, or even something that's guaranteed to come to fruition.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well there is decent amount of retail nearby so I guess its ok there isn't any in this project.
Kosy123
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It just seems like a bit of a wasted opportunity considering the LRT line is right nearby. I mean, I get it, the area isn’t the most attractive for foot traffic right now but idk, I expected something more than this in a pretty good location too.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Agreed. It's a wasted opportunity.
IanO
Senior Member
Disagree given how much is within a 5mins walk already.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
Walking across 104th Ave has always been a bitch ... now there will be train tracks to cross. My guess is that the crosswalk at either 110th or 112th will be removed to accommodate the continuity of the train without stopping and you know how long trains take to actually clear intersections in Edmonton as we see from the Kingsway debacle. Pedestrians get lowest priority.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
According to the detailed map, the 112 street crossing will be maintained as is, with traffic lights, as there will be a stop there (westbound will be between 112 and 113 st, eastbound will be between 111 and 113 st). 110 st crossing will be pedestrian activated, but will not be scrapped altogether.
Also, the tendency is for the crossing to be easier, as having a safe "middle point" to stop, usually makes it easier and safer (albeit longer), not harder for people with reduced mobility to cross, and it won't make much of a difference for most people, anyways.
Also, 104 avenue is going on a diet, getting wider sidewalks, for the most part, and will be reducing speed after project is completed, to 40km/h, which makes it more pedestrian friendly. Low floor LRT is very pedestrian friendly, hence why they're so widely used in dense, walkable cities in Europe, for example. I get it that, because we're used to the high floor LRT (which is essentially a mini metro and nothing pedestrian friendly) it's hard to see how the Valley Line will be actually good for both pedestrians, cyclists and commuters.
Mattyeg
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Mattyeg
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Well, the side of the building that was home to so many cougars over the years is gone. Taller part still standing.
Gronk!
Senior Member
R.I.P. Overtime, Ivory Club, Marquee and Prive.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
and Louisiana Purchase, the Indian Restaurant forget the name ... there were more there.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Does anyone remember what was in the Overtime space before Overtime?
MCXavierL
Active Member
In the 80s it was “Restaurant la Suisse” and by late 90s it was a Greek restaurant called “Plaka Taverna” and became Overtime in 1998 it appears from the Journal archives.