Gronk!
Senior Member
Pub or no pub, the big questions are:
1) When is Phase 3 going to begin construction?
2) Where are the renderings for Phase 3?
1) When is Phase 3 going to begin construction?
2) Where are the renderings for Phase 3?
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Offworld
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Surface @#%&*^@#(*&@%#R(&*%@&# parking? Pathetic. Urban design, Edmonton-style?
constance_chlore
Active Member
I don't like it either, but there's little enough of it, and enough other positive 'place-making' type stuff, that I don't think it's a terrible thing.
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Friendmonton
Active Member
Is the expectation from now on that every new development shouldn’t have some parking stalls? If so, that’s simply not realistic.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
If the price to pay for what is one of the best products in terms of residential development in Edmonton in years is a handful of surface parking stalls, that allow them to deliver high quality finishes and a great public realm instead of sinking millions in underground parking, I'll gladly pay it.
Offworld
Active Member
Let me introduce you to the novel concept of underground parking. Am I really having to explain this ?!?!?!?!?
Gronk!
Senior Member
I should have taken a pic or two, but there is an underground parkade entrance at the Lewis Block.
Apparently I underestimated this city's typical obsession with parking.
Apparently I underestimated this city's typical obsession with parking.
VaultBoy
Active Member
Underground parkades + some surface stalls. This project and the adjacent Edgewater and Northbank buildings have underground parking, and utilized space for a large landscaped courtyard
Friendmonton
Active Member
Let me introduce you to the concepts of cost, margins and profits, all of which underground parking effects. A few above ground stalls is fine as others have noted.
archited
Senior Member
Above ground parking is usually convenience parking for visitors, movers, etc.
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
I was about to say this. My condo has underground parking/storage for owners and ground level parking for visitors. Keeps the owner parking more secure, I don't want any of my neighbours random ass guests scoping out my parking stall/storage locker. But friends regularly appreciate not having to walk two blocks to the nearest street parking when visiting. Having most car storage underground but a little bit above ground is the ideal mix for these affordable 4-6 story tall buildings.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
My dude... The costs of adding UG parking are substantial and could affect the whole feasibility of a project (or impact lease rates and reduce affordability). A few above ground parking stalls (which seems to be the case) for movers, visitors, etc are also not the end of the world.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
Making an issue of a modest amount of surface parking on a site finally seeing some real TOD momentum after decades of stagnation is certainly... a choice.
When even the biggest urbanists here are saying "dial it back a bit, bro", you may need to reevaluate your priorities.
When even the biggest urbanists here are saying "dial it back a bit, bro", you may need to reevaluate your priorities.
David A
Senior Member
Yes, this is especially helpful for visitors in areas where there is limited street parking or very hard to find a spot on the street.
It is easier for visitors than trying to navigate a parkade they are not familiar with and better for security to limit access to the parkade to residents.
Offworld
Active Member
Every modern underground parking I've seen (and I've in the North American real estate business for a few decades) has gated or ungated parking just inside the parkade entrance for guests, and then secure-ish gated parking for residents further into the parkade. In most progressive urban centres, zero on-site surface parking is permitted. Further, in some cases planners have been pushing zero guest parking now, and that includes zero underground guest stalls. A decade ago, I owned in a building like that too. People adapt. They find paid parking on the surrounding streets.
Do I honestly have to keep explaining this?
And for the record, I'm not some activist that has a hate-on for cars; I drive an internal combustion vehicle.
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