_Citizen_Dane_
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Some shots from today. Not pictured is the new connection with SAB currently under construction — it looks to be a two storey link.
University Commons | ?m | 7s | U of A | GEC
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Glenco
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DougB
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Will this building finally connect to the LRT station? The original plan for University LRT had tunnel connection from DP through the station to Education.
Airboy
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I do not believe the tunnel was ever done. Only the utility tunnels are there.
DougB
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Thought they might finally do it with the renos
Edmcowboy11
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Taken June 19, 2022
Looks like a major upgrade to the passageway from CAB to the dentistry building.
Accessibility to the building is being completely modernized.
Looks like a major upgrade to the passageway from CAB to the dentistry building.
Accessibility to the building is being completely modernized.
ION
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As far as grafted on future blocks? I'm loving it! The pattern on the glass really gives it a pop that otherwise would look like a standard Edmonton Moderne addition.. Well done!
ION
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And to think 10 years ago I spend two weird days walking around that building and most of the medical research labs on campus dropping off funding plaques on behalf of a research project. Also the reason why I fully support nuclear power since that building contained an operating reactor for decades under everyones feet without anyone noticing. I only found out because I nearly walked into the reactor room dropping those slabs of granite and plastic off! Gotta love CANDU slowpoke tech that is so safe and boring that you don't even know it exists.
ION
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A quick but fun deep dive into Edmonton's first operating nuclear reactor! Frankly I hope they build some new micro-reactors at Rossdale amongst other places... Edmonton Slowpoke reactor Alberta Small Modular Reactor program
ION
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And for the record it's not like the location was a secret. In fact almost anyone could visit it and the plaque in the lobby outside WAS accessible to just anyone... Contact Us
ntt1
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Glenco
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Building is nice but why so much concrete?
northlands
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^ Agreed... maybe for cheaper landscape maintenance costs? U of A is usually pretty good at preserving as much greenspace on campus as possible.
BrettB
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This was always a service road, has the building gone out to the sidewalk, necessitating a wider sidewalk on the other side?
CplKlinger
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Looking at a satellite view from 2017, it looks like some green space got 'reclaimed' in a way; it was just extra pavement for parking before this. Come to think of it, I recall cutting across the pavement when walking from the bus loop to Tory or Rutherford (both north of the bus loop), because the sidewalk on the left was just way too inconveniently placed by cutting in to the left to make room for parking. If I was going to Tory instead of the library, I wouldn't even bother going to the sidewalk on the right; I'd just stick to the road until I reached the sidewalk at the end. This'll be a lot nicer, and it makes sense (imo) given that they want Dent/Pharm to become a major administrative/student hub.
Unfortunately, they also took down some mature trees.
Unfortunately, they also took down some mature trees.