Jasper Avenue New Vision / Imagine Jasper Avenue

[Daveography]

@Chris in Deadmonton Welcome to the Forum!

 

[roe_]

My guess is that it would have been too costly and would likely not work.
Because of the old, poorly designed soil cells, and urban pollution, many of these trees would not be that healthy, and unlikely to survive the transplantation process.

I agree though that they should at least try it as a test. Remove and replant in an urban park as a pilot study.

Normally I would be against cutting down boulevard trees, but I agree that in this case virtually all the trees along Jasper Avenue are in very poor condition. My hope is that the redesign incorporates the latest technology for soil cells to let the new trees grow a canopy and not look so spindly.

 

[Daveography]

@tkoe_ Welcome to the Forum!

 

[archited]

I would like an arborist to examine the trees. I doubt that the existing trees are getting enough moisture/nutrients to the roots -- hence stunted growth (perhaps), but, in a new more progressive scenario whereby trees are lifted from their current placement (root-balls and all) by a transplant rig and repotted facing the same direction as they faced in their original location, the result could be a newly invigorated plant that has years of development over the twigs that are normally planted in their place.

 

[Airboy]

Forgot the Tunnel went so far east. I believe it went to the old entrance of the Mac annex.

 

[bodsbods9090]

^What's going on there?

 

[Daveography]

@bodsbods9090 They're permanently removing the pedway access from Frank Oliver Park. Too few users, too much maintenance, and too many safety issues to keep it, I think.

 

[Airboy]

A bit of Jasper Ave.

 

[Daveography]

Good to see them moving quickly, but the challenging part will be when they get to the ECC pedway/office roof replacement.

 

[Airboy]

Hate to be in there during the hammering. As it is I am in the KRB building and can feel the hammering half way up.

 

[Freedm]

It seems like every Jasper Ave "renewal" project we've ever seen begins on this end, and never reaches the other end. 109 to 124 really needs some love.

 

[danimori]

It seems like every Jasper Ave "renewal" project we've ever seen begins on this end, and never reaches the other end. 109 to 124 really needs some love.

109 - 114 is being worked on this summer as well. Excited to see its impacts!

 

[Freedm]

o.k. That's good news.

 

[danimori]

Taken on 114th street and Jasper looking East. They are hammering away as we speak! So happy this project is actually happening. Most excited for the expanded sidewalks and boulevard trees. The trees will make Jasper feel totally different once grown out! Woot

 

[MCXavierL]