ChazYEG
Senior Member
the amount of space we dedicate in our developments in NA is disheartening ;( there is at least 50% more space for parking than actual buildings, and people still think it's okay
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thommyjo
Senior Member
I wonder if these will spur on any more mid density stuff nearby. That industrial/retail/office area inbetween Calgary trail and gateway has slowly been seeing new projects over the last decade. Could be space for a bigger apartment project.
Rollie Miles Recreation Centre | City of Edmonton
This project is developing the new Rollie Miles Recreation Centre - a vibrant community hub to inspire local recreation participation and showcase how a new facility can respond to climate change pressures.www.edmonton.ca
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Well it appears the footprint of the new facility is right over top of the current pool. It is unfortunate but I look forward to the new building.
Airboy
Senior Member
As I am working on a pool renovation now I can see why the old one is being removed. If you let a building maintenance get away from you there is no way to rebuild with a lot of heart ache.
retiredfire
Active Member
This project on the corner of 107 and 109 st comimg along nicely
IanO
Senior Member
I mean it's a step up from what was left there and all... I guess.
_urbanite
Active Member
Not quite as shown in the renderings. Happy to see that building being brought back to life though
YEGCANUCK
New Member
This isn't correct. It is being built south of scona school, in the adjacent field. Essentially 70th ave and 104th Street / Calgary Trail, where the tennis courts currently are.
itom987
Active Member
The original was better, more glass. Some people would consider this a downgrade but at least it's getting some love.
David A
Senior Member
Well its the most Edmonton thing to do, allow things to fall apart and then tear them down - apparently its not just private property owners, its now a city strategy too.
I realize the facility needed to replaced and hopefully the new one will be better, my criticism is the gap between the two when there is nothing for the community.
Airboy
Senior Member
Its more a provincial problem. and it goes way back. A lot of differed maintenance gets put off until its so far gone that a full rebuild is all that's left. I have done enough assessments on schools and Hospitals to see that. Private business is a little better at this. But you have to have the right property owner.
A while back I did an assessment on another pool facility in a small town. We went into the crawl space and I stepped into about a foot of water. We found a cracked filter pipe spraying water. Staff didn't know about it. but when they went back to look at the water use they saw a large increase. Needless to say the municipality did the renovations right away.
City of Edmonton is pretty good at getting ahead of some of the major work. They are also looking at ways to reduce operating costs even if it means putting more money into a renovation. A while back the CoE did an energy assessment on all of the city own facilities. (Something like 1000 buildings). They are now prioritizing the least efficient buildings. Those being fire halls and rec centres.
A while back I did an assessment on another pool facility in a small town. We went into the crawl space and I stepped into about a foot of water. We found a cracked filter pipe spraying water. Staff didn't know about it. but when they went back to look at the water use they saw a large increase. Needless to say the municipality did the renovations right away.
City of Edmonton is pretty good at getting ahead of some of the major work. They are also looking at ways to reduce operating costs even if it means putting more money into a renovation. A while back the CoE did an energy assessment on all of the city own facilities. (Something like 1000 buildings). They are now prioritizing the least efficient buildings. Those being fire halls and rec centres.
David A
Senior Member
That may be the case, but I firmly believe responsibility is not something that can shared but not necessarily shifted, so in so far as it is not just a city city shortcoming I could agree.
With this particular pool, there was a quite a public debate at the city/municipal level in the past related to funding and operating it, so that is why I am focused on the city's role here.
IanO
Senior Member
This is a really neat explanation of why (most) office towers are hard to convert into residential towers.
Here’s How to Solve a 25-Story Rubik’s Cube
Cities are eager to turn office buildings into housing amid rising remote work. But that's harder than you might think.
www.nytimes.com
David A
Senior Member
On that note, here is another timely article on the topic of residential conversion:
calgaryherald.com
I imagine this is also somewhat relevant to Edmonton as many of our older office buildings were constructed in the same era (1950s to 1980's).
This morning, I just walked by the now almost empty office building where I used to work over a decade ago. It was proposed for conversion a few years ago, but nothing has happened since. It is not that big, but very square and one side has no windows, so it may not be a great candidate for conversion.
Varcoe: What's the answer to decrepit office buildings in Calgary? Knock them down
City council has approved the terms of reference for the Downtown Office Demolition Incentive Program
calgaryherald.com
I imagine this is also somewhat relevant to Edmonton as many of our older office buildings were constructed in the same era (1950s to 1980's).
This morning, I just walked by the now almost empty office building where I used to work over a decade ago. It was proposed for conversion a few years ago, but nothing has happened since. It is not that big, but very square and one side has no windows, so it may not be a great candidate for conversion.