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Glenco said:
You have your priorities backwards
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Agreed. I am still trying to understand the what's with the recent wave of unwavering support for HSR between Edmonton and Calgary as a top priority. I like the idea, I think it's something that could be beneficial, but there are SO MANY more projects that should go ahead of it, imo.
LRT expansion towards YEG and St Albert top my list, but building proper BRT, a new High Level Bridge, grade separation at various LRT segments (Kingsway, University Ave...), money to support new TOD housing development, and expansion at YEG (which should come before the HSR connection, imo, so that it's done before capacity is reached).
 
Well HSR has some appeal in Alberta's two biggest cities and perhaps also in other certain other parts of Alberta, but I really can't see it happening here before in central Canada.

However, if and when that happens I could see the ball start to roll here very quickly.
 
David A said:
Well HSR has some appeal in Alberta's two biggest cities and perhaps also in other certain other parts of Alberta, but I really can't see it happening here before in central Canada.

However, if and when that happens I could see the ball start to roll here very quickly.
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I feel like this is a lot of wanting the big shiny new thing instead of the stuff that will generate the most positive impact for dollar spent. HSR can, obviously, be beneficial, but for the cost of it there's much more than could be done to benefit the province and, especially, Edmonton and Calgary
 
TAS said:
If I was on city council, I seriously would be lurking on here - a lot of good insights about city issues and general public feedback is available here.
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It's a healthier mix than Reddit for sure, but the best way to raise issues is still by speaking to your councillor. Now is the best time to build connections, especially with the new electorate.
 
Gus Haynes said:
This is a really small group with generally very niche interests (e.g. development & infill). I don't think we're particularly representative of the broader population. Not to say that good ideas and opinions are not shared here, of course!
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We certainly aren't representative of the broader population, but development and infill are no longer niche topics in Edmonton.
 
constance_chlore said:
We certainly aren't representative of the broader population, but development and infill are no longer niche topics in Edmonton.
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One might also say that a lot of the issues that make infill no longer a niche topic are because the changes were not sufficiently vetted by many of those in the development industry who could have "red-flagged" the issues being built in and worked to develop better solutions.
 
ChazYEG said:
Agreed. I am still trying to understand the what's with the recent wave of unwavering support for HSR between Edmonton and Calgary as a top priority. I like the idea, I think it's something that could be beneficial, but there are SO MANY more projects that should go ahead of it, imo.
LRT expansion towards YEG and St Albert top my list, but building proper BRT, a new High Level Bridge, grade separation at various LRT segments (Kingsway, University Ave...), money to support new TOD housing development, and expansion at YEG (which should come before the HSR connection, imo, so that it's done before capacity is reached).
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Well remember I used the term Nation Building which I was referring to projects to improve the nation or in this case also the province. HSR or simple rail between municipalities does not exist in Alberta. Without provincial and Federal support this type of development will never happen.
When it comes to LRT I see the priority #1 for metro Edmonton but don't expect anyone outside of the city to care. In a roundabout way if Alberta gets a train between the two main cities the Edmonton and Calgary city train network (LRT and C-train) will automatically grow to a total of 92 stations between the 2 cities.. If we add Edm stations to both St.Albert and YEG that will bring the total stations to 100 or so.
A new High Level bridge would probably be related to intercity train network for adding a train crossing. TODs also become way more valuable due to the connectivity to all the train networks..
So don't get me wrong I agree with all your points, I'm just trying to think outdide of the Edmonton box.
 
Edmcowboy11 said:
Well remember I used the term Nation Building which I was referring to projects to improve the nation or in this case also the province. HSR or simple rail between municipalities does not exist in Alberta. Without provincial and Federal support this type of development will never happen.
When it comes to LRT I see the priority #1 for metro Edmonton but don't expect anyone outside of the city to care. In a roundabout way if Alberta gets a train between the two main cities the Edmonton and Calgary city train network (LRT and C-train) will automatically grow to a total of 92 stations between the 2 cities.. If we add Edm stations to both St.Albert and YEG that will bring the total stations to 100 or so.
A new High Level bridge would probably be related to intercity train network for adding a train crossing. TODs also become way more valuable due to the connectivity to all the train networks..
So don't get me wrong I agree with all your points, I'm just trying to think outdide of the Edmonton box.
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HSR is a bigger project, but commuter rail would have support in the politically important suburban areas adjacent to Edmonton and Calgary. Both would be beneficial for us as well as others, making it easier to get around Alberta.
 
David A said:
Yes, that certainly is true. Infill in particular was a big issue in the recent civic election.
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Was it though? Yes, it certainly was a large part of the coverage and rhetoric. But it seems to me that the candidates that talked most about infill (mostly negatively) didn't do very well. I would posit that the majority of the electorate didn't actually care about infill as an issue. Provincial overreach, public disorder, homelessness, and infrastructure seemed to actually be the big issues. The results suggest that infill was an issue for a vocal minority.
 
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