Past Vs Present

[Offworld]

Although I will not argue that this looks so much better overall, I am still having a hard time forgiving the City for allowing the design on the left because A. it blocked the view to the historical train station and B. the main floor CRUs are bland, boring, and hard to reach because of the barrier.

CRUs the market did not need, might I add. Such a horrific urban design.

 

[David A]

Travel around Whyte Ave has historically been and remains mainly east-west and west-east. While it is admirable and beneficial to try create more north south activity, it has to be well designed and compelling to work.

Unfortunately, this and even some more recent development around here hasn't been.

 

[Gronk!]

 

[Gronk!]

 

[Edmontonmanía]

Can you imagine the Past vs Present in 2028, in the 102 Ave, once the complete the LRT and all the residential buildings?

 

[Offworld]

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I would MUCH rather take the green berm than that retail equivalent of AI slop. Who in their right mind would think that Edmonton needs more of that disposable trash? I know: Edmonton believes that.

 

[David A]

The green berm was actually ok. Although I have some mixed feelings about yet another strip mall in the area, the smaller size seems to have attracted a nice variety of places that were not around here before.

 

[IanO]

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

I'd never heard of this place. Wanting to learn what the heck this was led me to this video. Quite interesting:

 

[Gronk!]

I looked up Google Maps and it was just north of the Hwy 16/16A interchange.

 

[Oliver_William]

I'd never heard of this place. Wanting to learn what the heck this was led me to this video. Quite interesting:

I learned to ski there via the Woodward’s ski club. ETS bus would pick us up at the Woodward’s at Westmount and take us out to Lake Eden where we got skiing lessons etc. Lots of fun.

 

[MacLac]

Junior High - You either went to Rabbit Hill or Lake Eden....every school in YEG during the 80's......

 

[IanO]

^hahaha totally. I learned to ski at Rabbit Hill in '87.

 

[archited]

I learned to ski at the Cold Lake (military) ski club in 1961.

 

[wormwood]

I learned to ski there via the Woodward’s ski club. ETS bus would pick us up at the Woodward’s at Westmount and take us out to Lake Eden where we got skiing lessons etc. Lots of fun.

I'm so thankful for this video. Ever since I moved to Edmonton 13 years ago I was wondering what the billboard was at the top of that hill when driving east on the Yellowhead from Spruce Grove.