Rossdale

[Barnaby]

I couldn't find any Nov 2022 concepts, and I couldn't find a thing about 2-way traffic on the Walterdale.

What are you imbibing?

I'm not drinking anything just yet.

Scroll down and you'll find the link to the concept labelled "Rossdale Transportation Network Concept Plan".

The 2 way traffic would be for the high level refurbishing apparently.

Rossdale Transportation Network | City of Edmonton

The City is enhancing public spaces and balancing the roadway network in the Rossdale area to support all modes of transportation. The concept plan was completed in 2022.

www.edmonton.ca

 

[Gronk!]

I looked at the concept plan and the Walterdale is still one-way traffic

 

[Barnaby]

I meant to write 1-way when referring to the Nov 2022 concept. That's where my confusion came from. I was asking if you knew about any updates plans to 2-way traffic that the COE mentioned in that release. My bad.

 

[Gronk!]

FWIW the Walterdale Bridge needs to handle 2-way traffic.
Another missed opportunity, Edmonton - how many more?

 

[itom987]

We made sure the bridge could be expanded for 4 lanes of traffic, two ways if we need it.

 

[EdmTrekker]

Does anyone know whether the 2 sets of stairway on McDonald Drive that anre east of the Chateau Lacombe and south of Telus will ever be replaced?

 

[IanO]

FWIW the Walterdale Bridge needs to handle 2-way traffic.
Another missed opportunity, Edmonton - how many more?

That boat sailed and in unneeded.

Come down one way, leave another.

 

[IanO]

So much potential being wasted.

 

[David A]

I was watching the flashing red and white lights in the old power plant tonight before the fire works. It looked hauntingly beautiful, it is a shame this space is still unused and empty for so long.

I wish if the government can't get it together and figure out what to do with the old power plant building that they would just lease it to someone who could.

The lack of initiative and squandering what could be a jewel for the area is becoming embarrassing to the city.

 

[davcocom]

So much potential being wasted.

Absolutely!! My partner and I were in Winnipeg for work (my first time) a couple of weeks ago and although it has been said before I think this place is perfect to do something just like The Forks

 

[IanO]

Just opened in an old waterworks building in Toronto. Rossdale, looking at you.

Costs offset by adding some housing abutting and above. Imagine a boutique hotel there with some residences. TAKE MY MONEY

source

Canadian Retail Thread - Page 406 - SkyscraperPage Forum

 

[Xtend]

Just opened in an old waterworks building in Toronto. Rossdale, looking at you.

Costs offset by adding some housing abutting and above. Imagine a boutique hotel there with some residences. TAKE MY MONEY

source

Canadian Retail Thread - Page 406 - SkyscraperPage Forum

That looks fantastic - nicely executed.

 

[David A]

One of the weaknesses of Edmonton is we are not good dealing with bigger old buildings. I suspect in part because we don't have very many here we don't have the knowledge base or experience here to deal with repurposing them that other places do. So hopefully someone in a position to do something is paying attention to these good examples from elsewhere.

 

[IanO]

^BS.

There is immense talent in the city to do something with these, but no political will, little vision and a complex site in this case.

 

[David A]

^BS.

There is immense talent in the city to do something with these, but no political will, little vision and a complex site in this case.

The only thing some in government love more than complexity is inertia.