Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton

[Gronk!]

Greenery has been planted at the Muttart LRT stop

 

[Gronk!]

The hill north of the Tawatina Bridge has been sprayed with something green

 

[The_Cat]

I think it’s grass seed and fertilizer.

 

[The_Cat]

I saw signage up at 102 Street Station. Also, some intersections (e.g., 90 Ave and 85 Street) have the LRT signals working with the traffic lights.

 

[MacLac]

I think it’s grass seed and fertilizer.

Too bad they didn’t spray that a few months ago to let it at least catch. So now they’ll probably end up spraying it again in the spring

 

[Edmonchuk]

Too bad they didn’t spray that a few months ago to let it at least catch. So now they’ll probably end up spraying it again in the spring

Thats actually the perfect time to spray it. Right before the snow. Otherwise seeds could star to germinate and then die when the snow hits.

 

[Airboy]

Apparently its a mix of Native grasses. May be some wild flowers in there as well.

 

[thommyjo]

Still think the Churchill connector was a big miss. From a tourism standpoint, along with art/architecture, they could have done something a little more significant.

It's confusing when they do the stupid silver ball type projects, but then do a seafoam green 2000s box for one of the most significant LRT entrances in the city....

Here's some examples of what "could have been":

 

[_Citizen_Dane_]

^ I don't really see it as a problem. Of course there's always a time and place to ask for better architecture, but I don't think that's what was needed here. It's clear they were trying to match the rest of the architecture around Churchill Square, notably Tix on the Square and the Three Bananas Cafe, the latter of which the connector is literally conjoined to. If anything, something like the above would've been so different that it would've thrown the cohesion of the entire Square out of balance. Not to say I think the connector's current design is anything great (or even necessarily that good), but there's a clear intent behind it.

 

[TAS]

Still think the Churchill connector was a big miss. From a tourism standpoint, along with art/architecture, they could have done something a little more significant.

It's confusing when they do the stupid silver ball type projects, but then do a seafoam green 2000s box for one of the most significant LRT entrances in the city....

Here's some examples of what "could have been":
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If they did something like you suggest I think it would make the library standout even worse than it does now. Let's keep the architecture around the library muted

 

[Glenco]

What they really need is some branding an architectural theme so the entrances are instantly recognizable.

 

[Kaizen]

A few pics taken on the 27th.
Love the MUPs they are finishing up, almost everything is open now.

Looking south on 83st


Looking East on Argyll,


but sidewalk-free looking West (these types of areas are a priority for CoE MUP treatment IMO)


The CoE 75th Street roadway makeover (Argyll to Wagner Rd) can't happen soon enough, not even sidewalks through there and biking is a real challenge


Wagner Road looking back to 66/75 Street, looking good.


Wagner Rd looking south at the smaller section of the PnR that takes up the n/e corner of Davies Station parking.


Heading South on the West side of the station (Davies Rd) and where the majority of the PnR parking is situated (less visible from 75st/66st)


Finally back on 66th Street looking North (from McIntyre Rd) a blurrrry pic of the finished MUP, yippee!

 

[Kaizen]

Heading North on the MUP

The bicycle parking!

The PnR looks basically ready to go, with a little more landscaping. Looking good.

 

[The_Cat]

One change for the better is that 75 Street will no longer have the ugly telephone poles.

 

[IanO]

Nice shots.

My only concern with these kinds of spots is bike parking. We really need to find a way to enclose or add an additional layer of security for folks who ride and ride.