Windermere
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I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere else but what is being built across from the WEM station on the south side of 87th?
Valley Line LRT | TransEd/Marigold | City of Edmonton
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MattPT
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Gronk!
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archited
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I hold hope out for this station to be one of the best organized and designed Transit-oriented Developments in the City with the addition of two more apartment buildings on the adjacent site and another major mixed use project kitty-corner across 142nd Street.
J_gordo
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https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/new-apartment-complex-edmonton-west-valley-lrt
New development near medowlark stop
New development near medowlark stop
whattheheck
New Member
^ Well, that looks like crap.
MacLac
Senior Member
Here’s the existing thread on this building
Meadowlark Apartments | RMS Group
Does anyone have information on the apartments just south of Meadowlark Mall on 87th ave? They’ve already broken ground and it looks like a sizeable development. Initially I thought it was just LRT construction but they’re going full tilt on it now.
David A
Senior Member
Even by suburban standards this is ugly. Putting a lot of parking in front a building close to a LRT stop seems even more stupid.
Its only early January and we already have a strong contender for the ugliest new project in the year.
J_gordo
Active Member
To be fair not everyone is going to use the LRT 100% of the time so having some parking isn’t the worst thing
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
I have to agree. I live in a condo right next to an LRT station and we still need a car for the majority of our trips. Transit is so much slower/impractical if you aren't going downtown or to the U of A. And 95% of our visitors come by car. Hate it though we do, parking is still a needed selling feature. I wonder if in 20 years there may be a move to converting interior parking lots like this into park amenities, one can dream.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Just out of curiosity, how much will the VLW help change that, if at all?
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
I don't think it will help us much. Often the places we want to go: Climbing Gym, Friends Houses, River Valley, Superstore, etc are not on a train line. Only draws for us on VLW are West Ed (which we go to maybe twice a year) and 124th (maybe every other month). We loved living carfree in Vancouver (best part of a horrible city) and being next to the LRT has let us remain a 1 car family (which is a huge savings!) but car is still king in Edmonton.
The_Cat
Senior Member
The Valley Line LRT is nice, but I’m not sure if it helps people that either live or work further away from the LRT
thommyjo
Senior Member
It’ll take 20 years for the LRTs to really get there. That’s why TOD is so key. When those hubs get built up around stations, the line is more valuable.
Many Edmontonians have their dentist, barber, friends, daycares, restaurants, etc all spread out across the city or at least a “quadrant”. Whereas in places like Vancouver, more of my friends there live “along the skytrain” and have many of their local service/retail/leisure locations at stops along the train (if not walkable in their community already).
Projects like west block help though, and obviously all the big employment hubs of malls, hospitals, and unis are the biggest generators.
Transit is also cost prohibitive though vs a car if you don’t use it frequently and already own/insure a vehicle. That’s my biggest barrier to using more. Makes way more sense to drive (even with paid parking often) or to bike.
Many Edmontonians have their dentist, barber, friends, daycares, restaurants, etc all spread out across the city or at least a “quadrant”. Whereas in places like Vancouver, more of my friends there live “along the skytrain” and have many of their local service/retail/leisure locations at stops along the train (if not walkable in their community already).
Projects like west block help though, and obviously all the big employment hubs of malls, hospitals, and unis are the biggest generators.
Transit is also cost prohibitive though vs a car if you don’t use it frequently and already own/insure a vehicle. That’s my biggest barrier to using more. Makes way more sense to drive (even with paid parking often) or to bike.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Sidewalk construction on 107 Street:
