Winnipeg | 90 Alexander Ave | (Great West Metal Redevelopment)

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by esquire

Gonna go out on a limb here and say that the scenery probably has something to do with it.

Alaska:



Hudson Bay:



Also, the season would be much shorter for Hudson Bay. The ice usually breaks up in June so you wouldn't be able to start much earlier than Canada Day. Probably a maximum three month season.

They get highend cruise shops in Churchill

[esquire]

Originally Posted by 1ajs

They get highend cruise shops in Churchill

On occasion, but nothing like the steady stream of huge cruise ships that go up along the West Coast to Alaska...

[pspeid]

Any new photos of the development? It must be coming along pretty well now.

[Biff]

No pictures, but I was by it last night. It is a huge building.

[Wpg_Guy]

[Biff]

Thanks for the pictures WpgGuy. They don’t really capture the size of the building like seeing it in person. The part that extends down to the left in the pictures makes it seem like it is a different project, but it is just one giant “S” of a building.

[pspeid]

I'm sure this looks great from the Mere hotel location; a nice urban feel. I hope the extra population will encourage some more active redevelopment of the dock area. I know there has been pressure to recognize MMIW there and I would want some kind of respectful recognition as part of the presence, but in general a place to sit, enjoy a beverage and watch small boats come and go up and down the river on a lazy summer evening sounds like a dreamy urban experience we should aim for.

[esquire]

I like this project so far more than I thought I would. It's really taking shape nicely.

[WinCitySparky]

Is that boarded up old section of building in the last photo part of the original GWM complex? Is it to be also restored into something and/or part of this development?

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by WinCitySparky

Is that boarded up old section of building in the last photo part of the original GWM complex? Is it to be also restored into something and/or part of this development?

Yes it’s part of the development.

[Labroco]

This project will add a huge number of renters to the area and provide additional patronage to Patent 5, Nonsuch and other vibrant business in the immediate area. We are hopeful upgraded pedestrian / auto shared access on Alexander Street will now be possible with proper landscaping and lighting. This would add to the connectivity and vitality of Waterfront North.

Holding my breath RNDSQR still has the appetite and energy to proceed with the Duncan /Galt / Waterfront site they have an option on.

[NewIreland]

Originally Posted by Labroco

This project will add a huge number of renters to the area and provide additional patronage to Patent 5, Nonsuch and other vibrant business in the immediate area. We are hopeful upgraded pedestrian / auto shared access on Alexander Street will now be possible with proper landscaping and lighting. This would add to the connectivity and vitality of Waterfront North.

Holding my breath RNDSQR still has the appetite and energy to proceed with the Duncan /Galt / Waterfront site they have an option on.

There is certainly a lot riding on this project.
- The development of Alexander Docks
- The development of the former Eaton's warehouse
- The development of the Galt site
- Further development of Waterfront North
Godspeed to RNDSQR

[peg]

Originally Posted by pspeid

I'm sure this looks great from the Mere hotel location; a nice urban feel. I hope the extra population will encourage some more active redevelopment of the dock area. I know there has been pressure to recognize MMIW there and I would want some kind of respectful recognition as part of the presence, but in general a place to sit, enjoy a beverage and watch small boats come and go up and down the river on a lazy summer evening sounds like a dreamy urban experience we should aim for.

I would love to see some sort of dock return as well - we need to embrace the rivers and the history of this area as one of our main docks lends itself to that. That being said a memorial for Tina Fontaine and MMIW should certainly also be built here. I hope they seriously look at this project as a waterfront hub for the East exchange - a multifunctional, reflective, and vibrant urban space for all.

[Labroco]

Originally Posted by peg

I would love to see some sort of dock return as well - we need to embrace the rivers and the history of this area as one of our main docks lends itself to that. That being said a memorial for Tina Fontaine and MMIW should certainly also be built here. I hope they seriously look at this project as a waterfront hub for the East exchange - a multifunctional, reflective, and vibrant urban space for all.

The Alexander Docks IMHO should be in keeping with the Forks model or base of Legislative Building on the Assiniboine. It’s not a huge financial expenditure and will help create conditions for more development of Waterfront North. Forks North Portage has the resources / expertise to tackle this project. Scatliff should be given this mandate to design and oversee construction. (Authors of Go to The Waterfront) There is lots of land within this area to honour, respect and remember members of our community in addition to our shortcomings as a nation.

We just need to start moving on this. It’s been dragging along for years.

[WinCitySparky]

^Well put

[dam_well]

I always really liked this submission from that competition a while back. I think the movies at Assiniboine park are pretty popular and I bet movies here in the summer would be too if the space was nice. Having somewhere to store a kayak or canoe for nearby residents would be awesome if it was fairly secure. Of course there should also be space dedicated to MMIW.

This could also act as a stop for a waterbus between the exchange and the forks and beyond. From a tourism perspective, a city-wide waterbus could be pretty great. You could stay at a hotel in the exchange or the forks and travel via boat to destinations like the Leaf, zoo, and Rainbow Stage.

[rivercity]

The Assiniboine is too shallow for water taxis past route 90

[dam_well]

Originally Posted by rivercity

The Assiniboine is too shallow for water taxis past route 90

Fair point. I wonder though if there's another type of boat that could be used that doesn't sit very low in the water. Some sort of jet boat maybe?

In the end it's probably a pipe dream but if some sort of water taxi network could be built it would be awesome.

[peg]

Originally Posted by dam_well

Fair point. I wonder though if there's another type of boat that could be used that doesn't sit very low in the water. Some sort of jet boat maybe?

In the end it's probably a pipe dream but if some sort of water taxi network could be built it would be awesome.

Steamboats used to go up the Assiniboine as they were designed for the shallow river bottoms - I'm sure the fluvial dynamics have changed this by now - but I'm sure we could find a way to get a small water bus to Assiniboine park. Would definitely depend on the season though as at certain times of the year there are points so shallow you could almost cross by foot.

Source - (Pg. 33 talks about Steamboats on the Assiniboine) https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/intern...s_Manitoba.pdf

[Authentic_City]

^the historic riverboats on the Assiniboine always fascinated me. There are railway bridges over the Assiniboine at Rte 90 and in Headingley designed to swing open for riverboats. But I think neither ever operated because the railways basically put the boats out of business. But those boats only operated during the spring high water. I’m sure with enough money the shallow sections could be engineered and dredged to deepen the channel for navigation out to the park, but thats just a pipe dream of mine. Would be cool though.