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Originally Posted by DizzyEdge
So went to the community consultation thing.
Most if not all people seemed into higher density on Centre and Edmonton Trail (the two corridors discussed). 4 story no problem, although apparently a LUA came in for a 7 story building at 29th ave and Centre that the community thought was perhaps a bit much.
Everyone seemed to want much more retail on Centre and def some more Edmonton Tr, although maybe more of a cluster than the entire length of Edm Tr.
Mixed views on the LRT. At least a few "it should go the nose creek route", with the remainder preferring Edm Trail, but somewhat accepting that it will probably be Centre.
Some of the LRT comments:
- Worries about crime (my opinion, it's already a heavy transit corridor, a different mode won't change anything)
- Worries about people parking to catch the train downtown. Although I thought that might be overblown, I heard from a number of people that suburban residents drop their kids off at daycare(s) in the area and then hop on the bus to make their way downtown. So it appears it is a real issue, but wouldn't necessarily get worse with LRT vs bus. Parking Permit zones might be the way to go if it does
- A lot of people who felt negatively about the LRT on centre, felt that it was going through their community just to serve suburban riders. This was due to there perhaps only being a couple of stops between centre street bridge and 32nd ave. They had a point here. LRT through the area is touted to increase busineses and the like, but will stops 12 blocks apart really make much difference? I believe they would be much more pro-lrt on centre if there were 6 block distances between stops south of 32nd or 40th. (on the latest route map it shows stops at 9th ave -> 16th ave->28th ave->40th ave. So 7/12/12 block gaps, or 700m/1200m/1200m. In comparison Bloor line in Toronto has 600m gaps along Bloor.
- Also worries that a lot of additional retail without parking combined with a lot of permit only zones to deal with park and rides, would leave basically no parking for businesses. Suggested city should buy a few lots off centre for parking. Considering Kensington and Inglewood have dedicated city parking lots along the stretch, I don't think that's a bad idea.
Anyway, far less anti development than I may have feared, multiple times I heard people say they wish the area could be the next Kensington or Inglewood.
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IIRC if Edmonton Tr or Centre is selected, there won't be any PnR lots south of 64th for sure, but I think it was Beddington.
Glad to hear that they are open to development, I've heard comments from some about Sunnyside's resistance to development as being an example that we should follow
I only know of one city lot along 10th, the one that is going to be replaced by Lido, is there more?
In a way there are two purposes for the LRT in the NC corridor, one is for those at the north end of the city to get downtown, the other is the movement within the inner-city. In an ideal world you would have 2 lines one up nose creek to serve the communities north of Beddington/96th and a street car type line on Centre or Edmonton Tr.