A Central Park for Downtown - 1.2HA - Page 17

RHINO · #**321** Posted **Jun 27, 2024, 8:55 PM**

WIGS :

watched the whole video, fantastic.

Coldrsx · #**322** Posted **Jul 16, 2024, 4:14 AM**

The site is fenced, but still no active construction and it is mid-summer.

Coldrsx · #**323** Posted **Jul 19, 2024, 6:32 PM**

It's happening, it's really happening!

Northlands on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/warehouse-district-park.26381/page-68#post-2114966

Coldrsx · #**324** Posted **Jul 29, 2024, 11:54 PM**

Northlands on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/warehouse-district-park.26381/page-70#post-2118983

s211 · #**325** Posted **Jul 30, 2024, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Northlands on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/warehouse-district-park.26381/page-70#post-2118983

Curious why alleyways still look intact. Maybe there's services below?

Coldrsx · #**326** Posted **Jul 30, 2024, 5:28 PM**

I would assume so, yes, good catch.

Coldrsx · #**327** Posted **Aug 16, 2024, 2:33 PM**

Northlands on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/warehouse-district-park.26381/page-73

Coldrsx · #**328** Posted **Aug 26, 2024, 8:34 PM**

The removal of a black hole that has plagued the Downtown for FAR too long.

Edmonton on SRC
https://edmonton.skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/warehouse-district-park.26381/page-73#post-2129468

Black Star · #**329** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 1:33 AM**

98% of the people of Edmonton dont care to be in this Park. But will pay through their taxes.

TimB09 · #**330** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 1:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

98% of the people of Edmonton dont care to be in this Park. But will pay through their taxes.

Probably the same people thought the same about the Arts Centre by City Hall...but that's how taxes work sometimes. You can't make everyone happy.

Coldrsx · #**331** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 1:41 PM**

Keep in mind that this is CRL funded and only catching Downtown up with amenities given how many people live there and how little 'park' space there is for an area of that population. It will serve multiple groups, visitors, workers and residents in the core and beyond; this is far more than just a neighbourhood park.

Vin · #**332** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 5:19 PM**

It will be a good green lung for Edmonton's downtown, and hopefully the City council will maintain it well and keep the bad elements out at all times. I'm sure local residents would come here, especially those with dogs. Beyond that, more high-density commercial and residential buildings can be built around it.

Harrison · #**333** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

98% of the people of Edmonton dont care to be in this Park. But will pay through their taxes.

Same for City-funded parks anywhere in the city - I live near Commonwealth and I'll never go to a new fancy park built in Windermere or Meadows for instance, yet my taxes helped paid for them. Same goes for widening arterial roads in the burbs that I will never drive on. Next.

Coldrsx · #**334** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 6:27 PM**

^bingo. If anything we should all be happy to see more free amenities for our citizens and visitors to enjoy, keep fit and have fun.

feepa · #**335** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 7:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Same for City-funded parks anywhere in the city - I live near Commonwealth and I'll never go to a new fancy park built in Windermere or Meadows for instance, yet my taxes helped paid for them. Same goes for widening arterial roads in the burbs that I will never drive on. Next.

I thought a lot of the new park features in new neighborhoods were paid and built by the GC for the area when developing the neighborhood. Just like all the residential roads, and half the arterials. Playgrounds and extra features link rinks and tennis courts are paid for by the community league for the area....

feepa · #**336** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 7:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Black Star

98% of the people of Edmonton dont care to be in this Park. But will pay through their taxes.

I question your percentage on this, but certainly, not every one will be for the park. Just like not everyone was for the arena, and not everyone is for suburban recreation centers, and some don't want art galleries, or bike lanes, and some don't want their money going towards roads they dont use, or LRT... etc.

But.... that's just part of being in society, my friend. Sometimes we pitch in on — we don't want, so that others will pitch in on — we want. We are all in this together. Keep your stick on the ice.

EdmTrekker · #**337** Posted **Aug 28, 2024, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by feepa

I question your percentage on this, but certainly, not every one will be for the park. Just like not everyone was for the arena, and not everyone is for suburban recreation centers, and some don't want art galleries, or bike lanes, and some don't want their money going towards roads they dont use, or LRT... etc.

But.... that's just part of being in society, my friend. Sometimes we pitch in on — we don't want, so that others will pitch in on — we want. We are all in this together. Keep your stick on the ice.

Sums it up nicely.

Harrison · #**338** Posted **Aug 28, 2024, 11:21 PM**

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Sums it up nicely.

Yup, if you don't want your property taxes going to things you won't apparently use, go squat on some Crown Land.

EdmTrekker · #**339** Posted **Aug 29, 2024, 1:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Yup, if you don't want your property taxes going to things you won't apparently use, go squat on some Crown Land.

Oh dear, you're not proposing they join the Freeman on the land movement are you??

feepa · #**340** Posted **Aug 29, 2024, 1:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Yup, if you don't want your property taxes going to things you won't apparently use, go squat on some Crown Land.

or a rest stop on qe2 or hwy1