The Official Moncton, NB Project Thread

[westcoast604]

Im thinking that would be better suited for the Vaughn Harvey & Main corner. Wheeler seems too far out of the core for such an intense development (by Moncton standards)

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by westcoast604

Im thinking that would be better suited for the Vaughn Harvey & Main corner. Wheeler seems too far out of the core for such an intense development (by Moncton standards)

You`re right, I dont have the right street name I`ll do the change so we talking about the same corner.

[someone123]

That Sobeys should be temporary but probably won't be. There are urban Sobeys locations in other parts of the country but in Atlantic Canada it's nothing but cookie cutter, and once the building is there it's very hard to make a business case to get rid of the parking.

Vancouver has lots of hybrid developments with grocery stores but it has tight development controls and very high housing prices.

That housing market article ("Metro tops province in new home construction") is extremely misleading. The change in construction says little or nothing about the actual construction rates. The other mistake that they make is that they seem to be mixing Q3 (3 months) totals with September only. See:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/09/c9384.html
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/09/c9485.html
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/09/c9342.html

Actually, the more I look at the data the more errors I see. Moncton's up only 1% YTD from 2006 while Saint John is up by 12%.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by someone123

Actually, the more I look at the data the more errors I see. Moncton's up only 1% YTD from 2006 while Saint John is up by 12%.

You`re right, but on the other hand Moncton has the lead on unit number over SJ by far

[mmmatt]

Wow! September was great for housing starts in Moncton. We went up 16% whereas SJ was down 40%

You are right about the article though...makes you wonder where that info came from.

[mmmatt]

Good job on finding those renders....oh if only we could be so lucky.

It seems like atlantic canada (with a few exceptions) always gets the rear end of building designs, but it would be nice to see anything like that in moncton.

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by stu_pendousmat2

Good job on finding those renders....oh if only we could be so lucky.

It seems like atlantic canada (with a few exceptions) always gets the rear end of building designs, but it would be nice to see anything like that in moncton.

This is Moncton. None of those buildings will ever be built for the simple reason that they contain no vinyl siding!

[mylesmalley]

I should add though, I really like the look of some of those places, and they'd fit beautifully along the waterfront where the giant parking lots are now.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

This is Moncton. None of those buildings will ever be built for the simple reason that they contain no vinyl siding!

hahahhahahahahahha

You should add that none of these buildings will ever be built for the simple reason that they have more than 2 stories !

[mylesmalley]

Originally Posted by HalifaxMtl666

hahahhahahahahahha

I should add that none of these buildings will ever be built for the simple reason that they have more than 2 stories !

Sigh.... or a thousand surface parking spaces...each.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

Sigh.... or a thousand surface parking spaces...each.

Indeed, Sight. Well, we should develop a project!... The name could be "Anti-parking surface tower" or" More than 2 stories building ".

[mylesmalley]

To be fair, I think things are going to turn around down there in the next few years. The Mariott is filling up a lot of that huge gap. The extension to the Blue Cross building helps a lot down there too, and is neither vinyl, nor 2 stories. When they get around to building the courthouse, which will hopefully be in the next year or so, and that — convention center, I think downtown will improve dramatically.

[ErickMontreal]

A friend of mine is a architect student, when I come back home for christmas I`ll try with him to make a appartment building on the table... maybe one day the project will get underground.

[mylesmalley]

I think a nice ten story condo between Foundry and Assumption, on the same block as the Mariott, and maybe one or two more further down the waterfront would be fantastic.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

To be fair, I think things are going to turn around down there in the next few years. The Mariott is filling up a lot of that huge gap. The extension to the Blue Cross building helps a lot down there too, and is neither vinyl, nor 2 stories. When they get around to building the courthouse, which will hopefully be in the next year or so, and that — convention center, I think downtown will improve dramatically.

You`re right, the last 10 years has seen Moncton place, city hall , BNC building, Marriott, Sobeys, the Executive suite, Condo along Assumption, Blue cross extension, Atlantic Lottery building restoration and many appartments between Main street and St-George. Like you said, we have to be consequent.

Next few years : Convention center/casino, Courthouse ans maybe a new arena.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by mylesmalley

I think a nice ten story condo between Foundry and Assumption, on the same block as the Mariott, and maybe one or two more further down the waterfront would be fantastic.

Absolutely, we suppose about the prime spot you pointed out above and maybe something around Robinson or Lutz as the land is more cheaper than Assumption and mechanic corner.

[ErickMontreal]

Electronic advertising system.

http://www.electronicads.ca

The company has a fency screen in the Sears parking lot in Moncton, they claim to be the first electronic system in Atlantic specifically designed to advertise services and products as well.

[kirjtc2]

Ugh...aren't there a bazillion of those things on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto? Can't stand those things. Then again, I can't even stand those billboards in Halifax that flip back and forth between different ads.

[ErickMontreal]

Take your laptop for a ride—Free WiFi on Express bus route

October 10, 2007

Moncton – Codiac Transit, in partnership with the City of Moncton is pleased to offer free wireless Internet on it’s new Express bus route As part of a pilot project, all 4 buses on the Express Route are equipped with onboard broadband Internet. The buses will be marked with lime green WiFi signage. “ We are the first municipality in Canada to deploy public broadband Internet on public transit. ” exclaims the City of Moncton’s Director of Information Systems, Dan Babineau. “ After offering free wireless Internet in our downtown, wireless buses were the next logical step.

This kind of worldclass service really puts us on the map, and shows how progressive our City really is. WiFi buses are yet another example of the City of Moncton’s commitment to innovation in technology.” This innovative service, which utilizes a mobile Internet connection powered by Red Ball Internet of Moncton, will be offered for free and is available to anyone who has WiFi enabled technology. “These services reflect the change in demographic and the wide acceptance that technology now enjoys in people's every day lives.” says John Allain, General Manager of Codiac Transit. “Travelling on a bus can be productive time whether you are reading a newspaper, organizing your daily calendar or e-mailing friends.” In the long run the project could be more than a public mobile WiFi access point— it could be used for security purposes, as well as for GPS tracking of buses and other City fleet vehicles.

“Eventually, buses will be equipped with a GPS unit and we will map it on our website,” says Dan Babineau. “ In addition to showing people where their bus is in real-time, this will help Codiac Transit in monitoring bus activity electronically at their operations centre.” Babineau expects this service to be in place within the next few months.

[ErickMontreal]

Originally Posted by kirjtc2

Ugh...aren't there a bazillion of those things on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto? Can't stand those things. Then again, I can't even stand those billboards in Halifax that flip back and forth between different ads.

Well, there are those kind of things everywhere in that country. It was just a new thing in Atlantic. Moreover, there are some backlits posters in Main street too and I really don`t see whats wrong with that. I think pub penetration is a indicator when the time is come to see if a market is viable.