Edmonton Construction 9 (2008-08) - Page 168

240glt · #**3341** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

i don't see why 99st needs to be closed other than on specific days but i love the idea of closing 102a.

Yes, I misread the article. Shutting 102a is a great idea, and now the costs make sense as well.

IKAN104 · #**3342** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

I like the idea of shutting the road between Churchill square and city hall but am perplexed why it would cost that much money.

It probably mostly refers to the cost replacing the pavement with paving stones. That was part of the original churchill square plan.

Coldrsx · #**3343** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 6:56 PM**

^and to change bus routes etc.

Cobblestone or other would be nice to have on 102a there.

Hardhatdan · #**3344** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 7:19 PM**

Soil sampling rig on site of Mayfair as of 12pm today.

newfangled · #**3345** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by IKAN104

Are you sure about that apartment building? I thought plaza 124 took the place of an old safeway which moved across the street and eventually became MEC.

You're right, I got confused. From here:

The building I was thinking of was at 124 & 104 where the Pizza 73 is now:

And here's a picture of the High Street area:

I'm just curious if it filled in between then and the 90's, because I don't remember.

Jasper and one o nin · #**3346** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:07 PM**

aparently nobody walked on the sidewalks back in 1920

deedub35 · #**3347** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

aparently nobody walked on the sidewalks back in 1920

Or perhaps they are waiting for a streetcar?

Coldrsx · #**3348** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:33 PM**

— i hate seeing wicked little buildings we lost due to "progress"

newfangled · #**3349** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:42 PM**

^ weren't you listening? It was replaced by a Pizza 73!

Coldrsx · #**3350** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

Soil sampling rig on site of Mayfair as of 12pm today.

good to see... even with my maintained belief that it is acceptable but not what should end up there.

Coldrsx · #**3351** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 9:07 PM**

very interesting initiative by the City of Toronto...

http://www.towerrenewal.ca/

Xelebes · #**3352** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by newfangled

^ weren't you listening? It was replaced by a Pizza 73!

And a Money MArt. Don't forget the Money Mart!

GoMod · #**3353** Posted **Feb 20, 2009, 11:36 PM**

Oh so nice...http://www.taliesin.edu/pages/MODFAB.htm

Coldrsx · #**3354** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 4:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoMod

Oh so nice...http://www.taliesin.edu/pages/MODFAB.htm

a trailer park i would move to

Kevin_foster · #**3355** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoMod

Oh so nice...http://www.taliesin.edu/pages/MODFAB.htm

A Co-Worker of mine built a cabin that was from a package bought at home hardware. He built the 2 story cabin on skids; so technically the cabin is "portable".

When he was telling me about the "packages" home hardware (or similar) sells, they have about 4 or 5 designs to choose from; all relatively the same. Garage doors, 2 windows, back porch etc. - (a smaller version of what you would see in suburban areas of North America). A 2 story frame cabin including dormer windows cost him about $50,000 including all materials, transportation, services (pickering the skids in etc.).

How easy would it be to offer something like this? People would EAT it up! The designs are easy enough that even an amateur contractor could build, given the right instructions & materials. I'd imagine the largest single-cost would be to grade and placement of the steel skids.

Seeing Albertans are pretty outdoorsy people, I'm sure offering a high end product like this that you could build yourself would do very, very well.

GoMod · #**3356** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 6:37 PM**

^absolutely, if only manufactured home builders knew of these possibilities

240glt · #**3357** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 6:54 PM**

^ That's pretty neat. I''d put something like that on my land in the Kootenays.

Its say that it's built for the desert. I wonder if it could be designed for our climate as cost effectively.

GoMod · #**3358** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 7:08 PM**

^It certainly can...

i was curious about the Home Hardware packages Kevin was talking about so i looked it up...It's suburban alright.

http://www.homehardware.ca/HomesAndCottages/index/index/category/3860

Coldrsx · #**3359** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

^ That's pretty neat. I''d put something like that on my land in the Kootenays.

Its say that it's built for the desert. I wonder if it could be designed for our climate as cost effectively.

I would guess slightly more but not prohibitive by any means.

GoMod · #**3360** Posted **Feb 21, 2009, 10:59 PM**

Just helping to spread the word for a friend of mine and her upcoming Winter Art event

http://ravenillustration.com/

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