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Old Posted Nov 30, 2009, 5:53 PM
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Old Posted Nov 30, 2009, 7:45 PM
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I did a paper on the square as part of an Urban Design course. I suggested that one mistake that they made was cutting off the west side. Putting up walls that cuts off or divides the public realm is very bad design. It happened with the leg grounds now it happened with the square. My recommendation in the paper was to open up the southwest corner because it provided the best viewpoint into the square and the best viewpoint from the square. Redesign the steps so that it steps up from both 100 street and from inside the square. That was the steps adjacent to 100 street could be used for parades. The white concrete is also a bad choice of surface material. Too reflective, and it started to crack just days after it was dry.
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Public Meeting on 7-Storey Residential Building in Westmount Neighbourhood

November 30, 2009

Date: Tuesday December 8, 2009
Time: 7 to 9pm
Location: Westmount Community League Hall, 10987 - 127 Street NW

Citizens are invited to discuss a proposal to amend the West Ingle Area Redevelopment Plan and to amend the Zoning Bylaw from CB2 and RA8 to DC2, located at 10510 - 121 Street and 12116 - 105 Avenue. The applicant’s intent is to develop a seven-storey residential building with limited commercial uses on the site.
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Old Posted Nov 30, 2009, 11:30 PM
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/\ Molson site?
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Apears to be the wrong side of the road, and a block up. There's a vacant lot and a 1 or 2 story little old commercial building that, if I recall correctly, had a realtor's name&logo on it.
     
     
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^Correct, there are two vacant houses on the property. The site is just west of the Molson site.
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Does anyone know what type of restaurant this will be?

Job No 88940731-001: To change the use from a Professional, Financial and Office Support Service To a Restaurant (79.43m2 of public space) and To Construct Interior Alterations.
10534 - JASPER AVENUE NW
Plan NB Blk 5 Lot 130
1473839 ALBERTA LTD O/A MRKT

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This is the retail bay on top of Red Star pub and Halo. I walked by the other day and the door was open and it looks like they've done a lot of work. Anyone know?
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Old Posted Dec 1, 2009, 9:24 PM
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I know the proprietor of Halo/Red Star. Sent him a quick note to see if he can share any insights...
     
     
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OT: Google street-view is up for Edmonton
     
     
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Awesome! Finally!!

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnea...-qHUN-mZaeXlY-HA&cbp=12,338.44,,0,-23.03
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Gee Kev, I thought you hated that building
     
     
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awesome awesome awesome

now we can look at gravel parking lots and the arlington in 360 degree woo!
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Gee Kev, I thought you hated that building
I dont hate it it's so very blah... but the link kind of shows when the image was taken...
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nice! I hope google building maker comes out for Edmonton soon too
     
     
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/\ the best part of that picture is "somebody's" lame white car in the bottom right corner... Now who could that be....
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