Regina Construction II

[youngregina]

I came across an intersection known as a Continuous Flow Intersection. Some of you may know, but for others here is a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVI3Ledw7mc

I truly think this type of design would work wonders along Victoria Avenue. Victoria Ave being the street with the extended left turn lanes. What do you guys think of this?

[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Regina is so backwards in their road construction policies. These old school city planners have this idea that if roads stay narrow, it will piss people off and force them to choose other routes. Case in point: 20th Ave
If you can annoy people enough, they won't go that way anymore.

I say, the wider the road the better off we all are. Traffic or no traffic, the farther I can position myself away from other vehicles the safer I feel and the faster traffic moves. Expanding a 1km section of Vic East won't instantly cause people to have a lightbulb moment and go "Hey, let's stop taking our normal route and take Vic instead!" Traffic will remain as the same people who take it everyday IMHO.

Agreed! I can't think of a better use of land than wider roads so that all the people exercising their God-given right to drive can feel safer! We all benefit!

[urbanregina]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

I say, the wider the road the better off we all are. Traffic or no traffic, the farther I can position myself away from other vehicles the safer I feel and the faster traffic moves. Expanding a 1km section of Vic East won't instantly cause people to have a lightbulb moment and go "Hey, let's stop taking our normal route and take Vic instead!" Traffic will remain as the same people who take it everyday IMHO.

When people feel too safe on the roads they drive like idiots. That is why modern traffic planning aims in some places to make you feel a little anxious. If drivers feel a little less safe they will drive more cautiously and in turn the roads end up safer. On the case on 20th avenue that is definintely an example of "traffic calming" look it up on wikipedia or wherever else you may choose. It's a little ugly looking in comparison to some examples I've seen but it is some of the most forward thinking traffic planning I've seen in this city considering that it is a residential street and not a major thoroughfare.

[darthrider]

Originally Posted by drumuser

can you provide a source?

I park in that location for work, I have been told to look for other parking as construction is to commence shortly.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Stormer

It's a multi-use building. Retail inluding a Rock Creek Bar and Grill on main and lofts above.

The parking garage forms are now in place. They also have erected a sign with this render on it. They are calling this Canterbury Common which does not jive with their website. I believe it says the lofts are starting at $239,000.

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by urbanregina

When people feel too safe on the roads they drive like idiots. That is why modern traffic planning aims in some places to make you feel a little anxious. If drivers feel a little less safe they will drive more cautiously and in turn the roads end up safer. On the case on 20th avenue that is definintely an example of "traffic calming" look it up on wikipedia or wherever else you may choose. It's a little ugly looking in comparison to some examples I've seen but it is some of the most forward thinking traffic planning I've seen in this city considering that it is a residential street and not a major thoroughfare.

That's a very left-wing mentality. "People don't know what's best for them and can't be trusted to make their own decisions about which road to take, so we will tell them which roads to take and make other ones inaccessible."

Let me guess, you're a long time NDP supporter too...

[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by Reesonov

Agreed! I can't think of a better use of land than wider roads so that all the people exercising their God-given right to drive can feel safer! We all benefit!

Unfortunately we live in North America, a continent built on having space and vast expanses of land. We're far too spread out to have an efficient mass-transit system (a la Europe), so the automobile is engrained into our culture. We're never going to kill the car, so why not ease the problem as best as possible? Shrinking roads and trying to constrict people's travels only makes the problem worse for frustration, congestion and yes, SAFETY.

[CCF]

Safety for whom?

Wider roads mean that drivers will travel at faster speeds. Id I'm a cyclist or pedestrian and you travel by me at 70 km, who exactly is the one feeling safe?

Pretty much everything you said goes against modern planning practices with respect to road design.

[Dan0myte]

Maybe it's just because I'm a car guy at heart. Wide open highways, gas-guzzling V8's and people enjoying their vehicles seems like a better world than one full of busses and monorails and forced urban planning.

[dsim249]

^ Haha. Yikes. Wrong thread to be sharing that with!

[ceedub1170]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Unfortunately we live in North America, a continent built on having space and vast expanses of land. We're far too spread out to have an efficient mass-transit system (a la Europe), so the automobile is engrained into our culture. We're never going to kill the car, so why not ease the problem as best as possible? Shrinking roads and trying to constrict people's travels only makes the problem worse for frustration, congestion and yes, SAFETY.

I'm with you on this one, Dan0myte.

[Devon]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Unfortunately we live in North America, a continent built on having space and vast expanses of land. We're far too spread out to have an efficient mass-transit system (a la Europe), so the automobile is engrained into our culture. We're never going to kill the car, so why not ease the problem as best as possible? Shrinking roads and trying to constrict people's travels only makes the problem worse for frustration, congestion and yes, SAFETY.

Cross-country travel is one thing, but if we are talking urban centres there's a lot we can do to improve and cut down on car use.

[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Maybe it's just because I'm a car guy at heart. Wide open highways, gas-guzzling V8's and people enjoying their vehicles seems like a better world than one full of busses and monorails and forced urban planning.

I suppose in a utopia of limitless resources the world you describe might be a better world. Of course I would still disagree based on my own personal lifestyle preferences. However, in that case, my preferences would have no more merit than yours.

Sadly, we do not live in a utopia of limitless resources. As such, public money, public land, and diminishing petroleum reserves should all be put to their most efficient uses, no?

[thefourthtower]

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[Dan0myte]

Originally Posted by Reesonov

As such, public money, public land, and diminishing petroleum reserves should all be put to their most efficient uses, no?

Nah. If there was one barrel of petroleum left in the world, it should be spent powering the loudest big block Chevy possible, shredding the tires in a harmony of mechanical bliss, with the echo of each exhaust pulse ringing off of the buildings letting the world know one last time that humanity used to be great and powerful.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by thefourthtower

This is a significant investment by Mosaic into our downtown and into our city," said Coun. Michael Fougere on Wednesday. "It's a tremendous opportunity to have a world head office in Regina. It doesn't happen very often." from the regina leader post, quote from Michael fougere , i did not know that this was going to be a world head office

...World HQ of their potash operations division. They do not have potash operations anywhere else in the world. They have 3 mines, all in Sask.

[thefourthtower]

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[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by Dan0myte

Nah. If there was one barrel of petroleum left in the world, it should be spent powering the loudest big block Chevy possible, shredding the tires in a harmony of mechanical bliss, with the echo of each exhaust pulse ringing off of the buildings letting the world know one last time that humanity used to be great and powerful.

It really makes it difficult to mock your views as small-town and redneck when you express them so poetically. You jerk.

[Rottie]

Mosaic office tower under construction. Garden's on Rose and Capital Pointe condo towers close to breaking ground. 2011 will have 3 highrises under construction in the same year. Looking at the diagrams section it has never happened before. Possibly add to 2011- Canterbury tower, Centre Square Place, and rumoured other downtown office tower if it goes through the process as quickly as Mosaic tower did.

[thefourthtower]

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