Winnipeg Construction - Page 401

cllew · #**8001** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Seems to be on par with the surrounding subdivisions (some also by Genstar) in terms of unit density. It may be deceiving the way they have it shown.

On the retention ponds, the bottom two are existing ponds. With the larger one being a deep pond/snow dump. I wonder if that location will continue to be used as a snow dump. It sure is ugly there.

I heard 2nd hand on Saturday that the snow dump will be closing when the development gets started and the snow will have to be hauled to the McPhillips @ Hwy 101 or the South Winnipeg Sewer plant dump sites. The snow truckers are not happy with that news as it makes a longer trip for each load.

If I am not mistaken the other pond is stormwater pond for the Casino parking lot and connects to the Deep Pond.

vid · #**8002** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 1:51 AM**

A lot of suburban housing has tiny backyards, though.

DavefromSt.Vital · #**8003** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 2:50 AM**

Viking, good article in the Winnipeg Free Press today:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/exit-of-core-grocer-an-opportunity-201884551.html

I recently spent a weekend at the Sheraton Hamilton attached to Jackson Square where the new supermarket is under construction. People seemed to be looking forward to it.

trueviking · #**8004** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 3:24 AM**

thank you

i think its funny that the comments always tend to be directed to me personally....using my first name and addressing me directly instead of the story....seems to be abnormal.

1ajs · #**8005** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 3:43 AM**

maybe so but does it not show that people are taking interest in what you have to say?

h0twired · #**8006** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 12:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

thank you

i think its funny that the comments always tend to be directed to me personally....using my first name and addressing me directly instead of the story....seems to be abnormal.

Apparently you don't read the comments for anything written by Bartley, Lindor, GS Jr or Staff Writer.

Riverman · #**8007** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 1:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by vid

A lot of suburban housing has tiny backyards, though.

The second pic you posted is not in the suburbs, it is in the North End.

calder · #**8008** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

thank you

i think its funny that the comments always tend to be directed to me personally....using my first name and addressing me directly instead of the story....seems to be abnormal.

Oh wow I never put the pieces together on your 'non-forum' identity.

Enjoyed the article, on the weekend driving home my wife and I were talking about how we'd like to do more stuff downtown where we live instead of always hoping in the car for shopping/dining etc. As my wife put it, when her coworkers say "oh you live there? how is [restaurant two blocks away]?" and she has to admit we've never been it's a sign we need to get out more.

Cyro · #**8009** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 4:31 PM**

I know this has probably been discussed,but the new shoppers on Osborne is nearing completion. I realize the front/exterior is just being added but is this the future of the village? Progress? Like the little strip mall down the street. Just curious how posters feel?

Jeff · #**8010** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 4:45 PM**

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but it's nice to see work being done on the kennedy side unit of that building with the starbucks in it at graham. wonder what's going on there.. a tim hortons perhaps

lilwayne · #**8011** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cyrodill

I know this has probably been discussed,but the new shoppers on Osborne is nearing completion. I realize the front/exterior is just being added but is this the future of the village? Progress? Like the little strip mall down the street. Just curious how posters feel?

looks fine to me

anyways any update on the d condos, fortress realty project or any details about the surface parking lot beside whiskey dix. Is there going to be a new development there or anything.

inlp89 · #**8012** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 5:31 PM**

When I drive south over the osborne bridge i noticed the Safeway sign is kind of hidden by the new shoppers, and I wonder if they are going to move it?

bomberjet · #**8013** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

I heard 2nd hand on Saturday that the snow dump will be closing when the development gets started and the snow will have to be hauled to the McPhillips @ Hwy 101 or the South Winnipeg Sewer plant dump sites. The snow truckers are not happy with that news as it makes a longer trip for each load.

If I am not mistaken the other pond is stormwater pond for the Casino parking lot and connects to the Deep Pond.

Should make a new snow dump at the floodway. Still in the area and definitely a lot closer than McPhillips.

On the other topics, I'm all for density. But as others said, a lot of people like back yards and driveways. Right now downtown is the new up and comer, if you will, in the high density residential world. Can't have 30 story buildings all over the place. All though it would be nice! All in all I'm looking forward to the development of the whole area as I frequently pass through on my daily journeys.

wags_in_the_peg · #**8014** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 7:58 PM**

I'm in the process of designing my backyard with a garage, hot tub screen room, patio area, fire pit area, kids sport court area . sorry no grass in the back for this cowboy!

vid · #**8015** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

The second pic you posted is not in the suburbs, it is in the North End.

Yes. Note the very close similarity to property sizes, especially with regards to the sizes of the backyards.

In the inner city, you get a small house with a big yard. In the suburbs, you get a big house with a small yard. So your argument that people are moving to the suburbs for "bigger yards" is kind of odd. Some of the houses do have large yards, but it doesn't seem to be all that different from the inner city.

Also, I just want to point out that with significantly less population than Winnipeg, Thunder Bay has a grocery store in each of its downtowns; the largest one has two. There really is no excuse for a downtown core with as many people as Winnipeg to not have a convenient and accessible grocery store.

chrisallard5454 · #**8016** Posted **Apr 9, 2013, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Should make a new snow dump at the floodway. Still in the area and definitely a lot closer than McPhillips.

On the other topics, I'm all for density. But as others said, a lot of people like back yards and driveways. Right now downtown is the new up and comer, if you will, in the high density residential world. Can't have 30 story buildings all over the place. All though it would be nice! All in all I'm looking forward to the development of the whole area as I frequently pass through on my daily journeys.

To keep the conversation rolling, I wonder if developers would even be allowed to design traditional neighbourhoods, or is it a combination of that and ecenomics/ people who want to live in single family homes would prefer the new style of subdivisions.

trueviking · #**8017** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 2:50 AM**

Interesting response to my WFP column from the CEO of Fortress Developments on Twitter.

Exit of core grocer an opportunity <-- yes, yes it is :-)

Riverman · #**8018** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 3:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

In the inner city, you get a small house with a big yard. In the suburbs, you get a big house with a small yard. So your argument that people are moving to the suburbs for "bigger yards" is kind of odd. Some of the houses do have large yards, but it doesn't seem to be all that different from the inner city.

In the inner city you either have a yard or a double garage but unlikely both. In the burbs you can have both as the garage is in front.

So no, not that odd.

1ajs · #**8019** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

Interesting response to my WFP column from the CEO of Fortress Developments on Twitter.

Exit of core grocer an opportunity <-- yes, yes it is :-)

indeed very interesting

CoryB · #**8020** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

To keep the conversation rolling, I wonder if developers would even be allowed to design traditional neighbourhoods, or is it a combination of that and ecenomics/ people who want to live in single family homes would prefer the new style of subdivisions.

One of the issues with a traditional grid layout compared to the newer layout systems is that grids do not have any traffic calming measures built in. The newer layout style has a series of progressively larger routes meant to move vehicle traffic. This means that when the main street becomes congested there are not people moving over one or two streets to take a short-cut through the residental area.