Regina Construction IV

[gecho111]

Originally Posted by skphc08

Not a great sign.

I imagine it piles up fast, so maybe they just have a piece of broken equipment.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by gecho111

I was out at the GTH for the first time in a month. It looks like Emterra isn't processing the collected recycling. No sound of machinery and big snow covered piles of unprocessed material.

https://imgur.com/a/JoVmjmS

Thank you for the update , what is that one building in the collection of photographs that says coming soon to Regina going to be?

[gecho111]

Originally Posted by The mayor

Thank you for the update , what is that one building in the collection of photographs that says coming soon to Regina going to be?

4Tracks warehouse, office & wash bay.

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/transportation-company-buys-15-acres-of-land-at-gth

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by gecho111

4Tracks warehouse, office & wash bay.

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/transportation-company-buys-15-acres-of-land-at-gth

Thank you I must’ve missed that announcement, the GTH is moving I hope you quite well, here is some from information from the Regina leader post ,

“This development at the Global Transportation Hub represents our ongoing commitment to allow for meaningful, consistent employment for Regina residents, while continuing to provide the award-winning transportation service 4Tracks has been delivering since the company’s beginnings.”

GTH president-CEO Daniel Hersche was excited to have “an established and growing trucking company” like 4Tracks, which began business in Regina in 2008, choose the GTH for its Saskatchewan expansion.

Lori Carr, minister responsible for the GTH, said she is looking forward to “more announcements in the coming months.”

More than 350 acres of GTH land is being actively developed, between the Cargill Canola crushing plant and SaskPower’s logistics warehouse project. Including the latest 15-acre sale, 278.8 acres have been sold at the “GTH footprint” since March 31, 2022. More than 1,000 acres have been sold by the GTH since its creation, while 502 acres remain

[The mayor]

https://leaderpost.com/sports/local-sports/sports-regina-family-finds-hockey-cards-worth-millions

These hockey cards are putting Regina on the map

[skphc08]

Originally Posted by The mayor

https://leaderpost.com/sports/local-sports/sports-regina-family-finds-hockey-cards-worth-millions

These hockey cards are putting Regina on the map

What is the title of this forum again?

[LuluBobo]

Parking minimum was just removed city wide.

[Kegger]

Originally Posted by LuluBobo

Parking minimum was just removed city wide.

I still can't believe it. Part of me thinks that council doesn't understand what they just voted on. Parking is constantly one of the major complaints in this city for.... well anything. It is incredibly controversial and they just passed it so quickly.

I honestly feel like they will get the federal money, then walk this change back after people start complaining, and then..... complain to the federal government that they shouldn't have to give the money back.

[The mayor]

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/getting-housin...t-bylaws-to-accelerate-housing-1.6750813

Getting housing into market': City making amendments to development bylaws to accelerate housing

The changes to height limits bring the maximum height allowed for residential low and high rises from 11m to 15m.
It also removes discretionary heights for several other types of residential buildings.



The Regina & Region Home Builders’ Association believes the changes are a good start to adding density in the city.
“Take up will be modest,” president & CEO Stu Neibergall said. “Some citizens may have a fear of all these mid- or high-rise buildings appearing around them in a matter of moments: that won’t be the case.”
“This will be a very gentle approach to improving our density,” he added.
“It is still a relatively soft market,” explained Regina and Region Home Builders’ Assoc. President Stu Neibergall. “This will be a very gentle approach to improving our density.”
The only exception is for neighbourhoods near Wascana Centre.
The current Wascana Centre Master plan outlines height restrictions for new builds at 13m within the area controlled by the Provincial Capital Commission (PCC).
“The rationale is to maintain a skyline dominated by trees from viewpoints within and outside Wascana Centre,” said executive director Jenna Schroeder. “[It also] preserves views of prominent existing buildings, particularly the legislative building.”
Administration will continue to work with the PCC and amendments to the WCMP could be made in the future.
“It’s an agreed upon principle the view of the park is important,” said Masters. “The city is ultimately responsible for city jurisdiction.”
“If you live closer to [Wascana Centre], you have easier access to an active lifestyle and to the beauty to that natural, urban park. It’s a benefit on an inclusion [level] while building up rental and ownership market we need so badly right now,” she added.
The final two phases will be brought forward to council later in the year.
Those phases include some transit initiatives.
The height issue is embarrassing. Why even bother?

[StealthGirl]

Originally Posted by Kegger

I honestly feel like they will get the federal money, then walk this change back after people start complaining, and then..... complain to the federal government that they shouldn't have to give the money back.

Yep, I worry this will be like the homeless motion --- everyone votes for it and then when they have to actually do something, they suddenly won't want it. It has to come back in February for bylaw form according to PDCityHall so unfortunately we have to hope council is still so starry-eyed about the federal funding.

And on the info mayor posted in the post before mine, where was all this concern about heights from the PCC when Brandt wanted to build an overly tall one in the park?

[Stormer]

Calgary City Council just repealed their single use bylaw after 2 weeks. Virtue signaling first, think about the real world implications second.

[LittleBoy]

Originally Posted by Kegger

I still can't believe it. Part of me thinks that council doesn't understand what they just voted on. Parking is constantly one of the major complaints in this city for.... well anything. It is incredibly controversial and they just passed it so quickly.

I honestly feel like they will get the federal money, then walk this change back after people start complaining, and then..... complain to the federal government that they shouldn't have to give the money back.

Just because parking is a frequent complaint does not mean it is a legitimate issue. It’s already well-known that parking minimums significantly hinder development. If it’s truly an issue, people won’t choose to live in developments without parking. This is a great step to changing the car-brain mentality of this city.

Developers won’t invest large amounts into developments without parking or below 1stall/unit if they don’t think there is demand.

[The mayor]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche...cation-community-animal-centre-1.7105924
Regina Humane Society opens doors to their new Community Animal Centre
After a decade of planning, animals can now roam freely inside the Regina Humane Society's new Animal Community Centre.

The new $28-million building in Harbour Landing opens to the public Tuesday and its open-concept space houses animals, veterinarian spaces and has the ability to host community events.

[The mayor]

https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/holy-rosary-school-to-be-demolished-land-sold-after-closure
Holy Rosary School to be demolished, land sold after closure
Students will be transitioned to Sacred Heart Commnunity School in the fall, says Regina Catholic

[The mayor]

https://www.ircc.canada.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/EN_ODP-PR-CMA.xlsx
Immigration by CMA, 2023 (new permanent residents)

Toronto: 135,865
Vancouver: 54,890 (record)
Montréal: 38,405
Calgary: 27,410 (record)
Ottawa: 23,380 (record)
Edmonton: 21,645 (record)
Winnipeg: 19,960 (record)
Kitchener: 9,695 (record)
Saskatoon: 9,645 (record)
Regina: 9,410 (record)
Source from above link

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by The mayor

https://www.ircc.canada.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/EN_ODP-PR-CMA.xlsx
Immigration by CMA, 2023 (new permanent residents)

Toronto: 135,865
Vancouver: 54,890 (record)
Montréal: 38,405
Calgary: 27,410 (record)
Ottawa: 23,380 (record)
Edmonton: 21,645 (record)
Winnipeg: 19,960 (record)
Kitchener: 9,695 (record)
Saskatoon: 9,645 (record)
Regina: 9,410 (record)
Source from above link

Regina far outpacing everyone else based on population. How many housing starts did Regina have last year? I am going to guess 1200. That is clearly unstainable.

[The mayor]

Originally Posted by Stormer

Regina far outpacing everyone else based on population. How many housing starts did Regina have last year? I am going to guess 1200. That is clearly unstainable.

Regina’s population has increased by about 10,000 in one year and that it’s just by immigration , Hopefully all these changes that are happening from the city, accelerate starts.

[pappcam]

Originally Posted by The mayor

Regina’s population has increased by about 10,000 in one year and that it’s just by immigration , Hopefully all these changes that are happening from the city, accelerate starts.

Pretty sure Regina's population (and Saskatchewan's for that matter) only grows through immigration.

[blacktrojan3921]

In our defense, we do have the highest birth rate in the nation at 1.69. Below replacement levels, but manageable.

[The mayor]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/media-advisory-federal-government-housing-150000880.html
MEDIA ADVISORY - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE HOUSING ANNOUNCEMENT IN REGINA
CNW Group
Thu, February 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM PST
REGINA, SK, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The federal government will make a housing announcement in Regina.