Allan Wallace who is a former city planner who was with the City of Saskatoon is criticizing the current administrator on Twitter, he brings up some good suggestions.
https://twitter.com/awallace1961/sta...61505484349441
No. 1/10 Vacant Service Station sites.
These have sat vacant for decades. Often fenced, w no plan to sell, use or lease. Oil companies don't even realize they own them. Nothing says abandonment like not knowing that you own these. Time to demand these be sold, leased or used.
No. 2/10 - Downtown Go-Kart Track.
Nothing says small town like a unsightly, noisy Go-Kart track right at the entry point to our Downtown. Time for CP Rail & the local owners to get rid of this nonsense & clean up this site.
(Honestly if they razed that whole block I wouldn't be too upset)
No 3/10 - Pedestrian Beg Buttons.
How many times have you seen someone stand at a corner & wait for a walk light which never comes? They didn't press the ridiculous walk light button on the light pole. Way past time to get rid of these and make it easier to walk in our city again.
No. 4/10 - Boarded up Homes.
These are often hidden from view inside low income neighbourhoods. Like a cancer, they spread. Causing property values to remain low, affecting people, crime & neighbourhoods. It takes far too long to act on these properties, in some cases years.
No. 5/10 - Condition of Land Top of University Bridge.
A well-used route from the Downtown to the U of S is an un-kept area and footpath. Time for the University, MVA & City to develop this significant viewpoint and pedestrian pathway.
No. 6/10 - Sidewalks that are Needless or lead to Nowhere.
Sidewalks don't have to exist everywhere, but the worse case scenario is when existing sidewalks simply come to an end for no apparent reason. Sidewalks & pedestrians are afterthoughts in Saskatoon, this needs to change.
No. 7/10 - Loss of Street Trees.
Slowly but surely, street trees are being removed in our BID areas w no formal plan to replace. Spaces where trees once stood are covered up with brick pavers leaving a weird reminder that we once referred to our city as 'Saskatoon the Beautiful'.
No. 8/10 - Vacant Provincial Lot.
Imagine a site with a river view, across from the Bessborough, on the best pedestrian street in Saskatoon. Now imagine a gravel parking lot on that site. This is what our Provincial Gov't thinks is the highest & best use for this site.
(referring to the parking lot next to the courthouse)
No. 9/10 - 23rd St. Temporary Bike Lane
This bike lane was an 18 month pilot project. It is now 5 yrs. old & the temporary infrastructure is still on the street, reminding everyone how awful bike lanes can be. Need to move forward & make this permanent infrastructure.
(I don't think bike lanes are "awful" but we sure found a way to make them a total eyesore).
No. 10 - Boat Launch & Docks
A permanent boat launch & docks are ignored projects. The River is our Gemstone. Give people another reason to go Downtown in summer and enjoy a cruise on the river or some watersports. It animates our Downtown & draws people, tourists and business.
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