The city of Edmonton is moving forward with plans to create a massive new public space in the city center.
Warehouse Park will cover 1.47 hectares of land – the size of more than two football fields – on a large plot of land between 106 Street and 108 Street and Jasper Avenue to 102 Avenue.
The city said the plans will include open spaces, a public toilet and also renovate the streets and alleys around the space.
“(The park) aims to become a gathering place for those who live, work, play and visit the center, providing a gathering space to communicate, celebrate and recharge in the heart of the city,” the city said. press release Monday.
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The land that will be used for the park are mostly paved parking lots, which the city currently owns, having worked on their acquisition since the beginning of the project concept in 2017.
The location of the Warehouse Park site. Courtesy of Edmonton
Last year, the city hired four Canadian companies to design the park, including a gh3 * from Toronto as a leading architectural firm, Claude Cormier + Associés from Montreal for landscape design and Ombrages in Quebec for lighting.
The final projects for the park are still being decided, as an “official” versus an “organic” plan like the last two in action.
2:15 Conducted public hearing to decide on a proposed park in the center Public hearing to decide on a proposed park in the center – January 11, 2019
The official design will see straighter paths, more deliberate and straight plant placement and flat terrain.
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Organic design would be more winding; with curved paths, a more natural feel for the location of the trees and soft sloping hills included in the park.
Chris Buyze is president of the Downtown Edmonton Community League. He said residents of the area do not have much outdoor space to enjoy, given that many of them live in apartment buildings and condominiums.
“Green space will really be a catalyst for more people moving to the center, make it a place where people want to live long term, to be there with families,” he said.
Buyze hopes safety will be included in the design of the park and include good lighting.
“We know that from time to time we will have to deal with some problems,” he said. “If the park is attractive and busy all the time, then I don’t think we will have many problems.”
Official against the organic plan of the site are the last two design options for Warehouse Park. The city of Edmonton
The city has planned several personal pop-ups next week to get public feedback on the design:
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For those who cannot attend in person, the city has launched an online survey of the project, open until May 22.
An online forum will be held on Tuesday, 10 May between 18:30 and 19:30, but those wishing to attend must register in advance.
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