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Forum: Politics 15-05-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 510
Posted By Titanium48
The Peace block should have been part of the NWT...

The Peace block should have been part of the NWT (and subsequently Alberta) from the beginning. The 120th meridian border was a semi-random line drawn on a map through what was at the time largely...
Forum: Ask Ed 13-05-2013, 12:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 430
Posted By Titanium48
$4.00 / foot installed? Good luck with that. I...

$4.00 / foot installed? Good luck with that. I was getting quotes for $1000 to do 80 feet 10 years ago. The installers I called would ballpark me at $2.50 / foot on the phone, then leave $1000...
Forum: C2E Cycle Community 10-05-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 381
Posted By Titanium48
I should add another issue with the railtown...

I should add another issue with the railtown trail - it dead ends at the MacEwan parkade just 50 m across an empty field from 105 Av. The way north is blocked by stupid fences and gates until 112...
Forum: C2E Cycle Community 10-05-2013, 08:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 381
Posted By Titanium48
^ 1. It's not just confusing, it's terrible. ...

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1. It's not just confusing, it's terrible. You forgot to mention the wrong-way bike lane on the south side of Jasper Av. It is very unfortunate that the old rail bridge over Jasper Av wasn't...
Forum: Roads and Civic Infrastructure 09-05-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 867
Posted By Titanium48
^ Your last city of Edmonton link is 404, and the...

^ Your last city of Edmonton link is 404, and the others simply present the case for building an interchange at 149 St and grade separating the two rail crossings in the area. That's three separate...
Forum: Roads and Civic Infrastructure 07-05-2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,064
Posted By Titanium48
^ The vast majority of drivers slow down on...

^ The vast majority of drivers slow down on narrow roads, and shortcuts are not really shortcuts if they take longer. If Garneau really wanted to slow down neighborhood traffic, they would get rid...
Forum: Roads and Civic Infrastructure 07-05-2013, 04:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 867
Posted By Titanium48
A rail line under/overpass could be a completely...

A rail line under/overpass could be a completely separate project. Property to buy out? Where? The google map links below show the 82 St interchange and the 149 St intersection at the same scale. ...
Forum: Roads and Civic Infrastructure 07-05-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,064
Posted By Titanium48
A bit late in answering this question, but it's...

A bit late in answering this question, but it's the rough equivalent of people's front doors opening into dead-end alleyways - no one but the neighbours are going to use that road. Suburbia doesn't...
Forum: Roads and Civic Infrastructure 07-05-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,064
Posted By Titanium48
I would have preferred that Edmonton started...

I would have preferred that Edmonton started street numbering at 0 instead of 101, but that isn't what gets people lost. People get lost because most streets built since about 1950 go in circles...
Forum: Off-topic/General Discussion 17-04-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 782
Views: 20,994
Posted By Titanium48
^ I'm with Marcel Petrin on the carbon tax. Why...

^ I'm with Marcel Petrin on the carbon tax. Why use complex, sector by sector regulations to push a switch to lower carbon fuels when you can use market forces and generate revenue in the process?
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 16-04-2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,520
Posted By Titanium48
Unfortunately. Hopefully that will be fixed...

Unfortunately. Hopefully that will be fixed soon.

The recent round of amendments also did not provide for any additional opportunities for garage suites, despite the reduction in minimum lot...
Forum: Regional Co-operation 16-04-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,104
Posted By Titanium48
That's exactly what I was thinking. So...

That's exactly what I was thinking.


So you reject a single regional government citing the rural-urban divide, but also reject a separation into two municipal governments based on that divide? ...
Forum: Regional Co-operation 16-04-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,104
Posted By Titanium48
^What about looking at the made in Alberta...

^What about looking at the made in Alberta examples of Crowsnest Pass and Wood Buffalo?
Forum: Ask Ed 09-04-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 636
Posted By Titanium48
It could if the evaporator pressure was below...

It could if the evaporator pressure was below atmospheric, or you used a lower boiling refrigerant like propane (bp = -44°C).

Nonetheless, the theoretical maximum coefficient of performance with...
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 05-04-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,520
Posted By Titanium48
^I'd suggest this instead: On a Site in a...

^I'd suggest this instead:

On a Site in a residential Zone, any component of a stationary mechanical system that emits noise or is designed to emit noise outside of a building that is audible on...
Forum: Rants 26-03-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 630
Posted By Titanium48
I like the winter lights, but it is spring now. ...

I like the winter lights, but it is spring now. The season of dark is over, recent snowfalls notwithstanding. Turn them off until the sun goes south again in the fall.
Forum: Rants 24-03-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 29,914
Posted By Titanium48
On boulevards: Plowing snow onto boulevards...

On boulevards: Plowing snow onto boulevards should not cost more than the existing "blading" program. I'm not suggesting that residential roads be plowed more frequently, but that a more thorough...
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 22-03-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 691
Posted By Titanium48
So you are anti-growth. Not that its a bad thing...

So you are anti-growth. Not that its a bad thing - the planet certainly cannot support an exponentially increasing human population indefinitely. The thing is, most Canadians are doing their part...
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 21-03-2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 691
Posted By Titanium48
You should have read the entire article rather...

You should have read the entire article rather than assuming my position on the findings.

"In fact both Raleigh and Austin are both very low-density regions with only compact urban pockets...
Forum: Rants 21-03-2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 29,914
Posted By Titanium48
Not in my neighborhood. There are 3 m wide...

Not in my neighborhood. There are 3 m wide boulevards on each side of the street where snow can and should be stored until it melts. Communities without boulevards would be more difficult, but that...
Forum: Rants 21-03-2013, 03:06 PM
Replies: 1,271
Views: 29,914
Posted By Titanium48
Yes, definitely. Real front mounted plows. ...

Yes, definitely. Real front mounted plows. These can be mounted on existing trucks to keep costs down.


NO! Packed snow >> brown sludge. If it is too cold to melt it with salt, snow needs to...
Forum: Rants 21-03-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 3,021
Posted By Titanium48
^ Not to mention the large apartment building...

^ Not to mention the large apartment building under construction, which will host a substantial number of subsidized units. Some of these will be likely be occupied by recovering addicts, who do not...
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 20-03-2013, 01:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 691
Posted By Titanium48
So you are just anti-growth then. How exactly do...

So you are just anti-growth then. How exactly do you suggest we stop people from moving here?
Forum: Family Friendly Neighbourhood Redevelopment 19-03-2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,520
Posted By Titanium48
A good example of an initially vague proposal...

A good example of an initially vague proposal that was clarified and now does what its supposed to. It provides a framework for development of new front garages on streets where most of the houses...
Forum: Real-Estate & Development 18-03-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,402
Posted By Titanium48
^ Regardless of the reason, the increase in...

^ Regardless of the reason, the increase in density is new communities is a good thing. We now need to go beyond the baby steps of the current round of zoning changes and allow subdivision of all of...
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