Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park

jagators63 · 14-07-2012, 01:19 PM

Have you seen the new concepts for Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park? Your feedback is important. Let us know your thoughts by taking the online survey before July 31. http://www.surveymk.com/s/Y2X8KYZ

To review the three draft concepts, visit http://www.edmonton.ca/buenavistalaurierplan

armin · 16-07-2012, 04:13 PM

Another pet project for the Mayor's neighbors.

Medwards · 16-07-2012, 04:16 PM

Could you imagine an LRT stop here that would allow people from all over the city to get to the valley zoo, hawrylak and laurier park....It would even be a short walk to get to fort edmonton.

ajs · 16-07-2012, 04:43 PM

A useful transit link to some of Edmonton's civic attractions? Heresy Medwards.

Marcel Petrin · 16-07-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by armin

Another pet project for the Mayor's neighbors.

I shouldn't feed the *****, but that's fairly ridiculous. If the people of Laurier are so well taken care of the by the Mayor, why did it take them 5+ years of painstaking fundraising just to build a community league facility that isn't falling down?

I'd imagine most people in Laurier would prefer the park remaining the same, and not attracting significantly more visitors and traffic.

moahunter · 16-07-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcel Petrin

I'd imagine most people in Laurier would prefer the park remaining the same, and not attracting significantly more visitors and traffic.

I think a lot of people all over the West End feel this way, it is beautiful the way it is.

armin · 17-07-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Medwards

Could you imagine an LRT stop here that would allow people from all over the city to get to the valley zoo, hawrylak and laurier park....It would even be a short walk to get to fort edmonton.

It would be incredibly underutilized. Everyone down there drives.

Medwards · 17-07-2012, 12:14 PM

Perhaps they drive because there is no other option?

lat · 17-07-2012, 01:01 PM

I like most of the improvements they are proposing, as long as they are done in a manner that is sensitive to retaining the area's natural feel. We use Buena Vista / Laurier quite regularly, and would hate to see it overdeveloped. It seems that concept 1 does that fairly well.

armin · 17-07-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Medwards

Perhaps they drive because there is no other option?

It's all rich kids down there. They don't ride buses.

Marcel Petrin · 17-07-2012, 04:12 PM

lol, someone's bitter. There's no buses within 10-15 blocks and anywhere from 50-200' of elevation, so yeah, transit isn't much of an option in the area.

moahunter · 18-07-2012, 08:45 AM

^its an easy bike or run though from anywhere in the West End, or from Hawerlak park.

I don't understand the bitterness, I haven't seen any gates keeping anyone out. The area is very popular with dog lovers, and there is the rowing club as well. I don't mind some minor upgrades to paths and similar, but it doesn't need a lot of investment.

The coments on an LRT are silly, even if 87 Avenue were choosen, it wouldn't make sense to tunnel then drop a bridge way down to this elevation (needing sand and similar for the tracks), a higher bridge over the park would be a much better and faster / probably cheaper, option (certainly less intrusive). Just run a shuttle bus from a station at 142 or so when events are on (its not such a far walk either).

Aldergrove · 27-07-2012, 07:46 PM

I've loved that park(Wilfred Laurier) for as long as I can remember. Used to go down there in the evenings in the 60's to party. It's a bit run down and could use some sprucing up, new picnic tables and some gravel here and there. Buena Vista is just a place for letting dogs run. Otherwise you just walk, run or bike through it, hoping to avoid the doggie doo. There is no place to have a picnic or sit around a fire pit, no washroom facilities or really any amenities at all. There is fine old house going to ruin that could easily be a restaurant or a concession of some kind. I'ld love to see at least a portion of that park redeveloped.

14-07-2012, 01:19 PM	#1
jagators63 Addicted to C2E Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton (belevedre)	Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Have you seen the new concepts for Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park? Your feedback is important. Let us know your thoughts by taking the online survey before July 31. http://www.surveymk.com/s/Y2X8KYZ To review the three draft concepts, visit http://www.edmonton.ca/buenavistalaurierplan __________________ Edmonton Rocks Rocks Rocks

17-07-2012, 01:01 PM	#9
lat Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jan 2007	I like most of the improvements they are proposing, as long as they are done in a manner that is sensitive to retaining the area's natural feel. We use Buena Vista / Laurier quite regularly, and would hate to see it overdeveloped. It seems that concept 1 does that fairly well. __________________ done.

18-07-2012, 08:45 AM	#12
moahunter Addicted to C2E Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	^its an easy bike or run though from anywhere in the West End, or from Hawerlak park. I don't understand the bitterness, I haven't seen any gates keeping anyone out. The area is very popular with dog lovers, and there is the rowing club as well. I don't mind some minor upgrades to paths and similar, but it doesn't need a lot of investment. The coments on an LRT are silly, even if 87 Avenue were choosen, it wouldn't make sense to tunnel then drop a bridge way down to this elevation (needing sand and similar for the tracks), a higher bridge over the park would be a much better and faster / probably cheaper, option (certainly less intrusive). Just run a shuttle bus from a station at 142 or so when events are on (its not such a far walk either). Last edited by moahunter; 18-07-2012 at 08:49 AM..

16-07-2012, 04:13 PM	#2
armin Addicted to C2E Join Date: Oct 2008	Another pet project for the Mayor's neighbors.

16-07-2012, 04:16 PM	#3
Medwards Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton	Could you imagine an LRT stop here that would allow people from all over the city to get to the valley zoo, hawrylak and laurier park....It would even be a short walk to get to fort edmonton.

16-07-2012, 04:43 PM	#4
ajs Addicted to C2E Join Date: Nov 2009	A useful transit link to some of Edmonton's civic attractions? Heresy Medwards.

17-07-2012, 12:14 PM	#8
Medwards Addicted to C2E Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton	Perhaps they drive because there is no other option?

17-07-2012, 04:12 PM	#11
Marcel Petrin Addicted to C2E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Downtown Edmonton	lol, someone's bitter. There's no buses within 10-15 blocks and anywhere from 50-200' of elevation, so yeah, transit isn't much of an option in the area.

27-07-2012, 07:46 PM	#13
Aldergrove First One is Always Free Join Date: Sep 2009	I've loved that park(Wilfred Laurier) for as long as I can remember. Used to go down there in the evenings in the 60's to party. It's a bit run down and could use some sprucing up, new picnic tables and some gravel here and there. Buena Vista is just a place for letting dogs run. Otherwise you just walk, run or bike through it, hoping to avoid the doggie doo. There is no place to have a picnic or sit around a fire pit, no washroom facilities or really any amenities at all. There is fine old house going to ruin that could easily be a restaurant or a concession of some kind. I'ld love to see at least a portion of that park redeveloped.