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General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - Spokes - 08-25-2014 General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours
Re: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 09-08-2014 Quote:Cambridge pedestrian bridge over Grand River gains support What the article doesn't mention is that Mayor Craig didn't come up with the idea; students at the architecture school proposed it a few years ago as part of their 'What would we do with Galt?' project. Still, it's a worthwhile endeavour. They could use one up near GCI parallel to the railway bridge too - maybe keep West Galt students from using the railway bridge to get home! Re: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 09-08-2014 panamaniac Wrote:Should be in the Cambridge thread, but I agree it's a good idea. The $1million cost estimate seems exceedingly low to me, however. Would that even pay for the environmental assessment? If I'm not mistaken, Ottawa paid over $5million for its Corktown Bridge over the Rideau Canal. If it's not going to be beautiful, they shouldn't proceed. They might be able to save by reusing the bridge support from the old railway bridge. It was used by Grand River Railway/CP to access industries on the west bank of the Grand, but once they were all shuttered or converted to trucks the bridge was demolished. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - gomesjustin - 12-02-2014 The new Hespeler Beer Store has started construction on the corner of Holiday Inn Drive and Groh Ave. In the same lot as the Tim Hortons. Setbacks from the street look good. Will post a picture next time I drive by. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 12-02-2014 Quote:Cambridge running out of room for retail development: report More at The Record RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - BuildingScout - 12-02-2014 I don't buy the figures from that study. There are tons of empty storefronts in Cambridge and an excess of big box commercial space and this dude claims more is needed? I don't think so. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 02-02-2015 Quote:Road, highway improvements piling up in Preston I'm not sure what would be better: redoing the Shantz Hill/Fountain area while the bridge is being replaced or waiting. The former can be done without through traffic from Toyota coming down that hill, but much of that traffic will probably be taking Speedsville or Maple Grove to King and Shantz Hill anyway. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - MacBerry - 02-04-2015 Solution found to trail problem during upcoming Hwy. 401 work Hikers and cyclists will be able to safely cross under the highway during a three year construction period. http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/5322560-solution-found-to-trail-problem-during-upcoming-hwy-401-work/ "The city has entered into an agreement to provide a temporary trail that will make it safer to bike and hike during upcoming Hwy. 401 widening. ... the Mill Run Trail, which runs from the Sheffield Street trailhead beneath Hwy. 401 to Riverside Park, will be closed for at least three years." RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - clasher - 02-04-2015 Well that's better than nothing but riding across that speedsville bridge is pretty crappy during the day with normal traffic. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - zanate - 02-10-2015 (02-04-2015, 11:16 PM)clasher Wrote: Well that's better than nothing but riding across that speedsville bridge is pretty crappy during the day with normal traffic. If I'm not mistaken, the new Speedsville bridge will at least have bike lanes. This article's photo implies either bike lines or really generous shoulders. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - BuildingScout - 02-10-2015 Don't get me started about the lack of biking lanes in a country with no shortage of space and in a region with horse and buggy Mennonites who could well use them. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 04-16-2015 A few new uses for the old Galt courthouse space! Quote:Old courthouse invites commerce RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 06-10-2015 Cambridge Place, the office tower that formerly hosted City Hall, has a for lease sign reading "New look coming soon". Sounds like a reclad is imminent! RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 06-12-2015 Another Galt update: an apartment building near Blair Road and George Street is due to be replaced by a condo (probably low-rise). I couldn't get a picture; will have to go back. RE: General Urban Cambridge Updates and Rumours - DHLawrence - 07-17-2015 Quote:Three houses coming down to make way for apartment building in Preston |