Edmonton’s Strathearn Heights community could look a lot different in the future, if councillors decide to create a main street-style development on 88 Street.
A new report puts the ball in city council’s court — if there’s an appetite to contribute $13 million in road and other upgrades for a town hub development along the Valley Line LRT.
The proposal was first talked about two years ago.
Now it will be up to council’s executive committee to make a decision.
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Next week, members will hear from developers who want to tear down dozens of two-and-a-half-storey 1950s-era walk-up apartments and replace them with 1,900 units of mid- and high-rise apartment buildings.
READ MORE: Council LRT decision also puts housing project on hold in Strathearn
The big question remains: will council approve coughing up additional money to turn 88 Street into a town centre “main street” for the overall transit-oriented complex off 95 Avenue.
The sticking point, however, is that the city doesn’t really have any rules or guidelines to help city council make the decision.
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The worry is that if they say yes to this, other developers will want the same treatment.
Watch below (Dec. 21, 2018): Some residents of an Edmonton community that’s had its main street torn up because of LRT construction are expressing frustration. Vinesh Pratap explains what’s happening in Strathearn.
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