Posts Tagged ‘community’
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 18, 2012
Here’s a link to an article that’s part of a series that appears in Bridges in which Charles Hamilton gets a feel for a Saskatoon neighbourhood from a resident of the area. This one is about the Brevoort Park area of Saskatoon. Iris says of Brevoort Park, “Just one block down and you are at the park and the [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 14, 2012
Last week, Montgomery Place residents scored a bit of a win when the City of Saskatoon announced that a proposed wind turbine at the nearby landfill would not go ahead as planned. This week, they weren’t so lucky as city administrators prepared a report for council that states a proposed multi-family development on land just North [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 11, 2012
Here’s a link to an article that’s part of a series that appears in Bridges in which Charles Hamilton gets a feel for a Saskatoon neighbourhood from a resident of the area. This one is about the Nutana area of Saskatoon. Area resident, Jill Smith tells Charles, “The cool thing about Nutuna is there is [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 8, 2012
Construction is underway on the new Affinity Credit Union offices which will be located at 710 Duke Street in Saskatoon’s City Park. The construction plan, managed by Meridian Development will make use of the existing 49,000 square foot building on the site. Some additional space is being added at the North end of the building [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 7, 2012
A story in this morning’s Star Phoenix says that the wind turbine that had been previously approved by Saskatoon city council for construction has been scrapped.Only one bid was received to build the controversial 120-metre turbine, and that bid was $1.35 million more than the budget allotted for the project. Vocal residents of Montgomery Place argued [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on January 7, 2012
Residents of Saskatoon’s Montgomery Place area are rattled at the thought of apartment buildings in their area, one of the few neighbourhoods in the city that is comprised entirely of single-family dwellings.North Ridge Developments, which owns an 18 acre parcel on 11th Street East is seeking approval to build three four-storey rental apartments with a [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 22, 2011
The design for the Remai Art Gallery of Saskatchewan has been selected as one of eight 2011 Award of Excellence recipients by Canadian Architect magazine and is featured on the cover of this month’s issue. According to the story in the Star Phoenix, the $84 million gallery was selected from “163 submissions judged by a [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 14, 2011
Saskatoon’s future is bright, according to a report presented to city council on Monday night. The 215-page report, prepared by MXD Developments Strategists of Vancouver projects that Saskatoon’s population would hit 325,000 by 2028. By then, the city will require six new hotels, a thirty percent expansion in retail space from 10 million square feet [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 6, 2011
“The rezoning of a Westmount dance studio and karate school that split the neighbourhood was approved Monday by city council as friends and dance community members rallied behind the business.” Read: Westmount fitness studio can dance on – Star Phoenix
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 3, 2011
Saskatoon will require 10,000 new homes in the next three years, and the vast majority will be built in new suburbs, stated a report going to city council Monday. Concerns about urban sprawl are raised. Read more from the Saskatoon Star Phoenix here.
Posted by Norm Fisher on February 20, 2011
Collective Coffee, the latest addition to the Riversdale business district opened its doors yesterday to become the first operating tenant at Saskatoon’s Two Twenty. Located at 220 20th Street West, this charming little coffee stop immediately comes off as a fun place to be. With just four tables and a stand up bar, fifteen people [...]