Posts Tagged ‘neighbourhoods’
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
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 Hudson Bay Park area of Saskatoon. Angie Lato, a ten year resident of Hudson Bay Park says, “When I look out [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 14, 2011
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 River Heights area of Saskatoon. Long time River Heights resident, Peter Zakreski talks with Charles, ““We just love this neighbourhood. It’s [...]
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 March 16, 2011
David Hutton is reporting some disappointing news about the Rivergreen Ecovillage, a “green” condominium development that had been proposed for Phase 2 of River Landing. The 65-unit condo complex was to be built at the corner of 19th Street and Avenue C in Riversdale but the developer has announced the cancellation of the project after [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on March 12, 2011
City council has unanimously approved construction of a 71,000 square foot office building that will likely become the first private-sector development to get under way at Saskatoon’s River Landing. The five-storey office building, to be located at 475 2nd Avenue South across from the Remai Arts Centre, will include some retail space, a restaurant, a [...]
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 [...]