Ongoing Calgarians complaining about pedestrian bridges thread

[JustAnotherGuy]

That thing looks awful. Yuck. Big red eye sore. Go with a more natural color that fits with the natural look of the river and the little bit of greenery around there.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

That thing looks awful. Yuck. Big red eye sore. Go with a more natural color that fits with the natural look of the river and the little bit of greenery around there.

that's more like it!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

That thing looks awful. Yuck. Big red eye sore. Go with a more natural color that fits with the natural look of the river and the little bit of greenery around there.

Maybe they should have painted some Flames logos on the outside. I agree, not the right choice of colors.

[Kerplunk]

Interior looks fine, outside need help. The color doesn't really work there. Is that glass in the upper windows?

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Kerplunk

Interior looks fine, outside need help. The color doesn't really work there. Is that glass in the upper windows?

Yes, there is a glass canopy on the top, I believe.

[algernon]

Red: The colour of Peace.

That contradiction aside, I like it.
I just hope those lanes are moving-like a magic carpet, as then I'll be getting my money's worth. Suck it, suburbia.

[Regulator75]

Red: The Colour of YOUR CALGARY FLAMES!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Muta

Yes, there is a glass canopy on the top, I believe.

Good grief! What's next, flower pots lining the inside of that bridge.

[Bigtime]

How long until someone on here slaps a bunch of Flames stickers on this sucker?

[troutman]

Looks cool, but there are already bridges at 14th, 10th, 9th, Prince's Island, Center St

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by troutman

Looks cool, but there are already bridges at 14th, 10th, Prince's Island, Center St

There's also another one under the LRT bridge on 9th street.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

How long until someone on here slaps a bunch of Flames stickers on this sucker?

How about flags

[calgaryrocks]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

Red: The Colour of YOUR CALGARY FLAMES!

and Calgary Stampeders! and basically any Calgary team as well as Team Canada

[socktape]

I like the design. I wonder if they are going to do the same sort of thing with the other bridge (if they are still building two) or go in a completely different direction.

[calculoso]

Fotze called it.

Originally Posted by fotze

Sort of like this I am guessing, but red and spanning the river.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by troutman

Looks cool, but there are already bridges at 14th, 10th, 9th, Prince's Island, Center St

That's pretty far apart for pedestrians. It's 1.2 km between Louise bridge and the Prince's Island Bridge. In an urban situation, imagine you had to walk 1.2 km to cross between 7th and 8th avenues. This will improve access.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by fotze

No one but us brings the bin in though, they are there all week long along with the garbage.

That's my biggest peeve about the blue bins. Put them in your GD garage or wherever you're keeping your garbage during the week. Frig. Our cookie cutter neighborhood lost a measure of its charm when those big bins of blue arrived.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by socktape

I like the design. I wonder if they are going to do the same sort of thing with the other bridge (if they are still building two) or go in a completely different direction.

The second will be an international design competition. It's height won't be as constrained as this one. This bridge has height limits due to its proximity to the Heli-Pad.

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Rerun

And which alderman would that be?

Farrell.

[Ford Prefect]

That thing looks like one of those Chinese finger torture thingies ... I forget what they're called. Finger traps?

Tie that in with the Flames and you get The Tunnel Of Death.