Ongoing Calgarians complaining about pedestrian bridges thread - Page 42 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

nik- · 07-21-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shermanator

My only issue with the bridge is where the city is placing it. The bridge is going to be 2 blocks east of the C-Train bridge. If they place the bridge one block east, it lines up with the pedestrian crossing light across Memorial and is more evenly spaced between the two existing bridges.

For a visual: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...34.73,,0,23.26

They're moving the crossing light since it's easier to move the light than reconstruct the bank of the river to accommodate the bridge one block east.

Byrns · 07-21-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nik-

They're moving the crossing light since it's easier to move the light than reconstruct the bank of the river to accommodate the bridge one block east.

Which is a lot better than the original plan of just adding another one...

CaptainCrunch · 07-21-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunk

At least on the mayoral level, pretty much all the candidates (except Bob Hawksworth) didn't vote for the bridge or if they weren't on Council, already declared they wouldn't have voted for the bridge.

Bottom line to me is with the way the city has handled the budget audits, I can't support the return of any of the council. I also can't vote for any of the current serving members that are running for mayor.

Jimmy Stang · 07-21-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Byrns

Which is a lot better than the original plan of just adding another one...

I don't know if it was actually a plan as much as it was Rick Bell trying to be provocative. Of course, a lot of people got their knickers in a knot over nothing. It made no sense for pedestrians, drivers, or anyone else to have two stop lights there, and it was never going to happen.

That being said, I would have preferred the bridge slightly East for the simple reason that it would have been cool to somehow enable people to exit onto Prince's Island or continue fully across the river. But I'm not a designer or an engineer, so I don't know how feasible it would be.

rayne008 · 07-21-2010, 02:21 PM

Hopefully I'm not the only one who zoomed in on the shorty...

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Originally Posted by shermanator

My only issue with the bridge is where the city is placing it. The bridge is going to be 2 blocks east of the C-Train bridge. If they place the bridge one block east, it lines up with the pedestrian crossing light across Memorial and is more evenly spaced between the two existing bridges.

For a visual: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...34.73,,0,23.26

I_am_Beast · 07-21-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

I don't know if it was actually a plan as much as it was Rick Bell trying to be provocative. Of course, a lot of people got their knickers in a knot over nothing. It made no sense for pedestrians, drivers, or anyone else to have two stop lights there, and it was never going to happen.

That being said, I would have preferred the bridge slightly East for the simple reason that it would have been cool to somehow enable people to exit onto Prince's Island or continue fully across the river. But I'm not a designer or an engineer, so I don't know how feasible it would be.

I said that when they first annouced a bridge is goign there.... completely useless without an extension over memorial trail....

Burninator · 07-21-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rayne008

Hopefully I'm not the only one who zoomed in on the shorty...

She seemed average height.

Azure · 07-21-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Sadly only because we don't subsidize our steel fabricators.

And that is a good thing.

Azure · 07-21-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Exactly why this bridge is needed -- there isn't enough capacity on the existing bridges.

No, that is exactly why A bridge is needed. Not necessarily this one.

Although it is frickin' cool.

CaptainCrunch · 07-21-2010, 03:29 PM

And it comes in handy for sex education classes. They can dress the kids in white jump suits and have them run out of one end as fast as they can.

Bigtime · 07-21-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

And it comes in handy for sex education classes. They can dress the kids in white jump suits and have them run out of one end as fast as they can.

I'm picturing that scene of Homer pretending to be sperm for the kids, bent over at the waist in the TV room with his arms behind him as he wiggles from side to side!

You Need a Thneed · 09-23-2010, 04:02 PM

http://communities.canada.com/calgar...g-the-red.aspx

Link to Calgary Herald writeup on the Calatrava Press Release regarding the bridge. Includes some new pictures.

Bigtime · 09-23-2010, 04:03 PM

Did you just steal my post from SSP?

You Need a Thneed · 09-23-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Did you just steal my post from SSP?

No, but I see that you stole my post from here

SSP wasn't letting me on, so I came here to post first, then when I went to post there, you already had it linked.

nik- · 09-23-2010, 04:20 PM

haha the comments on that article are hilarious. Someone is actually complaining that the bridge is sheltered for cold weather because people are exposed to the elements while walking to the bridge. Oh man, people will find anything to complain about.

mykalberta · 09-23-2010, 04:21 PM

No kiddng, currently the bridge is the worst part of my commute. It ices up, its always colder over the bow, damn pigeons sit overtop.

BlackArcher101 · 09-23-2010, 06:07 PM

Every time I read comments like those on the article, I lose faith in mankind.

joe_mullen · 09-24-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Every time I read comments like those on the article, I lose faith in mankind.

agreed. very much looking forward to getting a calatrava bridge in calgary. hopefully this leads to an increase in more avant garde architecture...unfortunately, it probably won't, although the Bow and EAP are nice starts.

bizaro86 · 09-24-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Slava

Tourists will not come here to see the bridge on its own if that is what you mean...just like no one comes here to see the Calgary Tower on its own. It doesn't mean that the Tower is not a tourist attraction though?

I'm not sure I actually agree with this. On another forum in which I participate, this thread popped up awhile back.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4782700/

If you read post 128, its by someone who travelled to Milwaukee to check out a Calatrava project there, and then stayed a few days to see what else there was. I should mention the guy is from New Zealand, so its not like it was a trip around the block either. (And he went to Milwaukee, which certainly has less going for it than Calgary, IMO)

Now, I'm not saying this bridge will turn us into the Vegas of the North, but it doesn't hurt either, and makes the city more cosmopolitan.

zztim81 · 09-24-2010, 09:07 AM

one guy made a really valid comment :

Anyone that has walked across the bridges @ Prince's Island Park will notice the spikes on them to ward off the pigeon's who nest in the crevices of the bridge. This new bridge will be a wonderful testament to the Stampeders - red and white! The good ol' $hithawks will take over this bridge, and after a few months, nobody will want to go near the most expensive birdhouse in the city.

hes bang on... the pigeons by next spring will be all over this, there are tons of good roosts and its going to be a mess