Tag Archives | Park

Intersection Road Jams

By on October 2, 2009 in City, Discussion

I have talked about the roads and parking lots in Yellowknife before but it is time to revisit it once again. Although the construction has been happening for some time now I thought I would bring the topic to the table again.

As you know and most likely have seen there is a new entrance going into the new plaza at the corner of Old Airport Road and Range Lake Road. It is going in between the intersection and the Tim Horton’s exit.

Now obviously because of the construction the 2 lane road has gone down to 1 and caused major back ups at 5pm, but that is just something we live with. What I do want to know is how you think this new entrance will affect the flow of traffic will be on Old Airport Road. Do you think it is a good decision to have this new entrance. I am sure we could also discuss the issue of parking within the plaza property but that might be for another time.

Here are some picture of the construction from a week or so ago:

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Emergency Meeting has Happened

By on September 25, 2009 in Discussion

Alright the emergency meeting to discuss and revisit the proposed park by-law has happened.

UPDATE: The By-law in question has been defeated in its  3rd reading like Shelagh points out below. Council will now be presented with a new proposed by-law from Administration.

But Yellowknifers this is your post. So leave a comment below about how you feel about how the meeting went down. Do you agree? Disagree? What do you think the best solution is?

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So we can’t walk on the grass outside city hall?

By on September 20, 2009 in City

Well now, this seems a bit peculiar.  Most Yellowknifers are aware of the spacious green park just developed outside of City Hall.  Last Sunday, my 2 daschunds and I lazed about in the 20C warmth on a blanket, reading books (me, that is.  Not the daschunds.  They’re only 4 yrs old.  But I digress.)

Apparently if I do that next Sunday, I’ll get a $2000 (?) fine, because City Hall is going to make a it a Stay OFF the GRASS zone.

I don’t get it.  Seriously, I don’t.  What’s the point of a park you can’t actually, you know, BE in?

What’s next?  No more sailing on Great Slave Lake?

Any city hall peeps reading this?  Care to leave a comment and weigh in?  What am I missing here?  Or have I misunderstood something?

ps:  a few folks are risking their wallets and protesting by playing a game of catch next Monday after work.

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