Official Fredericton, NB projects thread - Page 387

trev71 · #**7721** Posted **May 29, 2016, 10:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Freddypop

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bar-food-hosp...ble/1168440177

Nice should be a good fit for that area. I always enjoyed little Ceasars. Just always seemed to be cold by the time I got it home from the southside. Shouldn't be a problem now

Blue Blazer · #**7722** Posted **May 30, 2016, 11:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Freddypop

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bar-food-hosp...ble/1168440177

Congrats Freddy, I hope you get the job.

Twinkies · #**7723** Posted **May 30, 2016, 12:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by kirjtc2

It's not going to become another downtown, but I'd just like to see it become another Kingsway in Vancouver or upper Yonge St in Toronto; where it changed from an endless strip of parking lots and drive-thrus into something slightly more dense and slightly more walkable. Won't stop all the sprawl, but it just looks better.

Pita pits and little Caesars is basically what were gonna get.

Twinkies · #**7724** Posted **May 30, 2016, 12:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blue Blazer

Congrats Freddy, I hope you get the job.

You don't say "congrats" until he gets the job.

OliverD · #**7725** Posted **May 30, 2016, 2:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Twinkies

I know the dreams and hopes of some are to turn Main St into Mini downtown but it looks like its just going to be another Prospect st.

It already is another Prospect Street at this point.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the future of Main Street. The plan that the city has is a very solid one. The problem is getting buy-in from developers. It doesn't help that the Pita Pit/Little Caesars building is already going against the plan. IIRC, the city also doesn't plan to add street parking which is crucial if the intent is to build a walkable neighborhood. Edit: The Main Street plan actually does mention the possibility of on-street parking so that is good.

The city needs to take a strict approach to any new development, and not simply cave to the wants of developers and hand out variances.

I also think that some of the success of Main Street hinges on the city's plan to remove the ramps from the south side of the Westmorland Street bridge. If you disincentivize driving to the south side demand for services and employment on the north side will increase. That can also lead to success in redeveloping the exhibition grounds land.

Twinkies · #**7726** Posted **May 30, 2016, 2:37 PM**

Well said OliverD. I agree on all points.

Taeolas · #**7727** Posted **May 30, 2016, 3:02 PM**

IIRC, the timing of the PitaPit building and the acceptance of the Main Street plan were very coincidental. As in the Pita Pit building was cleared and THEN the Main Street plan was accepted, so Pita Pit didn't need to technically conform to it.

Since the plans were well known at that point, the developer should have tried to match the spirit of the plan at least. (Especially since back then it was supposed to be a "Single Restaurant Pad for a chain new to Freddy"), but regretfully that isn't the case.

At least the place next to Shoppers is going to match the intended plans for the most part.

Freddypop · #**7728** Posted **May 30, 2016, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blue Blazer

Congrats Freddy, I hope you get the job.

Working on my resume as we speak

KnoxfordGuy · #**7729** Posted **May 30, 2016, 7:31 PM**

Where the future Hilton will be:

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/GKST86]2016-05-30_04-21-49 by James McGrath, on Flickr

Working on the Beaverbrook Gallery expansion:

2016-05-30_04-19-49 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-20-07 by James McGrath, on Flickr

NBCCD expansion. looks great!

2016-05-30_04-18-50 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-19-18 by James McGrath, on Flickr

And finally the Picaroons brewery:

2016-05-30_04-20-20 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-20-35 by James McGrath, on Flickr

cl812 · #**7730** Posted **May 30, 2016, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy

Where the future Hilton will be:

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/GKST86]2016-05-30_04-21-49 by James McGrath, on Flickr

Working on the Beaverbrook Gallery expansion:

2016-05-30_04-19-49 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-20-07 by James McGrath, on Flickr

NBCCD expansion. looks great!

2016-05-30_04-18-50 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-19-18 by James McGrath, on Flickr

And finally the Picaroons brewery:

2016-05-30_04-20-20 by James McGrath, on Flickr

2016-05-30_04-20-35 by James McGrath, on Flickr

Nice pics!

Blue Blazer · #**7731** Posted **May 31, 2016, 11:08 AM**

Nice pictures buddy. Keep them coming. I never get to go downtown so I don't get to see what is going on down there.

Twinkies · #**7732** Posted **May 31, 2016, 12:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blue Blazer

Nice pictures buddy. Keep them coming. I never get to go downtown so I don't get to see what is going on down there.

Yes very nice. Yes down town might as well be the moon.

Taeolas · #**7733** Posted **May 31, 2016, 4:03 PM**

Fredericton food truck owner seeks new rules to expand access

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A Fredericton food truck owner says he's astonished the city is still working on a way to allow more food trucks in public spaces after three years of pressure from businesses.
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Youssef said the problem with Fredericton is that bylaws do not allow a motorized food truck, only a trailer that is pulled by a vehicle.

So the business owner said the bylaw was designed for another time when people used pushcarts to sell hot dogs.

This could be a good opportunity for the new council to make a visible (but safe) change. But it probably won't do much good for this summer season. Still, having some Food Truck zones downtown would be fantastic and really improve the variety of foods down there.

OliverD · #**7734** Posted **May 31, 2016, 4:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Taeolas

IIRC, the timing of the PitaPit building and the acceptance of the Main Street plan were very coincidental. As in the Pita Pit building was cleared and THEN the Main Street plan was accepted, so Pita Pit didn't need to technically conform to it.

Since the plans were well known at that point, the developer should have tried to match the spirit of the plan at least. (Especially since back then it was supposed to be a "Single Restaurant Pad for a chain new to Freddy"), but regretfully that isn't the case.

At least the place next to Shoppers is going to match the intended plans for the most part.

The development next to the Shoppers plaza actually lines up quite closely with one of the three case studies presented in the Main Street plan:

Hopefully they'll build the second building eventually.

Blue Blazer · #**7735** Posted **May 31, 2016, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Taeolas

Fredericton food truck owner seeks new rules to expand access

This could be a good opportunity for the new council to make a visible (but safe) change. But it probably won't do much good for this summer season. Still, having some Food Truck zones downtown would be fantastic and really improve the variety of foods down there.

If we are going to have food trucks down town they should at least promote
healthy eating and have good nourishment foods. No more fries and gravy we need to take care of ourselves.

KnoxfordGuy · #**7736** Posted **May 31, 2016, 11:29 PM**

Regent St. overpass closes tomorrow!

Justin6463 · #**7737** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 1:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy

Regent St. overpass closes tomorrow!

Yeah I saw all the barricades and pylons lined up along the upper end of Regent tonight on my way home. Gunna be a fun summer....

josh_cat_eyes · #**7738** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 2:24 AM**

Why is it closed? Are they replacing it?

kirjtc2 · #**7739** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 3:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Taeolas

This could be a good opportunity for the new council to make a visible (but safe) change. But it probably won't do much good for this summer season. Still, having some Food Truck zones downtown would be fantastic and really improve the variety of foods down there.

There have been a couple food trucks setting up downtown next to Relish the past few weeks. Let's hope it's a start.

Taeolas · #**7740** Posted **Jun 1, 2016, 10:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by josh_cat_eyes

Why is it closed? Are they replacing it?

The Province is replacing and expanding the Regent Street overpass. So Regent Street over Route 8 is not passable now.

At the same time, the City is going to upgrade and reconfigure Regent @ Prospect.

Details here

It's going to be good when it's done. A nightmare for the next few months.