William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation
Edmonton is a growing city with infrastructure dating back 30 or more years. The City prioritizes rehabilitation of aging buildings and parks to ensure they will serve Edmontonians now and for years to come.
William Hawrelak Park is one of the most popular parks in Edmonton. This park has been identified as a priority to address the aging park infrastructure that requires repair, replacement, and upgrades in order to meet the current and future demands of the park. In 2019, the 10-year rehabilitation plan that will guide reinvestment in the park infrastructure was finalized.
With the priorities for rehabilitation established during the development of the plan, we are now taking the next steps in defining the work and design for the rehabilitation of the park.
Your previous feedback identified a need for better connections, safer circulation, and more accessible pathways throughout the park.
Your input is required once again to help refine the preliminary design with your feedback and perspectives on improvements to the circulation of pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles through the park.
From January 11-25, 2021 we invite you to share your thoughts and feedback with us.
Edmonton is a growing city with infrastructure dating back 30 or more years. The City prioritizes rehabilitation of aging buildings and parks to ensure they will serve Edmontonians now and for years to come.
William Hawrelak Park is one of the most popular parks in Edmonton. This park has been identified as a priority to address the aging park infrastructure that requires repair, replacement, and upgrades in order to meet the current and future demands of the park. In 2019, the 10-year rehabilitation plan that will guide reinvestment in the park infrastructure was finalized.
With the priorities for rehabilitation established during the development of the plan, we are now taking the next steps in defining the work and design for the rehabilitation of the park.
Your previous feedback identified a need for better connections, safer circulation, and more accessible pathways throughout the park.
Your input is required once again to help refine the preliminary design with your feedback and perspectives on improvements to the circulation of pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles through the park.
From January 11-25, 2021 we invite you to share your thoughts and feedback with us.
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Internal Pathway Design
14 days agoBetter connections, safer circulation, and improved accessibility were all important factors that went into the design of the project. Tell us what you think about the Internal Pathway design:
- What do you like about the design?
- Is there anything missing?
- What changes would you suggest to improve the design?
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canadianteacherabout 8 hours agoRebranding: Once you have the redesign, restore the name to Mayfair park
0 comment0Mark L6 days agoPrefer option A. Path upgrades are needed, but stick to good gravel... paved paths are too quickly broken up by tree roots. Winter paths??
0 comment1Greg Michettiabout 9 hours agoThe lake
It would be nice to have a swimmable lake with a beach and sans geese.
0 comment0Evelynn2 days agoKeep the lake natural
Someone mentioned there was a desire to make the lake swimmable. Please no. There is exceptional pleasure keeping the lake a natural setting for birds and people to interact. Living urbanly, we need to have some natural spaces to observe and enjoy. Other parks have swimming. We don't need a kiddie pee pool at hawrelak.
1 comment2Miche1 day agoIf a 4 m path is going in at the western end of the park, is there an option to remove a part of the road?
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External Pathway Design
14 days agoBetter connections, safer circulation, and improved accessibility were all important factors that went into the design of the project. Tell us what you think about the External Pathway Design:
- What do you like about the design?
- Is there anything missing?
- What changes would you suggest to improve the design?
Add your idea
Debby3 days agoLove a better path around the lake, a separate path along the road for walkers, and please bring in music!!!
I agree with a better path around the lake, having a separate path along the road for walkers (separate from bikers and bladers). And strongly feel we need more music in a park setting, need to use the amphitheater more, could also have a mini amphitheater in the park for locals to play, weeknights, weekends. Win win for artists, park users. There is not enough music in this city and this park offers a perfect setting!!
0 comment1K7 days agoDesign A seems best. Keep paths in the park. Keep it inspired by nature. Need more info on the details of each design option.
I found this survey lacking important information on the details. What do the different path types look like (what's the difference between the red and the gray path)? What will the building exteriors be like or when is that survey (no more massive silver chrome siding please! This city has enough of it!)? How will wildlife be impacted by each design plan? Do you have to remove trees or vegetation for the new pathways? Where will additional lighting be installed on the paths? What is the cost of each path design (is one more expensive than the other?) Please don't pave the river valley.
0 comment0hubick7 days agoPerformance Road Cycling
For all performance oriented road cyclists wanting to train, there's almost nowhere WITHIN THE CITY you can ride FAST and virtually UNINTERRUPTED WITHOUT STOPPING for long periods (e.g. 30-60+ minutes). This is why you get so many cyclists using the ring around Hawrelak at high speed (25 to 40+ km/h). The value of this resource to cyclists can not be overstated. And a multi-use path is obviously NO GOOD for all such users. For the love of all that is holy, PLEASE widen the road and paint off a section for cyclists. I suggest on the "inner" side to avoid conflicts with cars turning into parking lots, plus that makes it easier for cyclists to lap through again. I also suggest paint, as it lets cyclists pass slower cyclists by crossing onto the vehicle area briefly. Thank you for your consideration!
0 comment2Evelynn2 days agodivert group cyclists to outer edge
The outer ring would potentially reduce the number of "pack" cyclists competing for space. Would the gravel route be replaced or will it be complementary?
0 comment0Anna5 days agoI prefer option B. I don't understand what the advantage is to not connect the outer path on option A for biking and skiing.
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Initiation of the development of the Hawrelak park 10 Year Rehabilitation Plan to guide re-investment in the park
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Stakeholder engagement completed understanding how the park is currently used and how it could better support programs and services, safety and security, and access and circulation.
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Construction targeted to 2024
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