Uptown donates $125,000 towards cycling and pedestrian infrastructure
The developer of Uptown, the redevelopment of the old Town & Country Shopping Centre, has donated $125,000 towards alternative infrastructure improvements that include the Galloping Goose and Lochside trails.
The developer of the Uptown project has donated $125,000 towards alternative transportation improvements. Photo © by VibrantVictoria.ca.
“One of our central principles in the development of Uptown is environmental sustainability,” says Geoff Nagle, Morguard Investments’ Director of Development for Western Canada. “And bike-friendliness is a key component of this mission.”
Direct connection to the trails from Uptown, on-site facilities for cyclists, dedicated bike lanes along Saanich Road and Douglas Street, and a widened bike lane along Blanshard Street are part of a strategy to give shoppers and workers more incentive to leave the keys at home.
Other monies directed by Morguard Investments at alternative transportation include $2.7-million in mass transportation improvements such as special transit lanes and a discounted bus pass program for Uptown workers.
Future transit plans have positioned the project site as a major transit hub with rapid transit links connecting the entire capital region.
To discuss the Uptown project and to stay up-to-date on the latest news and developments, view the VibrantVictoria.ca Uptown discussion thread here.
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LJ
May 10, 2012 at 8:36 pmI parked on the "street" and walked around a bit there today. I think it is going to be fine when it is finished. Enough merchants there now it is starting to get a bit of a vibe, while I was there at least.
Coreyburger
May 10, 2012 at 8:52 pmQuote: Actually, some of the modern bits give downtown contemporary architecture a run for its money. And the old town bits aren't bad and contain lots of solid materials at the ground floor level, unlike some other old-timey new architecture like the Bay Centre. I realize it's still fakery pasted onto a giant concrete box but it could have been a lot worse.
I guess we will see how well it ages. My suspicion is that the quality of construction and the materials aren't going to age well at all.
Fairbanks
May 11, 2012 at 8:25 amQuote: Is Phase II as ugly as it looks?
Landscaping, awnings, signage and shoppers all add to the final product.
VicHockeyFan
May 11, 2012 at 8:31 amBah! That's not the original soundtrack! The old one was waaaay creepier! Although this song is very close to a very light instrumental version of "Who's Crying Now". Some might find that appropriate for Uptown.
Two years later and there is still nobody wearing jeans in the fly-through. They sure got their customer demographic wrong. Nearly 60% of Wal-Mart customers are wearing jeans in real life.
Fairbanks
May 11, 2012 at 10:59 amYes because, they should update their (expensive to produce) videos every couple of years just to keep up with fashion....that's money well spent.
I dont think the video is about fashion.
