var FiltersEnabled = 0 Text[0]=["","Prairie Ecovillage Development Corporation (PEDCO) is a non-profit entity formed for the purpose of building "ecovillages" in Saskatoon. An ecovillage is a mixed-use development allowing residents the opportunity "to live more lightly on the earth". Their business plan outlines a 65 unit residential LEED Platinum ecovillage. This development incorporates affordable housing opportunities, commercial space, live-work opportunities, three-season gardening spaces, and public demonstration features."] Text[1]=["","Isinger Park
To increase the amount of greenspace in Riversdale, a small neighbourhood park has been designated to be located immediately north of the electrical substation."] Text[2]=["","Electrical Substation
The electrical substation will require extensive berming, landscaping, and fencing to alleviate noise and improve the visual appeal from the pocket park and from existin gand future residences."] Text[3]=["","Riversdale Landmark
- multicultural community identity
- feature lighting"] Text[4]=["","River Barge
- floating event stage"] Text[5]=["","Farmers Market
The former electrical garage was transformed into an exciting indoor farmers’ market and adjacent market square. New glass in the door openings, along with the existing skylights, provides natural light for the indoor market, while keeping a link with the past."] Text[6]=["","Saskatoon Ideas Inc.
The building south of the Farmers’ Market was renovated and turned into the Ideas Inc. ‘Business Centre’ which includes a business incubator component that will bring in businesses at the start-up stage, and help them grow to the point that they leave as financially viable, growth-oriented companies."] Text[7]=["","Market Square
A Community 'square' is to be created for summer outdoor markets and for special events."] Text[8]=["","Road Closure
- for major street events"] Text[9]=["","Live / Work Residential
Centered between Avenues A and B, and south of the village square, is an area where 'live/work' housing is to be encouraged where entrepreneurs, artisans, and professionals work out of their own homes. The design would include workshops, offices, or small sales outlets on the ground floor, along with interesting individual signage."] Text[10]=["","Residential
Four-story housing is proposed on the waterfront between Avenues A and B. This will likely be a condominium apartment building. There is a similar and attractive housing adjacent to the riverfront on the south side of the river."] Text[11]=["","Renovation of Pumphouse"] Text[12]=["","Pedestrian bridge over river"] Text[13]=["","Tower
- entry feature at remnant intake structure
- accent lighting"] Text[14]=["","Gateway"] Text[15]=["","Entry Structure"] Text[16]=["","19th Street
- traffic and streetscape improvements"] Text[17]=["","Surface Parking"] Text[18]=["","Allstream"] Text[19]=["","Potential Linkage
- over 1st Avenue on-ramp"] Text[20]=["","Apartment Residential
Fourteen-story housing is proposed between Avenue A, the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge and south of the Allstream building. The combination and proximity of the bridge and highway traffic requires that a building have height and density if it is to be successful."] Text[21]=["","Licensed Restaurant/Pub"] Text[22]=["","Abandoned Overpass
- remove to improve sightlines"] Text[23]=["","Surface Parking"] Text[24]=["","Clinkskill Manor"] Text[25]=["","Pedestrian Linkage
- strengthen"] Text[26]=["","Destination Centre
To help achieve the overall goal of drawing visitors and residents to the area and creating a unique sense of place, the Art Gallery of Saskatchewan announced its intent to construct a new art gallery at the River Landing Destination Centre. The Art Gallery of Saskatchewan would wrap around Persephone Theatre and hae a 250-stall underground parking garage."] Text[27]=["","Prairie Wind
The South Downtown Concept Plan noted that an opportunity for a landmark is located at the terminus of 2nd Avenue. The official unveiling of 'Prairie Wind' was held on December 5, 2006, which marked the end of an exciting centennial year, and the beginning of a new era of site-specific art in Saskatoon."] Text[28]=["","Pedestrian bridge over river"] Text[29]=["","River Fountains
- synchronized sound, light and water programs"] Text[30]=["","Phase II - Riverfront
In Phase II, there will be an exciting new riverfront bounded by the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge and incorporating the western edge of Victoria Park. The park will include new grades, enhanced landscaping and trails, a new pedestrian bridge arching over the river to a new island and stage, a boat dock, a play area, and improvements to the former A.L. Cole pumphouse."] Text[31]=["","Legion"] Text[32]=["","Remai Arts Centre"] Text[33]=["","Urban Village
The Urban Village Complex, as proposed by Lake Placid Inc., includes new residential, office space, retail, restaurant, underground parking, and central plaza."] Text[34]=["","Restaurant"] Text[35]=["","Riverfront Entry
- strengthen connection
- feature landscape"] Text[36]=["","Waterplay Feature"] Text[37]=["","Suspension bridge over lagoon"] Text[38]=["","Meewasin"] Text[39]=["","Spadina Crescent"] Text[40]=["","Spadina Promenade"] Text[41]=["","Road Extensions
- unique streetscape identity complementary to riverfront
- on-street parking
- pedestrian friendly"] Text[42]=["","Private Property"] Text[43]=["","Riverfront Lighting
- infrastructure for safety and comfort
- accent lighting of key landscape features
- light programs and festivals"] Text[44]=["","Phase I - Riverfront
The development of public space on the riverfront is an opportunity to improve the community fabric, and to enhance the functional, aesthetic characteristics of this critically important site. At full build-out, the riverfront on Phase I will include a riverwalk for close-to-the-water strolling, river viewing areas, a pedestrian bridge over a new tributary and garden, a site for a future feature building, a new boat dock to support and enhance river activities and events, a pavilion to service day-to-day activities and special events, a children's water play area, and an amphitheatre to support performances and other events."] Text[45]=["","Traffic Bridge
- point to accent architectural interest
- lighting celebration"] Text[46]=["","Century Plaza
The extension of 2nd Avenue is designed to culminate in a turning circle that will act as a visual terminus. The Concept Plan noted that there is an opportunity for a landmark/sculpture at the terminus which could become a 'natural draw' and an interesting feature that would serve as a focus for this area."] Style[0]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",75,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] Style[1]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",125,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] Style[2]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",150,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] Style[3]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",175,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] Style[4]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",200,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,90,"",""] Style[5]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",250,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,90,"",""] Style[6]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",290,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] Style[7]=["white","black","#FCC83B","#FEECBB","","","","","","","","","","",325,"",1,8,10,10,43,0,85,"",""] applyCssFilter()