Phase 2

The River Landing Phase II redevelopment project is designed to enhance the sustainability of downtown by reclaiming and developing the A.L. Cole "brownfield" and surrounding area - literally the front yard of Saskatoon’s downtown and one of the main entries to core neighbourhoods that require extensive revitalization. In December of 2004, the Federal Government, Provincial Government and the City of Saskatoon held a joint announcement and committed nearly $30 million in capital funding to reclaim the riverfront. The redevelopment will take at least four years to complete and will include:

1. the clean-up of contamination on the former A.L. Cole power site to residential standards;
2. the clean-up, design and development of the riverfront including a new boat dock, the construction of public spaces, and new linkages to the River Landing Phase I site and other related amenities;
3. the installation of underground services, parking, and roadways to provide proper access to the site;
4. the construction of a park, with appropriate sound attenuation, including berming to mask an unsightly and loud electrical transformer site;
5. the reclamation and conversion of an old electrical building into a farmers’ market, business centre (incubator), and village square;
6. the removal of the unsightly, unused 19th Street overpass, and the streetscaping of all the entry ways to the site; and,
7. the development of a licensed restaurant and new residential opportunities including an innovative live-work complex.

This reclamation project was made possible through generous funding by the Federal and Provincial Governments. The new public facilities proposed for River Landing Phase II will greatly enhance local participation and usage and bring all Saskatoon citizens to the site year-round.