The proposal in the development above simply protects an easement beside the CP Rail Spur, that easement could access a bridge, or a tunnel, so far as I know, there is no actual working design.
Looking at the distances involved, a bridge would likely require a long, switchback ramp, or elevators. Achieving clearance isn't the challenge, its how to get people up to and down from any bridge that would provide clearance in such a way that the connection would be of use.
I strongly suspect a tunnel would be the preferred choice. But I don't know what the City or developer modeled.
Just for clarity, the City has protected for a new crossing of the rail corridor. You can see that in this Site Plan for the site on the other side of the corridor:
I'm suggesting something much more significant than i narrow pedestrian / bicycle bridge. Maybe I'm not explaining myself correctly. The new CIBC buildings partially cantilever over the tracks. That would happen here! A public park, POS or a private courtyard could occupy the space above. If we are aiming to build satellite nodes away from the city core, wouldn't this be be the perfect place to start?
I'm suggesting something much more significant than i narrow pedestrian / bicycle bridge. Maybe I'm not explaining myself correctly. The new CIBC buildings partially cantilever over the tracks. That would happen here! A public park, POS or a private courtyard could occupy the space above. If we are aiming to build satellite nodes away from the city core, wouldn't this be be the perfect place to start?
That would be incredibly expensive. The developer at CIBC is picking up the tab for that as a tenant amenity which they continue to own. That was justified by a very large, commercial development. We're not going to see anything like that at Six Points.
The developments here could not justify that expense, in terms of the City, I would find it hard to justify a significant subsidy for that.
I appreciate the City-building idea, but I don't think its practical here. Its not just the expense either.
You would need to navigate long switch-back ramps, or have elevators for accessibility and probably escalators for the mobile. That's an enormous expense, and how many people are going to go through that to stand in a small 'ish park only as wide as the rail corridor?
