Edmonton's River Crossing: New Housing & Parking Lot Transformation

0:00It's April 5, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. Edmonton City Hall is pushing to transform a key parking lot next to RE Max Field, home of the Riverhawks baseball team, into new housing. This spot southeast of Rostell Road in 97th Avenue would cover about 5 acres and create 4 lots for sale, 3 for medium density. Things up to 6 stories and 1 for high density up to 12 stories. The plan kicks off phase 1 of the River Crossing project, approved back in 2019 with updates in 2021. It includes building a new road on 102nd Street, adding traffic signals at 97th Avenue and fixing up 96th Avenue. Nearby. City admins want counsel to green light extra funds to start construction. Riverhawks leaders are hyped about the potential to make the area a hotspot, drawing even bigger crowds to games and events, but they're stressing smart planning around traffic and

1:01parking flow to keep fans moving smoothly in and out. This summer, parking stays the same, and the team is rolling out a shuttle from Churchill Square downtown to ease folks into transit options with game, tickets. They've already got $3 million set aside from the 2023 to 2026 budget for early design work, but need 15 million more to wrap phase 1. If counsel approves on April 15th, work could begin late summer with first lot sales I'd for late 2027, setting the stage for a buzzing Riverside neighborhood.