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Having actually lived in Europe (Zweibrücken, Deutchland und/et Paris, France) for 4-plus years and also having lived in 3 Canadian Cities (Edmonton, Ottawa, and North Vancouver) plus in a rural Canadian scene equidistant between Evesham and Senlac, Saskatchewan, and in the U.S. Cities of Palm...

I think you and @Yeggy just agreed.

You also caught two of Hariri Pontarini's design efforts in the same frame on either side of Edmonton's tallest building.

Well the Oil should certainly be well rested and eager. Can't argue with them fart smellers (oops, I meant smart fellers).

My prediction: the Can(d)ucks will be eliminated in 5 or fewer games.

Too bad, because if they don't do something soon the law suit will look like "small potatoes" compared to the damage mitigation for an "open Construction site".

Yes, but that building is not going through the roof of another building and is not confined by going through the floor of that same building for what would have to be a very deep foundation... and I didn't say impossible; I did say next-to-impossible -- the cost would be prohibitive and would...

Edmonton has a history of going through boom and bust cycles -- maybe that statement is a bit harsh in that Edmonton more likely has a history of going from one boom cycle to another with a period of calm normality in between. Here is a "bird" analogy. When the boom cycles arrive it attracts...

A "next-to-impossible" engineering feat.

"Blocking" is so dysfunctional -- pretty soon everyone will be residing inside their own siloed memes enjoying the sound of friendly echo-chambers. "Grow a pair" is the saying that comes to mind.

Interesting new sustainability gambit... https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/01/style/video/bacteria-fabric-fashion-kombucha-lon-digvid

Urban Agriculture -- Edmonton could lead the way...

I wouldn't expect too much movement here from a leasing perspective until the Valley Line West is completed and until the 102 Ave. is sorted out in terms of pedestrian vs motor vehicles. As a business owner myself, I know that I would not venture here until the "mess" is cleaned up.

Zinc panels are far from cheap (Library); I haven't compared, but they are likely more expensive than the copper on the Velo

I'll lend you mine...