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^ The scale of the Winnipeg thing reminds me of this space (Roundhouse in Vancouver):

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Friendmonton said:
If you want vibrancy, you need people living nearby.

That's why the luxury offerings at Stantec and JW are not enough.

They should never have skipped on the condo/rental tower. That's the key piece missing here to support retail and hospitality.
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Katz was granted a decent tax break if the originally planned apartment had been built (it was one of the 10 housing projects approved in 2021 for tax deferral). But then he pivoted with the CWB tower that then fell through. So that money was left on the table so to speak.

But it looks like he is back in line and seems to be the top choice of province and city for new public dollars. Although this time, I'm thinking this council won't be playing ball on the proposed deal as it is.
 
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MacLac said:
Sorry…..friendly reminder to myself NOT to post after the Oil lose….also - I despise YEG being compared to the Peg…..
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Why? There are A LOT of commonalities and i'd argue that their Downtown and area is quite similar overall. The Exchange District blows Edmonton out of the water and is an incredible place to explore, we dont have anything like that.

Love it or hate it, The Forks is a huge draw and elements are quite cool/fun, while we let our potential Forks be mothballed.

While we have a higher population and growth potential, The Peg is quite comparable in many ways and i'd argue that it's near identical for many who would compare it and that's not a bad thing.
 
Just as we probably needed more rental in Ice District in addition to the upscale condos to add people and vibrancy in the area, we also do not need really need only more upscale restaurants, coffee shops or bars but a wider range of useful goods and services to make it more attractive for people who live or may want to live downtown. You shouldn't have to drive to Unity Square to get a light bulb.

I don't have a problem with the Winnipeg example posted here, it actually looks quite nice and it is probably more realistic than all the endless comparisons made to Vancouver or Toronto.

Like it or not, similar to Winnipeg, we are a city that also has negative stereotypes we struggle to overcome. Edmonton is much bigger and much better off over all, although Winnipeg despite its much smaller size is probably as much of a financial and business center or more and has a lot of great historic character buildings downtown.

Maybe because of their isolation, they have more sense of community, purpose and vision so yes they have made the Forks while our old power plant has languished for a very long time because our civic leaders don't have much vision.
 
IanO said:
Love it or hate it, The Forks is a huge draw and elements are quite cool/fun, while we let our potential Forks be mothballed.
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Rossdale could be a combined Forks/Granville with a transit stop right in the middle (gondola). We have/had people on council with that kind of vision but citizens and our provincial government can't get out of the way.
 
MacLac said:
Sorry…..friendly reminder to myself NOT to post after the Oil lose….also - I despise YEG being compared to the Peg…..
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As do I despise the comparison, but wow over time YEG and the Peg seem to be becoming more like each other. And not always in a very flattering way.
 
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