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It would be more helpful if more people were making positive comments about the city instead of trying to root out negatives.

Edmonton and its people have got to stop feeling so insular. Hinton is an exceptional stopover -- Edson perhaps a little less so but with great potential also. Whitecourt has exceptional natural beauty with the Athabasca and McLeod Rivers converging on the town. As Edmonton grows in...

Same is happening in the U.S. vis a vis the House -- moderate republicans are very disillusioned. Separately, 9 republicans in Montana voted with democrats on recent legislation and the answer from the party was to kick them out of the party.-- crazy times!

"you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" (Joni Mitchell)

^ We could argue that being "weak" makes us even more of a target.

^ I guess when the price is right. But I agree, a third in the vein of Autograph's most recents along with the previous efforts by Beljan would really cement this area as a "happenin' place". I suspect there will be some news soon,

^ either way, better than 90% of the mid-rise structures on the horizon.

I like that the Oilers have finally settled on 4 lines centered by a playmaker now that Roslovic is between Federic and Janmark. I believe that this will see the team gel into the force that it is meant to be. Pickard is still a stabilizing element.. W-W-L, W-W-L seems to have been the...

Gotcha! 👍 One would think that a conscientious developer nonetheless would work to put some street-activators into their design to enhance the pedestrian realm, especially if they were saving money on parking -- maybe work to provide some retail or hospitality instead of excusing it saying...

^ Oddly enough... better!

I believe this has much more to do with bottom line savings otherwise one would expect to see improvements in other areas -- simple areas like better overall design.

Today I just made Grandpa status... my amazing daughter just had a baby boy! I am age-appropriate for Grandpa Status and it feels great!

One additional thing -- a QR code in the embedded element honoring Edmonton's outstanding could connect with a smart phone app that could have a 2 minute video/audio overview of the honoree's impact on Edmonton.

What's the craic? Sláinte! Grá Go Deo!

^ then you have some stories to tell...