Recent content by David A

Does this mean actually building something much taller than half a dozen floors?

I used to work in this building around that time and it seems there was a series of nightclubs in that downstairs space with different names, some which did better than others. However, now that the downstairs space has been mostly abandoned, I feel the best space for a club or bar would be the...

I have a feeling this may be a sign of a lack of competence by this developer, if so we may be fortunate and this will never go ahead.

We do have a lot of older rental stock, so that affects rates too, but I feel the poor taste and really don't care notions are wrong. When I looked at rental accommodation in the past, I paid close attention to how the building looked and that affected my interest and what I was willing to pay...

I had seen it in media coverage, it seems close to the 2027-28 price so perhaps that was where they got it from.

Yes, most people can pay a reasonable amount. Our city already does have considerably lower rates for low income people, perhaps not the same as there but a somewhat similar idea. Maybe that needs to be publicized more or made more accessible.

Maybe people pay less to rent in ugly buildings.

Yes, to some extent. If the ownership is competent and wants to move ahead rather than just sit on it, that is helpful. However, this area is chock full of empty lots that once had houses or older buildings on them. Some are owned by the city, which does not seem not motivated and I'm not...

Well when things drag on and on forever, they don't generally get cheaper

I'm not that optimistic about a downtown location, but at least there is still an indoor mall which is what they seem to prefer there. I really don't see Lulu being drawn to a strip mall in an older area which is what this is turning into.

Seems to make sense to me, temporary does imply some limited or short period of time. I hope our politicians are not resistant to such reasonable ideas.

I believe the $66 figure was used for 2026-27 budget projections, so prices are above that right now. Although we are still in the 25-26 fiscal year, so we will see how it goes. There has been a lot of volatility, this last year I believe it was between around $55 to $80 with more of the year...

Not sure if this is the solution, but agree the current duopoly has not served us well https://c2cjournal.ca/2026/03/unfriendly-skies-why-canada-needs-real-airline-competition/

... and a fairly decent article. I suppose it is one other way to get some coverage for a city that is often ignored particularly by our national media media.

I doubt it, Lulu couldn't even keep a stand alone store on Whyte Ave, they are just another Edmonton mall rat store.