Recent content by Didama

Maybe the city should have a referendum.... Option A: 5-6% property tax increase but free street parking Option B: 0% property tax increase (maybe for 2 years) but $50 per month street parking fee This would probably be the only way to package it. If the UCP tried to kibosh the street parking...

I like the idea in principle but the reality is it would impact the less wealthy the most as they are unlikely to have a house with a garage. An extra $60 a month, or $120 for two cars, is a lot for a family to absorb. Not everyone can choose to take transit.

I think same folks that own the Ice House

No it doesn’t make sense to be anywhere but attached to the UofA if it wants to retain its position as a top research hospital. This will be somewhere at the u of a main campus; most likely the blood services building

Went for my first visit over lunch yesterday…I’m very impressed. It does seem bigger in person and I could see this becoming a real meeting place for all kinds of folks, any given time of day. There aren’t too many places downtown that feel this relaxed and peaceful, in my opinion. I’m an...

Nice to see these not staying empty for long!

I believe it is Leston. A similar thing was tried in a building we have a unit in. These guys must have very deep pockets

I work right by there and saw that Reno taking place. What a waste of a good building. They didn’t honour its history or come close to realizing the potential of that location. Looks like they just used the cheapest materials thinking they could flip it quickly due to the location. What a shame

I guess it’s like modern art, and everyone sees something different. I just don’t get it.

Unique architecture…are you kidding me. It’s a yellow box. Let’s aim the bar just a tad higher, shall we? If any of my European family comes here, the last thing I’m going to do is take them to the butterdome and say ‘look at this unique piece of architecture’. They would think I’ve gone mad.

That’s the problem 😅

No tears shed here for the Butterdome. If this monstrosity is an icon for Edmonton then we have a problem. Never heard anyone from out of town say ‘wow’ in a positive way when they spotted this building.

You mean a kid bank 😜

Why are they listing 104st as having public infrastructure improvements? They haven’t even replaced dead trees as far as I’m aware

Driving along a good portion of the west alignment this morning, I can't help but feel that this project is ahead of schedule. I'm not a construction guy, so I'm not basing this on any actual expertise. But man I tell you, it sure seems like a lot of the heavy lifting has already been done...