Recent content by whattheheck

^So, the return-to-work mandate appears to be having some ripple effects? Thanks to the private sector and the province for picking up the slack where the city does not take the lead. Shameful. Utterly a fail on part of City Hall.

bu bu but... their traaauuma! Must give them as much leeway as possible because, well... (someone care to explain?!)

^ I then, respectfully, retract my statement related to that. But, will add, knowing now that (some) councillors take transit and still are not coming up with something more to deal with ALL the woes that still exist is truly appalling. For councillors to take transit and see the disgusting...

You do realize if it brings social disorder et al along with it, that will be the 'transformation' that people will talk about.

^^I don't know what that means. If you're trying to belittle me, just be straight-forward about it. And to all who are shaking their heads and wanting to down vote my comments, then what - aside from blaming the province - is your solution? Because - for worse - the UCP is what is in charge...

^and the circle of inaction continues. You're making excuses. I'm calling for action from city hall under the reality of the current variables the city faces. That requires bold leadership; perhaps some controversial-to-some actions. Until that happens - the suburbs, outside the Henday, look...

What action is the city supposed to take? How about a zero-tolerance approach. This is not about 'targeting' the vulnerable. There are plenty who are living rough who are not bothering anyone. But why, for gods sake, are we as a society allowing open air drug use? How about calling out the...

God, the Valley line DT is such a mess. 'Take transit' City Hall says. I say, 'You first, Mayor and Councillors' - daily, with no entourage. Let's see what would happen then. The truth is, nothing is going to change. The city will blame the province, the province will sit on its hands and...

Well, based on SO MANY of the original historic buildings that went up in this city (which were then all torn down), I'd say you're 100% wrong. And in the current day, based for example, on how nice Stadium Yards worked out, it's another example where you're wrong with your statement.

minimum window sizes, use of only select materials etc. i mean, my goodness, it doesn't even have to be administratively bureaucratic. create an AI model with the minimum standards outlined, submit the design and have the AI determine if it gets the pass or not. If it does not, then have the...

^Don't be so glib. It doesn't help the issue. As far as most people are concerned, the Alex is the city's downtown adjacent hospital. The zombieland that is 101st next to the Alex leads to DT. It's all part and parcel. Perception is reality.

Come downtown, they say! (Just be careful where you look or stand or who you make eye contact with)

Oh, please. A turd will always be a turd. Why can't you just acknowledge there is some very ugly infill going up? And what is wrong with having (and enforcing) some design standards? This is the problem with ideological-driven thinking. Failure to look at the faults. Perhaps you're...

Think this is a good spot for this: Suburbs are going to happen. So why doesn't anyone in the urbanist community push for a better designed suburb? I'm looking at you, City Hall.

See. The defensive posture you just took doesn't solve the issue. Why is calling out the challenges the city faces put some with their backs up? And leaving it at 'good enough' or 'that's who we are' is not good enough. Edmonton is an affluent city in an affluent province in a G7 country...