Avenuer
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New podium lighting added for the CIBC branch - looks slick.
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johnnyboy
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Every time I see a picture of our "entertainment district" [sic], I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or foam at the mouth for what was delivered.
10-year anniversary this year. SMH.
10-year anniversary this year. SMH.
archited
Senior Member
^ Someone needs to teach those bankers how to skate.
Vijay19
New Member
Still a thousand times better than what was there.
ADob
Active Member
True, but it's the wasted potential and lack of delivery of promises that burns our collective butts.
David A
Senior Member
They didn't lease to the banks because there was a long line up of other good potential tenants during and after COVID. Before they tried to attract a new movie theatre here, but that fell through.
The wasted potential here is mostly related to timing and Edmonton's general neglect of its downtown.
johnnyboy
Active Member
Sounds just like what someone who never took a Greyhound or enjoyed a delicious Teen Burger and onion rings at the A and Dub would say!
ADob
Active Member
Having done at least one of those things back in the day, I do agree, the difference is staggering. Same with the railyard developments along Jasper. I remember crossing some pretty sketchy fields to reach Louisiana Purchase shortly after I graduated from high school.
David A
Senior Member
The bus terminal was not so bad when it was newer, but over time particularly in later years it was not as great. Of course across the street where Stantec and Marriott towers are now was just a large surface parking lot then. Almost hard to believe now, even for those of us who still remember this well.
MacLac
Senior Member
Or the Sidetrack Cafe - imagine Stevie Ray Vaughn's horror when he was dumped off at the door back in the 80's?
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Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
The red LED lights further add to the area. I just hope thatsome fast food, especially A&W, can consider moving in near the dustrict. And any tyoe of tower above, especially a fully occupied one will be grat gir the area.
channing76
Active Member
Why does downtown not have any fast food spots? I never understood
ADob
Active Member
I think whatever we do have/have had is in food courts.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
We're also sadly at a point where new movie theatres just aren't getting built anymore, almost anywhere. So, yeah, timing was a big negative here.
thommyjo
Senior Member
Drive thru culture is my guess. The amount of walk up traffic you need to hit metrics anywhere close to drive through locations would be substantial.
And the fast food giants are used to evenings and late night traffic that an area like ice district just won’t provide outside of office hours and events.