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I had no idea an entire block - that close to the core - was dedicated to surface car parking. There has to be a better way. Is that Ice District future phase location?

Do they offer free transit for students? When I was at U of C we had a the U-Pass that worked great. I think they should have a free zone passage for at least MacEwan, NAIT, and U of A students if they can't offer a free zone to everybody. Those are big campuses and it's the younger people...

Welll . . . . Calgary's LRT free zone is basically 5 stations in the zone, if you include bi-directional stations. I think Edmonton's zone could easily hit five stations across the downtown core, especially if one includes that there are three lines at play (Metro, Capital, Valley). Calgary's...

After working in downtown Calgary for over 12 years and using the train almost every day, I can say - unequivocally - that this is absolutely essential to getting people to flow through downtown. It was so easy to hop on/hop off to go to client meetings, go for lunches, head to the Stampede...

Does anyone know if there is a plan to connect 118 Avenue through Blatchford? I think this is one of my biggest issues. I am going to suspect not since it cuts right through progressive development, but it seems like an obvious right-of-way?

So happy there are more Jamaican options in the city. Such an underrated cuisine. I also noticed there is a Shawarma place opening up in Oliver Square as well - hopefully also good!

I would absolutely love a co-working space in that building. It's the perfect spot to create more community without the NIMBY'ers getting upset. And I say that living in the general area.

Dude, that is going to be an incredibly handy location for a grocery market (when it gets built). I'm more than slightly jealous :D

I look at The Bounce basketball courts in Calgary's East Village and I see how successful that space - as "small" as it really is - brings community together. No doubt that basketball court and the event space it provides has really added to the walkability and enjoyment of the area. I hope...

This is the project I am watching the most and get most excited about. To me, this is the kind of thing that could tilt the balance for people wanting to in the core and finally being the start of fast-tracked development for the surrounding area - whether it's low or high density retail...

Would really love to see local shops in some of those smaller bays, especially facing the Ice District Plaza. If I could get a Remedy chai right after unlacing my skates, it would be happy long time.

Coming from Calgary to Edmonton a couple of years ago, it was exciting to see some change finally happening downtown - office and residential both going up, and Rogers Place doing a great bump to the local scene. But perhaps it was a bit pre-mature to assume things would continue with momentum...

I always though a series of "missing middle" housing projects in the Warehouse district would be a fantastic way to bridge that gap. There seems to be enough space around to handle that - not something that's always available in major metropolitan downtown areas. Tall commercial on one side...

My bad. I thought it was one-way, my memory served me incorrectly. Would love to see the parking lanes gone though, it clouds the visibility of businesses being outset from the curb.

One thing I would love to see to help with the street-level activity is actually reducing the number of one-way streets. I believe you get more activity and propensity with two-way traffic and more eyes on street-level retail with more fluid options in the arteries. I think of 103 St. and while...

I live in one of the neighborhoods you mentioned and I actually moved there because I wanted to be part of the inner-city lol It's a trade-off I consciously made - close to the core, safe and upscale neighborhood but I had to pay a bit more for that and I do have to deal with some NIMBY's. That...

Without any details on what that is or level of completion, I suspect that this is one of StyleLab's "transitional" projects rather than a new infill. I'm not a huge fan of the aesthetics of this particular existing structure, but I do believe that brick houses need to be retained in all of...

I love most of these concepts because of the more pleasing public pathways experiences. I particularly like the High Level Bridge pathway improvements, including a landing halfway up, and a winding bridge. Makes the area far better for bikes/micro transit. Additionally, I would like to see a...

Would love to see a quality independent men's or women's clothing store there, I think the downtown area is ripe for retail like this (all I can think of for men's stores is the Helm on 104th, nothing else comes to mind). More residential is being built, it's pedestrian-accessible, there are not...

Ain't that the truth. With such a critical intersection point (including heavy amounts of road access) it would seem like that corner can be so much better and useful for Edmontonians.