Downtown

[Gronk!]

That 7-11 on 104 St and Jasper Ave should have been closed ages ago. I hope we`ll see something more decent open in its place.
Nearby, the Shoppers Drug Mart across the street should tell the city to get rid of that oversized utility box because plastering signs on it ain`t helping.

 

[Greenspace]

^Not sure if that's a utility box or vent to Standard Life's parkade. I can't recall.

 

[IanO]

I believe that it is a vent for the parkade out the top no?

 

[Gronk!]

If the building won't budge with the vent then Shoppers should redo that entrance.

Before:

After:

 

[IanO]

What I despise are the lifestyle photos on the east facade, some just blank and poorly chosen for transparency where possible.

 

[tkoe_]

I really dislike the smoky glass on the retail units in the Capital Apartments. All street level retail should be required to have untinted glass and large window decals should be prohibited.

No only is it a good for safety/loss prevention, but having retail units that shoppers can see into promotes sales. Can you imagine a mall where all the shops had frosted windows that obscured all the merchandise?

 

[IanO]

It's so counterintuitive and against best practices but is pervasive for some stupid reason.

I LOATHHHHH the blue tinted glass on my building.

 

[IanO]

Reference ID:	Job No 416740531-002
Description:	To install a Fascia On-Premises Sign (FRESH SLICE)
Location:	10803 - JASPER AVENUE NW Plan 1222211 Blk 8 Lot 46A
Applicant:	SKELA MEDIA CORP
Status:	In Development Review
Create Date:	12/3/2021 12:09:47 PM
Neighbourhood:	DOWNTOWN

Reference ID:	Job No 416278929-002
Description:	To install a Fascia On-Premises Sign (HOME & AWAY)
Location:	10363 - 104 STREET NW Plan NB1 Blk 3 Lots 187-188
Applicant:	CITY IMAGE SIGNS
Status:	In Development Review
Create Date:	11/30/2021 9:18:47 AM
Neighbourhood:	DOWNTOWN

 

[Greenspace]

I really dislike the smoky glass on the retail units in the Capital Apartments. All street level retail should be required to have untinted glass and large window decals should be prohibited.

No only is it a good for safety/loss prevention, but having retail units that shoppers can see into promotes sales. Can you imagine a mall where all the shops had frosted windows that obscured all the merchandise?

Clear transparent glazing is required as part of the Capital City Downtown Plan. I'm not sure how they got away with that, other than the inspectors not knowing.

Quest had smoky glazing that had all to be removed and replaced with transparent. Some developers just don't get it.

 

[IanO]

There seems to be very little attention to this matter and post-occupancy the plague that are lifestyle posters and the like that often cover a significant amount of the glazing fronting Jasper et al.

 

[archited]

Clear transparent glazing is required as part of the Capital City Downtown Plan.

Here is another area where the myopic City and its Planning Department have goofed. With the rapid advancement of XR systems the City should not be mandating that Glass be transparent -- 30 years behind the times once again!

 

[northlands]

It's just like how weed stores all have whatever regulations where people outside can't see the products inside, so the method of choice for most retailers is either frosted glass or completely cover all windows. All it does is make walking out feel unsafe while providing absolutely zero value to anything other than satisfying the pearl clutchers.

 

[God]

It's just like how weed stores all have whatever regulations where people outside can't see the products inside, so the method of choice for most retailers is either frosted glass or completely cover all windows. All it does is make walking out feel unsafe while providing absolutely zero value to anything other than satisfying the pearl clutchers.

The stigma around marijuana is…dumb.

 

[archited]

Dear God -- it takes time -- I remember an era in Edmonton when women were not allowed to go into taverns -- there was one entrance for "men only" and another for "ladies with escorts". I can also remember a time in Edmonton when restaurants could not serve alcoholic beverages. Society is advancing but it takes time. Never mind the notion of "gateway drug" I can remember when there was no societal difference between "weed" and heroin.

 

[kcantor]

Dear God -- it takes time -- I remember an era in Edmonton when women were not allowed to go into taverns -- there was one entrance for "men only" and another for "ladies with escorts". I can also remember a time in Edmonton when restaurants could not serve alcoholic beverages. Society is advancing but it takes time. Never mind the notion of "gateway drug" I can remember when there was no societal difference between "weed" and heroin.

which of course begs the question as to whether there really is any difference between "weed" and heroin that isn't simply societal...