dunno
Active Member
That's because it's relatively rare for new malls to get built in North America. The only one built in the Edmonton area in the 21st century is the Outlet Mall. Calgary, Vancouver, and Winnipeg have all each also built 1 new mall this century (all outlet malls). The existing mall traffic is condensing onto a select few malls that have broader draw beyond the immediate vicinity. The places where, in the '70s or '80s, a new neighbourhood mall would've been built, we're seeing large power centres. Think Windermere, Tamarack, Emerald Hills, Manning TC, The Palisades, Skyview, Jensen Lakes, Granville, etc. If these areas were built up 40 years ago, they would've gotten their own Southgate or Londonderry or at least Northgate.
I do agree that as Edmonton gets bigger, there will be more demand for more retail options in a mall setting. I do hope this proves useful for City Centre but I worry it's still too close to Kingsway. I think it'll be beneficial for St Albert Centre, Londonderry, Mill Woods TC, and Sherwood Park Mall, though. There's a real lack of a mall in NW Edmonton and the fast-growing SW though.
