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This may be veering a bit off-topic, but the first thing CIBC or the City should do is get rid of that bench on the NW corner of Jasper Ave and 101 St, or relocate it about 2 metres west. That should widen the pedestrian traffic (which can be narrow and hard to get thru at times) and should help get rid of the riff-raff that loiter around in front of the CIBC.
 
Temporary sign for Ice District's newest upcoming tenant - Servus.

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Overall, how Ice District commercial turned out is a letdown for me - although a few wins in there, too.
 
Gus Haynes said:
You have to believe that filling all this prime retail space with banks was their Plan C. Truly disappointing, for sure.

At least we got Bar Henry, I guess.
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I thought the ice district plaza area was going to be more of an event centre space - but instead we have OEG asking for more public dollars to activate more of its private property while ice district plaza mostly sits lifeless.
 
TAS said:
I thought the ice district plaza area was going to be more of an event centre space - but instead we have OEG asking for more public dollars to activate more of its private property while ice district plaza mostly sits lifeless.
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The dream would be something like Brentwood Centre's plaza but I understand that we'd probably need an anchor retailer facing the plaza or a large restaurant. Bank District isn't getting as much foot traffic in the area in non-office hours, the City Market is honestly doing much more work in that way.
 
Avenuer said:
People aren't even going into banks in-person much anymore, either. I have never banked with a 'brick and mortar' bank...ever (for example).
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I do deal with a couple branches in what should perhaps instead be called the Bank District now, one moderately more convenient than its other location, one less so.

While banks are not as busy as they used to be, sometimes they can be fairly busy, sometimes not. However, I don't get why they all want to be in this area.

It's not terrible, but I don't really find it that attractive either as someone who goes to the branches here.
 
It's disappointing for sure, but not really surprising to me at all. As a suburbs person I only really go downtown to eat at two restaurants and go to the occasional event. Brewery District is more appealing to me, it has more stores, easier parking and less visible social decay. Other then that I have all the stores around me that I need.

Downtown needs something more appealing then the same stuff I can get in the burbs without the total inconvenience of parking.
 
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