JNO1
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Frustrating, infuriating, exasperating, ......This stuff isn't rocket science. Just pure and complete neglect by multiple parties. Starting with the various levels of government, first and foremost, then property owners, property managers and even tenants. If something is broken, fix it. If a tree is dead, replace it. If there is garbage on your property pick it up. It is possible to have a clean and well maintained property. And there are a number of them downtown. However, there are way, way too many at the other end of the spectrum. Nowhere is that more apparent to me than the juxtaposition of Enbridge Place and the old BMO site. Side by side properties in the heart of our downtown core both owned by Edmonton based developers. One is a sparkling development, the old Kelly/Ramsay Building, with a podium painstakingly rebuilt brick by brick and a wonderful, modern addition above. Great tenants and an owner who keeps the property immaculate, even going so far as to mop the sidewalks when something gets spilled. The property to the north is an embarrassing mess of bare concrete, rubble, garbage all surrounded by an ugly chain link fence. And it has been that way, more of less, for almost FIVE years now. Unforgiveable as far as I am concerned. What I find most exasperating is that if certain parties can't figure out a way to fix the relatively simple things, like keeping things clean, tidy and well maintained, how in the he!! are they going to figure out a way to fix the truly complex stuff like addiction, houselessness, mental illness and all the resulting social disorder?
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Frustrating, infuriating, exasperating, ......This stuff isn't rocket science. Just pure and complete neglect by multiple parties. Starting with the various levels of government, first and foremost, then property owners, property managers and even tenants. If something is broken, fix it. If a tree is dead, replace it. If there is garbage on your property pick it up. It is possible to have a clean and well maintained property. And there are a number of them downtown. However, there are way, way too many at the other end of the spectrum. Nowhere is that more apparent to me than the juxtaposition of Enbridge Place and the old BMO site. Side by side properties in the heart of our downtown core both owned by Edmonton based developers. One is a sparkling development, the old Kelly/Ramsay Building, with a podium painstakingly rebuilt brick by brick and a wonderful, modern addition above. Great tenants and an owner who keeps the property immaculate, even going so far as to mop the sidewalks when something gets spilled. The property to the north is an embarrassing mess of bare concrete, rubble, garbage all surrounded by an ugly chain link fence. And it has been that way, more of less, for almost FIVE years now. Unforgiveable as far as I am concerned. What I find most exasperating is that if certain parties can't figure out a way to fix the relatively simple things, like keeping things clean, tidy and well maintained, how in the he!! are they going to figure out a way to fix the truly complex stuff like addiction, houselessness, mental illness and all the resulting social disorder?
