^just making the point that such stores can exist in a dense urban environment. Further, they don't need to be the same size as found at SEC. Urban format sized stores can be a thing. Notice how Best Buy is now putting small format stores into places that wouldn't fit a full sized store such as...

Some may argue that big box stores such as these require their own massive parking but if a Home Depot can exist in downtown Manhattan, then it can exist in downtown Edmonton...

rather than concentrating on getting more of what we already have (grocery stores), I'd prefer that we try to get what we DON"T have; hardware store, shoes, clothing, furniture (Rona, Simon's, Ikea). Maybe some of those could also fill in bits of the Quarters, or repurpose some of the under...

^your welcome.

Well, you learn something new everyday. I stand corrected. I thought for sure that the city had purchased most of the land on 96st between 102 and 105ave in order to demolish all those old hotels (NO KNIVES!) and rooming houses.

that lot used to be a KFC. They had a large neon sign that, due to lack of maintenance read, Kentucky Fried Chicken

I feel that the Quarters is a failed experiment in social engineering by the City. Enough time has passed to render that verdict in my opinion. City should offer up the lands for sale and let the market do its thing. Maybe offer up cascading discounts. Purchase one lot at $X (market value). Buy...

I don't think wild conjecture is helpful.

lowered expectations.

almost 10 years since this began.

anybody know the reasoning behind staggering the station platforms away from each other and not simply across from each other? seems counter intuitive to me to make the "stations" twice as long as need be.

this thread is officially dead.

how long before someone tries to climb up that siding?

^I found men's wear limited for a couple of years now. could be part of the problem.

My guess is the next building to go will be a science building.