It is also ironic given both sides of the mouth that City administration is speaking out of. They continue to speak out about having a vibrant downtown and people downtown supporting business while at the same time they are the only level of government that hasn't mandated an X number of days...

They are already doing exactly that...through YYC

Post 216.

I have been told that construction financing on this is getting close to being in place. Once that closes, they have plans to go full speed ahead on this phase.

Sounds right, confirms what many have been saying on this thread already for quite some time. Makes me slightly concerned about timing of that next building. If they had intentions of moving forward soon they would have done so given the costs of taking the crane down then putting it up again...

Agreed, I like to also do my part which I don't need to share with some anon on a forum about what my contributions to the business community are; however, as a tax payer we pay for a chief branding officer aka mayor to do exactly that and as an elected official he is completely open to being...

Attended a discussion yesterday hosted by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce with the Minister of Innovation and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne. He spoke to challenges Canada has as a whole at attracting investment and how the world is becoming more competitive. He mentioned that a few...

Hey, but at least we are one of the most affordable places to live, right????

Last I saw this summer their website and Instagram had updated pricing and their website actually allowed you to book classes, which obviously did not happen. And last I checked, the inside still looked like there needed to be tenant fit up so unless something has changed I have no idea how...

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/ontario-has-weighed-in-on-the-alberta-pension-plan-thank-goodness/article_8363a1a4-0afa-5256-a3f8-6f5b9850e2c9.html "Freeland agreed, as has Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who insists on holding the confab in Calgary." I am not at all for this APP...

And let's hope that the Minister doesn't get in Scott's ear about how friendly Calgary is a place for business, as has been alllllllllll too common for this government.

https://airport-world.com/myron-keehn-to-become-new-ceo-of-edmonton-airport/ With the new CEO who has been in place for almost a full calendar year, where is the new route and airline partner growth? AA continues to add new Canadian routes and frequencies with the omission of YEG UA is stuck...

100% accurate. When I lived in Toronto, the TOD type nodes were great for people that wanted to live outside of downtown where it was less expensive but could work downtown. 1000s of people could live in Liberty Village or Mimico (which both exploded over the past 5-10 years) where there were...

I heard a couple of weeks ago that the reno was dead. Given the new information about CWB, I am guessing that the previous reno is dead and this reno will be specific to and will likely include the CWB branch on the main floor that was intended to go into the ID.

Council as a whole and especially Sohi as mayor have been very disappointing in my opinion. Sohi's performance as mayor will certainly be challenged and I do not see him making it to a second term, if challenged. Outside of calling out different levels of government, he has demonstrated...

Yes they are. Employees were surveyed about staying downtown and overwhelmingly the survey responses indicated that employees did not feel safe downtown and did not want to be downtown. Notable was that the downtown Calgary Apega office received the same survey and there was a stark difference...

And another example of the city and its processes allowing demolition of a completely useable building, no work being done, then having the owner abandon the project leaving it an empty site. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me over and over and over and over again, shame on the city for...

If I ever ran for council it would be for this reason that drives me. This is a blind spot bordering ignored spot. I dont think we have had councils and mayors that have addressed this adequately and I have my own qualms with Edmonton Global's performance or non-performance record in this area...

Was in Jasper a little back. At the Fairmont I was talking to a server who was working in Jasper for the summer as she was from out in Ontario. She explained how jealous she was of us Edmontonians being so close to the mountains we could come out for day trips. This notion that Edmonton isnt...

Why is there little discussion or thought to attracting more companies to downtown, whether from the suburbs or companies not in Edmonton at all? I harp on this often, but I just never hear this as a concern, consideration or an avenue of exploration.