Or maybe at least as they notice parking being unused, create more patio seating areas for the restaurants and build more "pods" for additional retail and restaurants. Also a central green can make it a bit of a destination area.

A factory of that size is probably a knocked down kit assembly facility, all parts would be stamped and painted elsewhere and just put together at the plant. The job impact would not be what we normally associate with vehicle assembly plants. I am impressed with the business model, smaller...

I don't have numbers handy to support this claim but my bet is that we will see this first in areas where passenger train network is not already developed and where the existing highway capacity is not coping with demand. Texas (Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Laredo and Houston), California (San...

Unfortunately early Modern commercial and public buildings have been remodeled, usually in terrible 80s or 90s fashion or are in really bad shape so that many people just see them as ugly brick boxes, hope more people could appreciate the simplicity and appeal of form that follows function. I...

Moved to Edmonton early this year after living (from most recent to oldest) in Houston Tx, Oshawa ON, Montreal, Mexico (Guadalajara, Puebla, SLP). Of those cities in terms of biking infrastructure I think Edmonton is the best, commuting or just riding in the River Valley away from cars is a huge...

I don't think you are a contrarian on this, I completely agree with you.

In Toronto the density and development really picked up when they passed the Greenbelt legislature which stopped sprawl and forced many first time buyers to look for Condos. Many of them realized they could raise families downtown which triggered larger units and services incorporated into the...

I am new to Edmonton and this Forum. Can't the EDC or other body try to challenge firms to add some architectural interest to what they do in the inner suburbs? Something in line with the schools, churches and the care center? I got a bit lost exploring Mill Creek on my bike this summer and...

Would be great if more of the suburban apartment buildings being built had this type of interesting design and didn't look like ugly suburban homes on steroids.

Great project, just curious if there were any issues with PCBs on the site. It's a great concern with former transformer stations in other cities.

There's already a connector between Bulyea and Fox Rd by the equestrian center, it is not well signed and really steep but at least it's there. This bridge will greatly improve the connection between the Southwest, the University and Downtown. You are right, once you get to the equestrian center...

Yes and allow bikes in Whitemud Ravine.