I like that a picture of the suburbs still needs downtown in the background to look even remotely interesting.

Some great local businesses in the area that could use a boost from this development too. Macarons and Goodies, Fuzion Donuts, and Rayyan Restaurant are so good. Would love to see these local places have greater success from increased foot traffic.

I find it both exciting and discouraging. There's just so much potential everywhere and it's exciting to see some real nice developments move ahead, but discouraging when you look at the sea of parking lots and neglected areas and realize how much farther there is to go to make a filled in and...

There should be a balance between indoor/outdoor access. Since the indoor connections aren't usually as direct as going outside, it's easier to head outside and get to where you're going faster. A pedway system is nice to have during poor weather but the current system generally undermines...

I feel like it might be because the new HSBC front design really puts a spotlight on just how wide 101 St. is. I'm not a traffic engineer, but is that road width really necessary for cars? At least there's plenty of space to work with for improvements, like retrofitting dedicated bus lanes or...

Wow this is a pretty great design. Given the two options between orange and purple, the purple seems like a compromised/cut down version of the orange one (less landscaping/trees, more road space for parking). Would also like to see roundabouts over the signalized intersections. Glad for the...

I would somewhat agree - the quiet that is found in a typical car-dependent suburban wasteland is just creepy and lifeless. But what's ironic about that is that most "city noise" comes from...well, cars. Revving engines, tires on road, honking, etc. constitutes most of the noise found in urban...

"If we're serious about building a city that stops urban sprawl, that builds up, not out," he said, "We need to make sure that it's easy and safe to move, whether you're eight years old or you're 80 years old." I have so much more hope in this city council that seems to generally understand...

I definitely agree with you on the wasting a whole weekend fixing something, it's frustrating and a big downside to owning a house. However, I do dislike the idea that it HAS to be either a small condo in a tower or a suburban car-dependent hellscape 40 minutes away from the city center...

It definitely comes down to what you're willing to put up with. I've experienced renting, condo ownership, and home ownership, and based on my experience, home ownership has been my preference in Edmonton thus far. For my condo, I have had some pretty rough experiences - special assessments...

Just want to ask for those who bike during winter if it hasn't been asked before - does the City's sand/salt application rough up your bike? Is there anything you can do to mitigate damage?

Nice, happy to see. More social services funding -> less crime related to certain issues -> less funding needed for EPS. More humane overall as well.

Lewis Farms rec centre finally gets nod from Edmonton city council While I'm glad west end residents have a facility like this coming in, I can't say I'm particularly thrilled on the far-flung location and having it be away from transit. It attracts growth in the wrong area (IMO) and continues...

Quick shot at the lights from my phone. It's been a while since I've been downtown but I can definitely feel the added street presence here already.

Wow the sign's up and glowing already, looks great! I'm not really familiar with the Roxy, in terms of theatre productions and what hours they show them but my hope is that the adjacent businesses start to stay open later than 6 pm as the Roxy (hopefully) starts to attract more patrons at later...

Quick snap from across the street. Looks great!

Quick shot from my phone from about a month ago. I find it very "meh" but it looks clean and simple enough. I look forward to seeing what tenants go in there to push it into potentially more appealing territory.

If we can get regular patios for more cafes and restaurants as a result to activate some streets, that might be a nice silver lining to all this.

I'd be curious to know what everyone's thoughts are on this change. It doesn't seem to impact my commute time. It would be a 12 minute drive to my office direct, and about 34 minute bus ride (including all walking time). This was the same as before, but now it's a bit more frequent along my...

Would love to see continually improved bike networks / active transportation options. To chime in on the scooter ownership, my wife and I own our own scooters, they're a lot of fun and we have some trails near us that connects us into the bike networks in most of the central neighbourhoods and...