Between this and the demolition of the annex building, the provincial government is directly contributing to the loss of historical buildings and character in Edmonton. Many still don't think if it now, but many of these mid-century modern buildings will be historic assets one day.

Interesting little change in the design of this building: The top floor corner unit on 135th street and 109th ave appears to either have two floors or have a very high ceiling. Very interesting design choice, and it does make the building feeling taller without adding a whole floor. I don't...

Once 124th-116th Imagine Jasper is done, I think it'll probably be one of the busiest pedestrian areas in the city and one of the nicest too. Would have been even nicer and probably busy with bus lanes but I digress.

I would consider paying higher condo fees/rent for a nice outdoor hot tub, but I would absolutely not for an indoor pool. I can't be the only one with that opinion lol

This is going to be an amazing bike route for me!! I'll have to send an email and voice my support for it.

Sheesh, careful what you wish for guys 😭 This lot is just sad. Literally would transform this area if even a 6 storey popped up.

I'm REALLY excited to see the renders for this project!! This, Windsor Terrace and Laurent + Eleanor have and will change 87th ave into a true urban corridor.

Okay but, If you flip the O and M and then flip the M upside down making a W... Ice District Phase Two confirmed!?!

Exactly as @erudyk_29 said, a person should be able to work a full-time minimum wage job and have 30% or less of their income go towards rent of a 1 bedroom apartment. That's what I would define as "good" or "fine". I know this is a broader societal conversation, but the fact that housing has...

I've personally never found the argument "Hey, at least here it isn't as bad as other places!" very compelling. The cost of renting or owning a decent place to live is awful no matter where you go, it's just more or less awful depending on where it is. Edmonton needs to avoid even becoming like...

Edmonton has definitely been a trendsetter and I'm so proud of us for that. Going further is going to be important in the near future, though, and I believe Edmonton will look at more forward-thinking policies such as single-egress buildings. They are less expensive to build and have flexible...

I don't believe Edmonton's market is ever going to be like Calgary, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Edmonton is setting itself up for a more natural growth pattern city-wide, and that means better urban form across the city rather than just in downtown and central area nodes.

Wow, I love that by the time I want to buy/rent in a few years, even Edmonton will be expensive and competitive 😍 Time to look in Winnipeg or Saskatoon! For real though, I want more multi-family infill but if that only happens because everything gets 25% more expensive, that's gonna be rough...

Thing is too, it isn't an all or nothing game between a 200 and 300 km/h system. The HSR could be designed to fit within the median or along the side of the QEII, with trains going full speed down straight sections of the highway and then slowing down to 200 when reaching bends. Many grade...

First of all this is a beautiful mall, that skylight and those pillars look straight out of Milan or Paris! Secondly, having people enter their suites through their own storefront is a really interesting and cool idea. I would love to see some work/live unit type of situation in a conversion...

Okay but unironically, I really hope this is legit!! This project could signal a revival for passenger rail and it would be amazing if VIA restarted many routes country-wide. I'm just praying that any federal government would support this, including the Conservatives. From their policy docs...

Okay but what if they just brought back the TurboTrain for the Edmonton-Calgary route?? High-speed and powered by fossil fuels 😍

^I was going to post this under the Manulife renos thread, but I'll but it here. I've always wondered about this. Why has the retail and overall life of downtown gone down so gradually over the last few decades? Is it genuinely just that most people live far away from downtown and never visit...

I'm a little too young to remember this but from what I understand, Starbucks used to actually be a real cafe and a somewhat cool place to hang out. Now, like every other fast food chain, the goal is to get as many customers in and coffee out the door as possible with very little seating or...

If Maclab can pull of another Laurent and/or Eleanor here that would be fantastic!