I'll defer to the knowledge of @Glenco once again but I was under the impression that Dutch Elm Disease was (if not facing a sustainable cure) contained.

Here's a City-building argument point -- not specifically in favor of Greenfield Development but neither not ag'in' -- single family housing largely attracts buyers which arguably are more permanent residents because they are financially invested. Studies have consistently shown that renters...

^ Not a bad poem by Robot Frost.

I am still trying to find out why money was spent on Kennedy's plan --- then flipped to Dub's plan with what had to be an expensive structural engineering study and the promise of the opening of a promotion centre north of the Russian Orthodox Church (that at the time was supposed to have...

I used to use the old Chemistry building as a warm corridor means to get to the Ag building back in the day.

^ It's probably already acclimatized.

Woof! (a comment from my Gov'nah Grizzwald, corn of the cobberdogs)

^ Calling disaffecteds in the U.S. and Mexico.

I am vying for the Top 80 under 80!

My brother (now retired) was a sergeant in the Edmonton Police Service and spent his latter years working in the Street Crimes Unit. He used to wear very elaborate disguises and hang out in seedy bars where it was not uncommon for idiot criminals to brag about upcoming "planned" heists or...

been there; seen that

Westrich Pacific take note!

^ And there was no Amazon nor online ordering denting retail expectations.

Ain't that the truth!

There are salvageable parts of this mall that could be retained with a major rethink of how it fits into the downtown scene -- there will be a better financial impetus for this once the VLW is complete and functioning. Planning for that eventuality, however, should begin now.

That's where the Alley comes in connecting 101st Street to a partially pedestrianized 100A Street (Howard Way). It would have to be made one-way heading in from 101st Street. Zellers wouldn't be Zellers without a counter-service eatery. As to the remainder of the store I could see it...

There is currently a restaurant on the alley side of the Birks Building and an extremely good one at that -- Tzin Wine and Tapas. There has been no other eatery in the Birks -- the lease location was formerly a jewelry store before the eyeglass place. Actually it would be a very good...

The architecture in the rendering is fine (no pretentious crap tacked onto the facade)... with inset balconies it is well conceived and complements a retail/hospitality podium.

^ Although the sentiment is full-on declarative, I can't see that anyone would care enough about the original statement so as to be so bent-out-of-shape as to undertake such a drastic step -- all said it is a forum of opinions after all, graduated all the way from "I had a fever dream last...

It most certainly is.