The building formerly dominated by the Sony store will be gone too I am assuming.

Speaking of which, wondering if anyone ever thought about seeing this concept at the Grand Villa Casino. I think it’s possible with the one already in place. https://www.avinteractive.com/news/digital-signage/chinas-hottest-3d-led-screen-in-chengdu-goes-viral-13-10-2020/

So, these are real bells, unlike the fake ones like the Siemens in Calgary? I much prefer real ones—that nostalgic vibe is irreplaceable.

At one point, these value engineering designs like this one have been floating around and did not happen thankfully. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/23/edmonton-downtown-arena-albertans-react_n_2537693.html

In other words, it would only make the SE quadrant sprawl even faster. Seton will be fully developed much sooner. I can see that happening.

I’ll chime in on this one. I think what’s really bothersome about this project is the whole back and forth and redesign process. How many times this project went back to the drawing board? Like...10+? I’ve been watching closely between the Green Line and the Valley Line in Edmonton. To be...

Wait, I thought Little Caesars Arena has quite a bit of street interaction.

Don't expect the Purple Line C-Train to happen anytime soon--until the population more than doubles.

TBH, that MAX Purple bus ROW can handle more than double the amount of peak hour buses pre-Covid. The MAX lines doesn't need to be upgraded for decades.

I think lights will be mounted on those poles too.

Why not elevated?

I wonder what the outcome would have been if Rogers Place is at the same stage as the one for Calgary's new arena. Perhaps the likely scenario would be a half-assed version with Ford Hall removed? Katz seem to be lucked out on the timing of this whole deal.

The only unique retail in Ice District are the restaurants in the JW Marriott. That's about it I guess.

That West Village proposal probably would have killed whatever life is left of 17 Avenue SW as most hockey fans and event goers would have gravitate towards the new businesses in the West Village area.

The brick colour and the level of detailing at street level looks attractive.

Optical illusion. I always thought the whole building is 2 storeys. It's a 3-storey building now plus mechanical?

It’s a massive 2-storey link to connect 3 different buildings on levels 2 and 3. There are two passageways on each floor—one for public, and one dedicated for staff. This ‘link’ is a whole project in itself. The pic above is actually a little building that will be accessible from...

Are you sure it's not because of the adjacent building north of it that is blocking the lower half?

I just feel the North section won’t have immediate benefits compare to what’s already in place. There will be no improvement to commuting time, unlike the SE leg—thus no extra revenue generated at all to make up for the cost. This section will be massively expensive and disruptive (unless we...

I think as far as on-demand autonomous buses go, it would definitely replace most suburban bus routes. The LRT stops would become transfer points for those on-demand vehicles while trains itself become automated. Main trunk bus routes would become fixed automated routes.