[Kosy123]

Yeah, developments like these are probably what might properly turn 124 St into another Whyte Ave, especially with a Valley Line stop nearby. More people = more customers, regardless of "neighbourhood character" concerns.

 

[_urbanite]

"Vertical gated communities" is the best thing I've read this week lol

So this guy thinks that what's there right now maintains the "character of the area" and is better for businesses than 2, 25 & 27 storey towers full of people...

I needed a good laugh this morning

 

[CplKlinger]

So this guy thinks that what's there right now maintains the "character of the area" and is better for businesses than 2, 25 & 27 storey towers full of people...

I needed a good laugh this morning

I listened to Edmonton AM this morning (best radio show in town imo), and I think the guy actually said that anything above 5 storeys is like a vertical gated community because "it loses the ground integration".

 

[SMayo]

I think what adds to the character of the neighbourhood is the carousel of stores opening and closing because there aren't enough residents in the area to support them all so we should keep units to a minimum

 

[Barnaby]

Kind of a baffling comment. Why does he think that apartment-dwellers will be any less inclined to leave their homes than someone living in a detached single family home?

Funny enough, having an underground parkade to navigate has meant that my car only leaves it's stall once a day during the week. If I want to get food somewhere, I just walk along the street now. I haven't driven anywhere for exclusively food sinced I moved into a "gated community".

I've been to almost every restaurant DT, I've bought more groceries than ever before, I will walk to the local Shoppers for toiletries, etc. I've been to 3 movies this year at ECC, none elsewhere.

He's just wrong.

 

[thommyjo]

i went to their website and sent a contact form in that was polite and respectful, but expressed a deep care for 124th and a desire to see proposals like this move forward.

I sure hope this guy doesn’t try to stir up opposition.

 

[Gus Haynes]

He's a nice guy and I like his shop a lot, but on this issue, he's delusional.

 

[Didama]

Replacing empty buildings and a daycare with hundreds of new residents will change the feel of the area? Yes it will, and thank goodness for that. Very bizarre comment from this guy.

 

[David A]

I listened to Edmonton AM this morning (best radio show in town imo), and I think the guy actually said that anything above 5 storeys is like a vertical gated community because "it loses the ground integration".

Nope. They have these wonderful things now called elevators, that can easily take you from the 10th or 20th floor to the ground very quickly and many people actually use them regularly and often.