Kosy123
Active Member
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.
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_urbanite
Senior Member
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
Senior Member
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".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
SMayo
Active Member
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
Active Member
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
Senior Member
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.
I sure hope this guy doesn’t try to stir up opposition.
Gus Haynes
Active Member
He's a nice guy and I like his shop a lot, but on this issue, he's delusional.
Didama
Active Member
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
Senior Member
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.
Gronk!
Senior Member
City approves rezoning for 124 Street lot for tower up to 25 storeys
A redevelopment on 124 Street that could include 25 storey towers is one step closer to reality.
MacLac
Senior Member
124 Street Towers — Clarity Development Advisory
Clarity Development Advisory collaborated with Casia Developments by rezoning five properties along Edmonton’s 124th Street to Mixed Use (MU h85 f11.0 cf). This future 25-storey mixed-use development supports the revitalization of the Westmount neighbourhood, contributing to a dynamic, high-density
www.claritydevelopment.ca
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