[IanO]

I'll agree with you there in that there is a lot of work to do, some great work finally happening, but a glaring issue.

 

[David A]

That city doesn’t have a fraction the size of an indigenous population compared to us either…..so

I also feel it is a very different city. Drug issues seem to be much worse further west. Halifax is a much smaller city, but paradoxically also a major regional business centre.

Unlike here, Halifax's seems to have an interesting variety of repurposed older buildings, but of course they have a lot of history there and they have kept much of it.

Nice pictures though, I enjoyed seeing them. I have never been there, but it does look like a great place. I know someone who moved there and I hope to go there some time.

 

[Avenuer]

As pointed out, Halifax is far too small, with a different ethnical, cultural and historical backgrounds.
It doesn't mean we can't take some lessons, especially in terms of vibrancy, developing the urban environment, etc. But as for crime, it just does not make ANY sense to compare.

Exactly, Halifax and Edmonton/Calgary are in far different leagues. A better comparison would be Halifax and Kitchener/Waterloo, Victoria or even Saskatoon.

 

[MacLac]

I consulted with a co-worker on this. It was driving me crazy to think that Hali's DT was in better shape with less desirables than our DT as Ian states. Apparently he is correct, their DT is less populated with undesirables, BUT that group of people hang out in neighborhoods called Lucasville and Preston. So if you want to see what we see in Boyle - go to those hoods. So yes, Ian is correct in a way.

 

[ChazYEG]

I consulted with a co-worker on this. It was driving me crazy to think that Hali's DT was in better shape with less desirables than our DT as Ian states. Apparently he is correct, their DT is less populated with undesirables, BUT that group of people hang out in neighborhoods called Lucasville and Preston. So if you want to see what we see in Boyle - go to those hoods. So yes, Ian is correct in a way.

No one is denying that Ian is correct about the state of their DT. We should definitely aim to have a DT like theirs, as it is in far better shape than ours.
My only thing is that implying that we should model our actions after theirs, as means to achieve the same goals, because it is unlikely to work. The cities have much different sizes, geographies, cultural and ethnical makeups and dynamics. While some things can be replicated, the solution for crime, especially, is hardly going to be similar.

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

Man hospitalized after stabbing outside Edmonton City Hall on Friday

One person is in custody after a stabbing outside city hall on Friday morning.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[IanO]

The Safety of our Cities Pitch Contest | HeroX

Organizations are invited to submit innovative solutions to safety and well-being issues that cities across North America face every day.

www.herox.com

 

[Greenspace]

Similar letters have been written by the Downtown Recovery Coalition.

Letter to Mayor Harrell, City Council and City Attorney Davison: Urgent Action Required

Dear Mayor Harrell, City Councilmembers and City Attorney Davison, I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to address Seattle’s worsening drug

downtownseattle.org

 

[Aaron_Lloyd]

A rare opportunity to post some positive news in this thread

'Things are getting better': Crime severity dropping in inner-city Edmonton, officials say

Edmonton's inner city is becoming a safer place to be thanks to a $15-million investment and a coordinated effort, according to officials who provided an update Thursday.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

 

[IanO]

I'd be curious to know what the baseline is...

 

[David A]

I have seen some more police and sherrifs around lately, so perhaps there was just a 3 to 6 month delay from announcements to implementation.

 

[EdmTrekker]

I'd be curious to know what the baseline is...

I suppose you could email and ask them your question.

 

[SarcasticMarmot]

A rare opportunity to post some positive news in this thread

'Things are getting better': Crime severity dropping in inner-city Edmonton, officials say

Edmonton's inner city is becoming a safer place to be thanks to a $15-million investment and a coordinated effort, according to officials who provided an update Thursday.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

I live in Virginia Park, all they have succeeded in doing is pushing people out of Chinatown and towards us. It's an empty shell game they are claiming as a victory.

 

[_urbanite]

I live in Virginia Park, all they have succeeded in doing is pushing people out of Chinatown and towards us. It's an empty shell game they are claiming as a victory.

Ditto for us over in Highlands and Bellevue. The dilapidated state of the Coliseum certainly isn't helping things either

 

[CaptainBL]

Was eating dinner last night with a large group at Pazzo Pazzo on 103 ave. While we were eating, some patrons entering the restaurant came in saying that a young guy in his 20s was outside harassing them and threatening to stab them. A couple minutes later the guy from outside hurled a large thermos at the window and shattered one of the panes and ran off absolutely frightening some of the people in our group who were seated next to the window.

A couple of us including the owner ran outside to catch the individual but he was gone. The owner was (understandably) quite upset because he said he had just replaced that pane the other day due to vandalism.

I live on 104th street and see things like this still more often than one should and its still such a incredible shame that people who want to enjoy downtown need to put up with this garbage and business owners continue to have to deal with this crap.