TAS
Senior Member
Campio was really busy Monday night. Patio space is amazing there. Didn't realize it had expanded so much.
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Campio was really busy Monday night. Patio space is amazing there. Didn't realize it had expanded so much.
northlands
Senior Member
Bring back the Polar Patio Club!!
IanO
Superstar
It has never 'departed'... and has now expanded to include the Solar Patio Club including a 2nd badge!
IanO
Superstar
CaptainBL
Active Member
GUNTER: Public safety key to revitalizing Edmonton's Downtown
Edmonton's efforts to bring people back Downtown are hampered by council's unwillingness to address crime, homelessness and open drug use.
edmontonsun.com
For all the hot takes Gunter has I certainly agree with this one.
It seems that at the two year mark of council and for the recent 3 years of the state that has been downtown, it sure seems like council is doing everything BUT clean up downtown. Banning open drug use, reinstating the loitering bylaw, banning encampments are all first steps that could/should be taken if council is serious about starting to mitigate public safety downtown.
These ridiculous "Meet Me Downtown" campaigns are a complete waste of money if you don't fix why people done want to meet downtown in the first place.
northlands
Senior Member
^ yup, Council has to make the hard choices if they want dt to succeed—you could hire Don Draper to run the greatest marketing campaign for downtown of all time and it won’t matter if the social disorder and rampant drug abuse make people feel both unsafe and uncomfortable whilst visiting.
IanO
Superstar
Will international visitors finally get their attention? WE have been saying this for years... even pre-COVID to deaf ears.
'Volleyball World would like to come back. The local organizers, Oilers Entertainment Group, would like them to return. But players and Volleyball World said Edmonton’s street conditions were among the worst they have encountered anywhere and they won’t come back unless things improve dramatically.'
'Volleyball World would like to come back. The local organizers, Oilers Entertainment Group, would like them to return. But players and Volleyball World said Edmonton’s street conditions were among the worst they have encountered anywhere and they won’t come back unless things improve dramatically.'
IanO
Superstar
Edmonton General on fire?
Kosy123
Active Member
Seems to be a car fire from what I heard, smells like burnt rubber in my area. Will check it out in a bit tbh.
EDIT: Sorry a van explosion in an alley by the Mayfair??
EDIT: Sorry a van explosion in an alley by the Mayfair??
northlands
Senior Member
^ Not sure what that was but I just walked over and everything is normal
Kosy123
Active Member
^yup not there, my bad for following a Reddit rumour.
EDIT: I also did walk by, and nothing as well. it’s apparently by the Edmonton general. Someone on Reddit posted it.
EDIT: I also did walk by, and nothing as well. it’s apparently by the Edmonton general. Someone on Reddit posted it.
TAS
Senior Member
Where did this statement or sentiment come from - a particular person? Was the comment or paraphrase published somewhere?
Would be curious to read if there's more.
This should be sent to the inbox of all of council.
TAS
Senior Member
Looks like The City is caught between a rock and a hard place.
The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights (CJHR) has initiated legal action against the City of Edmonton, citing the city's continual displacement of individuals in encampments has placed vulnerable individuals in dangerous situations.
edmontonjournal.com
The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights (CJHR) has initiated legal action against the City of Edmonton, citing the city's continual displacement of individuals in encampments has placed vulnerable individuals in dangerous situations.
City of Edmonton faces legal action for homeless encampment evictions
The Coalition for Justice and Human Rights initiated legal action against the City of Edmonton due to ongoing eviction in encampments.
edmontonjournal.com
David A
Senior Member
Dealing with the social disorder and all the other related problems are kind of like battling a forest fire.
Yes, you can put a lot of effort into tamping it down (which the city actually has done), but as long as the underlying conditions don't change, it can flare up again and again.
On that note, any progress by the province toward adding more permanent shelter spaces in Edmonton? Or does only Calgary get an adequate number of those?
Yes, you can put a lot of effort into tamping it down (which the city actually has done), but as long as the underlying conditions don't change, it can flare up again and again.
On that note, any progress by the province toward adding more permanent shelter spaces in Edmonton? Or does only Calgary get an adequate number of those?
thommyjo
Senior Member
The takes on LRT and bike lanes are so bad.GUNTER: Public safety key to revitalizing Edmonton's Downtown
Edmonton's efforts to bring people back Downtown are hampered by council's unwillingness to address crime, homelessness and open drug use.
For all the hot takes Gunter has I certainly agree with this one.
It seems that at the two year mark of council and for the recent 3 years of the state that has been downtown, it sure seems like council is doing everything BUT clean up downtown. Banning open drug use, reinstating the loitering bylaw, banning encampments are all first steps that could/should be taken if council is serious about starting to mitigate public safety downtown.
These ridiculous "Meet Me Downtown" campaigns are a complete waste of money if you don't fix why people done want to meet downtown in the first place.
They seem to think it’s only for “downtown office workers”, as if the LRT isn’t serving WEM, Misecordia, Macewan, Norquest, Bonnie doon mall, Southgate, MWTC, UofA, UofA hospital, Grey Nuns, etc. those are all major employment hubs and places of study, leisure, and visiting.
What’s he want, Rio terrace to brookside LRT?