[Greenspace]

A realist: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/do...wntown-as-provincial-workers-return-to-office

I buy something from him every Christmas. This year he was so busy he sold out everyday early for weeks before Christmas, and then decided to shut down early before the holidays altogether.

He probably does have a lot less corporate sales, but moving to the southside won't help that. He'll probably have more regular customers though or walkby depending on where he locates.

 

[Greenspace]

Feds returning to office 4 days a week in July. Executives are 5 days a week.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-return-to-office-9.7076314

 

[kcantor]

Just to lighten things up a bit…

 

[David A]

Seems like everyone is reporting more downtown leasing momentum.
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Past reports of the death of (our) downtown may have been exaggerated.

 

[yeggator]

Past reports of the death of (our) downtown may have been exaggerated.

 

[IanO]

The Cask live music Saturdays from 4-6 was particularly good today with Hey Driver; nice to see so many out and about to enjoy some good tunes.

 

[IanO]

 

[yeggator]

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Hey, I know that table

 

[whattheheck]

The city is not part of this? Don't city staff come in 3x/wk? That seems pretty significant and certainly not nothing.

And city has put tax dollars in incentivizing student housing, building a new park and more to come.

Sorry, kids I'll be there for you - but for only 3 days a week. That seems pretty significant and certainly not nothing.

 

[TAS]

Sorry, kids I'll be there for you - but for only 3 days a week. That seems pretty significant and certainly not nothing.

So are you saying being there for your kids 5 days a week like office workers is ideal or do you want city workers in the office 7 days a week, because that's good parenting.

 

[whattheheck]

So are you saying being there for your kids 5 days a week is ideal or do you want city workers in the office 7 days a week, because that's good parenting.

Don't be condescending. You know what I mean. The city's stance is shameful and full of hypocrisy.
By your logic then, ALL other DT workers should only be DT for three days. So, let's make it Tue/ Wed/ Thur. That 'seems pretty significant and certainly not nothing', right?! (See, I can be condescending, too.)

 

[TAS]

Don't be condescending. You know what I mean. The city's stance is shameful and full of hypocrisy.
By your logic then, ALL other DT workers should only be DT for three days. So, let's make it Tue/ Wed/ Thur. That 'seems pretty significant and certainly not nothing', right?! (See, I can be condescending, too.)

Your comparison to days in the office to parenting was weak - just saying you think all dosntown city office workers should be at their desk 5 days a week would have sufficed.
I'm in office 5 days a week, although sometimes because I have flexibility, i work half the day from home. But my downtown-bases employer of 1,500 only requires most of us to be in office once per week. A small percentage are required all five days and a few only once per month. People are happy and thriving. We are a major financial sponsor of many downtown events though - so were like a parent not there for their kids very often so they buy them a lot of things to make up for it.

 

[Gus Haynes]

But you see: Downtown is a child and you as the office worker are its parent whose primary responsibility is.... uh... not whatever your actual job is but making sure the pedways are busy at lunch. Or something.

 

[David A]

But you see: Downtown is a child and you as the office worker are its parent whose primary responsibility is.... uh... not whatever your actual job is but making sure the pedways are busy at lunch. Or something.

Perhaps to put this differently, all of us who work or live downtown have some responsibility to help improve it. One of the problems in our city is we haven't taken this as seriously as we should.

I feel it is also fair to say the city as a whole has been a somewhat neglectful parent at times and does/has done some things that are at cross purposes with having a more healthy downtown.

 

[whattheheck]

But you see: Downtown is a child and you as the office worker are its parent whose primary responsibility is.... uh... not whatever your actual job is but making sure the pedways are busy at lunch. Or something.

that doesn't make any sense. by that logic, there's not need for any business or corporate presence specifically to be DT, then, Suburban office parks are best for office and business professionals with no need to worry about if the 'pedways are busy at lunch. Or something.'