The_Cat
Senior Member
A lot of core area residences are being replaced by duplexes and higher density housing.
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More of both I think.Edmonton suburbs have grown by 50% in the last 20 years. It's going to take a monumental effort to redirect some of the 15,000 units built in Edmonton per year towards the core and mature neighbourhoods. As a percentage it's better than it has been but we're still by and far going to expand outwards.
The majority of which being in the GTA. Edmonton will certainly get some but not sure if it will be a massively noticeable influx on its own.I think the lion's share of the immigration will be going to the cities.
Edmonton is poised to benefit from this due to its cost of living, job prospects and educational options, but needs to get out there and market itself FAR better.
You also often see people spend the first few years in Toronto area and then move elsewhere. Increasing immigration to 500k will also boost this "spillover" effect.The majority of which being in the GTA. Edmonton will certainly get some but not sure if it will be a massively noticeable influx on its own.
Word of mouth is often very effective in these decisions. We have to get the message out as regular citizens as much as the city needs to promote itself.Agreed - why is making progress in this regard so difficult?
Certainly climate is a factor for many, too. Do people think the city's marketing needs to address it such as how many days of sunshine we have, clarifying what average daytime winter temps actually are (versus perception of -30 or -40 which is a handful of days in reality) and so on?