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I am going to go out on a limb here (and Ian put that saw away and stay on the ground!) and say that this decade -- the 2020s -- will be Edmonton's, heart and soul. Once COVID parks itself in the local graveyard, great things are going to happen:
1. The Prairie Sky Gondola will absolutely activate both downtown and Old Strathcona -- Strathcona will see major development moving in all directions, but most notably eastward along Whyte Avenue; downtown will see the strong development of several nodes, including the ICE District, the Quarters, and the Warehouse District Park area -- and somewhat removed a second City centre in Oliver.
2. RoadShowz will make its debut with a major event "happening" at the Pendennis Hotel and the Brighton Block (check the news cycle this weekend) introducing UNCEDED: voices of the land and numerous other events, including two major restaurant/night clubs and the first ever RoadShowz "train". This will be followed through the decade with numerous other projects not the least of which will be the World Indigenous Peoples' Exposition -- a major permanent exposition that features galleries, entertainment venues, and some notable surprises.
3. The seed development of an all weather, year-round river taxi system that plies between Fort Saskatchewan and Devon.
4. A major transport connectivity between Edmonton and Calgary.
5. The development of an all-systems transportation hub.
6. The development of a major architectural school.
7. The expansion of ERR beyond its present parameters
8. The development of a Hydrogen-Hub economy.
...and much more.
So will the ICE district expand -- yes, I strongly believe so!
1. The Prairie Sky Gondola will absolutely activate both downtown and Old Strathcona -- Strathcona will see major development moving in all directions, but most notably eastward along Whyte Avenue; downtown will see the strong development of several nodes, including the ICE District, the Quarters, and the Warehouse District Park area -- and somewhat removed a second City centre in Oliver.
2. RoadShowz will make its debut with a major event "happening" at the Pendennis Hotel and the Brighton Block (check the news cycle this weekend) introducing UNCEDED: voices of the land and numerous other events, including two major restaurant/night clubs and the first ever RoadShowz "train". This will be followed through the decade with numerous other projects not the least of which will be the World Indigenous Peoples' Exposition -- a major permanent exposition that features galleries, entertainment venues, and some notable surprises.
3. The seed development of an all weather, year-round river taxi system that plies between Fort Saskatchewan and Devon.
4. A major transport connectivity between Edmonton and Calgary.
5. The development of an all-systems transportation hub.
6. The development of a major architectural school.
7. The expansion of ERR beyond its present parameters
8. The development of a Hydrogen-Hub economy.
...and much more.
So will the ICE district expand -- yes, I strongly believe so!