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They will be delivered over the next 3-5yrs and so very much so. 300/yr for absorption is very reasonable.

For 1300 dwellings, it's still far cheaper on a per unit basis.

I don't think the addition of 1300+ units within a couple blocks is typical of what people mean by 'infill.'

The $30k/door student housing incentive was supported at executive committee today; off to council next week.

At one point Edmonton had more tower cranes at work than any other city on the continent (there are several independent sites that track...

It is not easy to build 6 storey stick frame with surface parking, this is categorically false. It is very difficult for them to pencil...

So what are you suggesting they do ?

Buses can run really slow, especially in winter. Buses stop at the same red light as other traffic, they get caught in traffic jams and...

There's also the whole "train is shinier than the bus" aspect. I know people who absolutely refuse taking the bus, but are more than...

Light Rail did replace the bus service from MWTC to downtown so it kind of makes sense

Heard back from Councillor Stevenson's office on the 102ave planting situation: 'You are correct that they are TransEd's responsibility...

It's security presence, not the lack of LRT connection, that does that. It's not some 50 meters (less in the case of southgate) that...

A while ago I was talking with someone who used to work for the city's LRT delivery team, and he told me that WEM's owners originally...

While I agree in principle, I look at Southgate mall, not having a direct pedway from the station at least keeps the homeless outside...

Malls have it so backwards here in Canada. Sooo many malls in the Philippines have LRT at their doorstep and into the mall with pedway.