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I like how the new arena is a bit closer to the downtown and other highrises.

I much prefer the old panels, but it’ll be nice adding more residents in the CBD.

This whole area will be unrecognizable in 4 years.

The general setup is nicer than the Waterfront development IMO. It feels more open and spacious with more green space. We’ll see when the final design comes out or when it’s finished. As for the buildings we won’t know until the designs come out, and that will make a big difference on how the...

Couple of Nimby posts early, but most of the responses were in favor of the proposal.

The Leonard group has done great work in Marda Loop. I hope they do more.

Bridgeland is a busy place these days, I think both Shoppers and Luke’s can probably coexist. There’s also two more developments going up, one on each side of Luke’s.

I’m not good with riddles.

My prediction for the location.

For a city of Edmonton’s size, the downtown is surprisingly sparse people wise. Much more so than Calgary or Ottawa, and that’s the reason for the lack of vibrancy. They need to get more people in the downtown, but it’s easier said than done.

Has anyone heard anything on this? A little birdie told me this will be going ahead this year.

I would guess for most cities it will be about a third to half of 2024 numbers. Toronto +60,000 Montreal +35,000 Vancouver +40,000 Calgary +45,000 Ottawa +20,000 Edmonton+30,000 Winnipeg +5,000

Buildings can be built on top, but underground parking would be an issue. Of course being beside a train station this is a great place for zero parking buildings.

I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Looking forward to a lot of exciting things coming our way in 2026. !

Someone described this as 'bland, but unoffensive'. That perfectly sums it up. Despite the design, I'm happy to see it going ahead, it'll help improve the area.