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For the typical 2%, doesn't that form icicles at the edge? For high-rises, how do they avoid hitting people on the ground?

They definitely look to be slanted for drainage. The typical slope is 2%, these look more like 4-5%

Pure speculation but I can't imagine balconies are meant to drain like that? During freeze-thaw cycles, that's going to be so dangerous...

Some photos from the weekend, they installed the black roof elements. Would be fine if the windows were clear, but the green windows...

I think a lot of consumers are avoiding large format stores because they are inconvenient. There will always be a place for the Walmarts...

These 10,000 square foot urban format stores are luxurious compared to the neighbourhood grocer my mother dragged me to as a child. That...

I don't know if it has to be super specialized, but I do think they need to have a little more character than just a 7-11. I don't think...

Those still exist, but likely will have to specialize, catering to specific ethnic foods or diets. It's very hard for any mom-and-pop...

We went from living near downtown, to car centric cul-de-sac communities, and now inner city living is popular again, so I guess our...

I was taking about their stock in financial terms (ie DOL.TO). Go look at a long-term chart...

Depends what you're buying. I've purchased the 11oz cans of soup for half the price. Same for 12 packs or 2 liter bottles of soda pop...

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't dissing Dollarama. I think it's great and has become a go-to staple....household items, party supplies...

Seems to be a new grocery strategy of smaller stores but more of them, similar to the No Frills taking up a fraction of the available...

If you were to tell me that the inner city would have this many new grocery stores 20 years ago I would have said that’s wildly...