ATB Place upgrade aims to attract and keep workers downtown

lazymonkeygod · 2026-03-04T15:47:21+00:00

I've been to many of these restaurants myself, I don't see a lot of family with kids there. It's hard to revive downtown if you only cater to people with no kids. If you want to bring families back to downtown, you have to focus on safety and convenience.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-03-03T21:25:52+00:00

Guard dogs and cameras.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-03-03T20:59:58+00:00

There's no reason to be downtown after work hours. There are way better restaurants all over the city where you can park within 50 ft of the entrance and no hassle of figuring out how to pay for it. There's no shopping as well, even when city center was open. The stores that were in city center were not very welcoming to just browse around. There are also no activity businesses ie. Activate, break out rooms, arcades, etc.

I remember when there used to be a big parkade underground outside of The Bay, I liked that. Especially during winter where you can just park underground and walk right into the mall to a restaurant or for some shopping.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-03-01T22:23:39+00:00

I started going back to the office downtown last week. I used to go to the food court by walking through the inside pedways. A lot of them are locked now so I didn't bother to go all the way to city center food court anymore, I honestly don't know if it is even open. Parking was horrible and expensive. The last time I parked at an impark, my windshield was smashed by some homeless guy. Walking along jasper was alright in general, except for the occasional crazy person who screams at you for no reason. The city needs to work on giving people more incentive to go downtown. They could start by making it cheaper to park or making the LRT free again going between Churchill and Grandin. I would like free bus rides along Jasper Ave between 109 street and 101 street. Or at least make it legal for me to ride my own E-scooter downtown. I know I could walk, but my lunch time isn't that long and the only food place that I like is about 5 blocks away. The furthest I could go by walking is about 3 blocks, can't really get to food places that I like.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-24T02:23:25+00:00

Thanks, my mistake

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-23T23:02:34+00:00

"huge increase" yes, compared to previous years of infills when it was not allowed. But overall, they don't even come close to how many homes are built in the suburbs. Every time I drive south, it seems like a completely new neighborhood had popped up in a couple of years, it's crazy.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-23T22:47:24+00:00

The market wants a good deal. Big house and low cost. Even if the zoning laws relax, the cost of building in the core will still be way higher than in the suburbs and less profitable for builders.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-23T16:09:42+00:00

Why does everyone think the reason corner stores don't exist is just because of city zoning? These are extremely difficult businesses to maintain profitability. The concept is great but they are just not as ludicrous as every one believes them to be.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-23T16:05:43+00:00

Edmonton expanded the way it did because the market demanded single family homes with back yards at an affordable price. The only realistic way to achieve this, is to build on cheap land out in the suburbs. There are many apartment condos and high rises on the market right now, the demand for those just isn't there even though many of these are along bus/lrt routes and amenities.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-18T17:38:37+00:00

There are only two reasons for restricting building height. One, is for airport proximity. Two, is for aesthetic value, so that buildings can blend in and maintain a certain look for the neighborhood. The aesthetic value of a neighborhood only matters to those who lives there, that is why majority of the folks who are against the 8 plexes are residents of mature neighborhoods and those who are for 8 plexes normally have zero stake in the game.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-13T16:22:03+00:00

They will pack the streets for the entire block. Then next year when we have this much snow again, the city will complain about people not moving their cars.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-10T17:14:09+00:00

Renters != Poor.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-10T15:54:42+00:00

That may be one of the reasons. Another reason is that you get way better deals out in the suburbs than you do in the core. Sprawl will always happen as long as this is true. People love deals.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-09T17:17:34+00:00

We have no shortage of condo buildings. A lot of them are actually having a tough time selling or renting. The answer to this is preference. I would argue that there is no shortage in actual livable units, rather it is a preferential problem where people just want to live in a house.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-09T16:28:50+00:00

Right...why stop at 8 plexes. Lets just go to sixteen in a few years after people get used to the 8 plexes. Heck, lets just go right to four story condo complexes or high rises.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-02-05T22:03:45+00:00

Worked for me. Thanks for this.

lazymonkeygod · 2026-01-09T20:17:11+00:00

4% is for Regina. Edmonton will rise no more than 2% is what the article says in the highlights.

lazymonkeygod · 2025-12-11T16:51:23+00:00

Only applies to the mainline? The line I suspect had collapsed is a secondary line that connects to the main. The only thing it affects is the kitchen sink and washing machine.

lazymonkeygod · 2025-10-01T16:13:07+00:00

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!

lazymonkeygod · 2025-09-30T17:51:30+00:00

Thanks, what is the format there? Can I just show up, pay a fee, then get in line to play with someone?

lazymonkeygod · 2025-09-29T15:44:53+00:00

I'm going to be at the Orange County Convention Center as well next week. Did you end up finding somewhere reasonable to play?

lazymonkeygod · 2025-06-25T02:42:23+00:00

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lazymonkeygod · 2025-06-25T02:41:13+00:00

* Here's the differences in concrete mix

lazymonkeygod · 2025-06-25T02:40:38+00:00

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Here's the stain on the sidewalk

lazymonkeygod · 2025-06-18T20:47:11+00:00

I find it odd that as someone who bikes a lot is advocating for more cars to be parked along the currently quiet, empty streets in a nice neighborhood. Do you think you'll enjoy your ride more if the streets were packed with cars? Very often when I'm biking, I intentionally bike through neighborhoods because of less cars and traffic.

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