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Originally Posted by DizzyEdge
The big problem with Airdrie (in my mind) is it's a 70,000 person city with no real downtown, just a intersection with a few shops and a shopping mall next door. To be fair Airdrie, although founded in 1899, had only reached 500 people by 1960 and was under 200 people most of the time before then. So it never really had a historical downtown.
Because of that it just feels like a bunch of additional Calgary suburban communities. Create a real and attractive downtown and Airdrie will gain some character and identity I think.
They do have a 10 yr old plan, but I'm not sure how much progress has been made
https://www.airdrie.ca/getDocument.cfm?ID=217 |
Airdrie has the best Home Hardware in the Rockyview/Foothills district!
Airdrie does attract some franchises and manufacturers that don't want to locate in big cities. Outwardly it will probably always look like a large suburb with a mix of industrial.