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^ Great post, and totally agree. The existence and intactness of these streets is a real asset to Saskatoon.

That Broadway and 20th are both close and relatively well-connected to Downtown strengthens them further. They form a trifecta of core districts that defines the city centre, and as the connectivity improves and the gaps in the cityscape fill in it's going to make for a really great spread of urbanity. The potential is great.

It's also remarkable that, arguably, the anchors of both Broadway and 20th St are their historic main street movie theatres (Broadway and Roxy Theatre) that are still intact and operating (albeit with some differences in mandate and programming than what they were built for). Not many cities of our size can attest to still having 1 of these, let alone 2.

I've long mused about 2nd Ave N evolving into City Park's high street. It would require work on its public realm (it's verging on stroad today) and redevelopment of some key sites with compatible building forms, but it could become high street #5. The Monarch building was a step in the right direction. So maybe someday!