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Originally Posted by J.OT13
Couple reasons:
- St-Laurent is closer than Blair;
- St-Laurent the mall is better integrated with the O-Train station with a direct connection;
- At Blair, one has to go up one level, cross a pedestrian bridge and go down one level (with a single elevator that may or may not work) before walking outside;
Anytime you minimize walking outside or taking stairs, even for a short distance, its a win. St-Laurent has a history of having grocery stores, even with one where the Foord Basics and Adonis are now. If they are struggling to keep tenants, a grocery store could be a good option.
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Fair points, and I certainly agree the Blair station is badly designed, but there are just as many level changes and St Laurent, so it is a pretty minor difference in net convenience to get enough market share.
To me St Laurent should focus on moving LRT-friendly stores (Shoppers, LCBO, etc) closer to the station and getting a better convenience store. With 2 Loblaws, 2 Farm Boys, 2 Walmarts, plus Adonis, Food Basics, Freshco and an Independent within 2.5 km adding another grocery store at St Laurent is probably a longer term project.
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