Let’s Talk Brand & Reputation

[feepa]

hotel prices in bc all along the tmx corridor have been through the roof. Once that finishes up, which it mostly has I think you'll really see business look for more tourism in the area.

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

It's too far away for anything substantial and chatting with some ski industry folks from Canmore a couple of weeks ago, they seemed to believe it was a non-starter.

Canmore brain trust...

I've heard a rumor a foreign investor is trying to get Yellowhead County to buy the land along the park gate by the Overlander to do a new golf course, which I'd assume includes a resort.
I think the next decade there will be huge pressure to grow in the Hinton area, the feeds will never let Jasper grow and Banff/Canmore are over run. Something has to give with just Alberta's own population growth.

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

Canmore brain trust...

I've heard a rumor a foreign investor is trying to get Yellowhead County to buy the land along the park gate by the Overlander to do a new golf course, which I'd assume includes a resort.
I think the next decade there will be huge pressure to grow in the Hinton area, the feeds will never let Jasper grow and Banff/Canmore are over run. Something has to give with just Alberta's own population growth.

A Kananaskis-style resort near the Jasper park gate will necessitate the twinning of the Yellowhead Highway from Hinton to the park gate. This twinning can't come soon enough!

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

Canmore brain trust...

I've heard a rumor a foreign investor is trying to get Yellowhead County to buy the land along the park gate by the Overlander to do a new golf course, which I'd assume includes a resort.
I think the next decade there will be huge pressure to grow in the Hinton area, the feeds will never let Jasper grow and Banff/Canmore are over run. Something has to give with just Alberta's own population growth.

Heard the same rumour. There may be some movement this year.

[Harrison]

Based on how busy Folding Mountain Brewery has been since it opened a new resort and golf course would do very well I imagine.

[Coldrsx]

Went to watch my nephew play hockey at the Downtown Community rink today at 745am.

Parked at the ICE District parkade.

1. It was not communicated or clear that you cannot get to the community rink from the parkade via Rogers Place's walkway (like you used to be able to do).
2. Broken window in the parkade stairwell up to the main floor.
3. Not two seconds outside and we were approached by two young men with backpacks asking for smokes.
​4. You cannot go through the JW across 104 Ave to the rink either, which put us along 102st.
5. Thankfully, the scramble at 102/104ave is actually quite quick and responsive for pedestrians. Maybe 104st/Jasper could learn something from this.
6. Most of the trees planted on the west side of 102st no longer have branches (barely trunks) or are missing a good portion with the exception of 1 or 2.
7. We were approached by a guy totally %^&$($# up with a pair of pliers in his hand, but sidestepped him; he was yelling at everyone walking by.
8. The amount of broken bollard lights and other street furniture (some has been completely removed) was significant, especially outside of the casino. Hopefully those get repaired soon *broken window theory*.
9. All three the garbage bins were open, broken or inside out along the way.
10. The tagging and general appeal of the area left a lot of be desired.
​11. Not sure until what time, but you had to be buzzed into the community rink by the attendant.

Given that the majority of the ~100 kids were likely coming from suburban locations and their parents not used to the area, I would have to say that there is more than a little room for improvement and that begins with better upkeep in and around the community rink. What an impression to leave folks with.

All of that said, it was fantastic to see so many kids coming Downtown for hockey school.

[Rocket252]

^ Did you see any po!ice/security presence during your joyful trip to our beloved downtown?

Did you see anyone from the city fixing any of the broken items?

Maybe get the crazy guy with the pliers to fix something.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Rocket252

^ Did you see any po!ice/security presence during your joyful trip to our beloved downtown?

Did you see anyone from the city fixing any of the broken items?

Maybe get the crazy guy with the pliers to fix something.

No EPS this morning, no, but 1 Rogers Place security guard on 102st having a smoke, yes.

Ha.

[Coldrsx]

Edmonton saw venture capital investment triple in 2023, with $188 million invested across 21 deals, the province said in a release. By the end of 2023, the province’s five-year growth rate for capital investment reached 48.5%, with tech companies in Alberta securing $2.7 billion in investment across 350 deals.
- taproot

[Coldrsx]

I honestly do not even know where to start with this...

[Coldrsx]

Baselines and measures are important, but haven't we had many of those established in multiple reports from 10-15-20 years ago?

The naming of those 'big city moves' remind me of a consultants — via yet another public visioning session; I'd like the City to have more practical and pragmatic names for some of these things.

As for 50% by 'pubic or active transit', this is obviously aspirational given the vast sums of money, ever changing priorities and most lacklustre moving of the needle of any major city in Canada over the last 20 years. A few folks who do better math than me have shared figures that reveal even negative or stagnant transit usage if you factor in population growth.

I'm not saying that have the answers, but it continues to feel like these kinds of reports get produced once a decade and do very little in terms of actual change.

Old man skeptic is wading in.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Baselines and measures are important, but haven't we had many of those established in multiple reports from 10-15-20 years ago?

The naming of those 'big city moves' remind me of a consultants — via yet another public visioning session; I'd like the City to have more practical and pragmatic names for some of these things.

As for 50% by 'pubic or active transit', this is obviously aspirational given the vast sums of money, ever changing priorities and most lacklustre moving of the needle of any major city in Canada over the last 20 years. A few folks who do better math than me have shared figures that reveal even negative or stagnant transit usage if you factor in population growth.

I'm not saying that have the answers, but it continues to feel like these kinds of reports get produced once a decade and do very little in terms of actual change.

Old man skeptic is wading in.

Go ask Kalen at UDI why she said all of that in the City Plan lol

[DKaz]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Went to watch my nephew play hockey at the Downtown Community rink today at 745am.

Parked at the ICE District parkade.

1. It was not communicated or clear that you cannot get to the community rink from the parkade via Rogers Place's walkway (like you used to be able to do).
2. Broken window in the parkade stairwell up to the main floor.
3. Not two seconds outside and we were approached by two young men with backpacks asking for smokes.
​4. You cannot go through the JW across 104 Ave to the rink either, which put us along 102st.
5. Thankfully, the scramble at 102/104ave is actually quite quick and responsive for pedestrians. Maybe 104st/Jasper could learn something from this.
6. Most of the trees planted on the west side of 102st no longer have branches (barely trunks) or are missing a good portion with the exception of 1 or 2.
7. We were approached by a guy totally %^&$($# up with a pair of pliers in his hand, but sidestepped him; he was yelling at everyone walking by.
8. The amount of broken bollard lights and other street furniture (some has been completely removed) was significant, especially outside of the casino. Hopefully those get repaired soon *broken window theory*.
9. All three the garbage bins were open, broken or inside out along the way.
10. The tagging and general appeal of the area left a lot of be desired.
​11. Not sure until what time, but you had to be buzzed into the community rink by the attendant.

Given that the majority of the ~100 kids were likely coming from suburban locations and their parents not used to the area, I would have to say that there is more than a little room for improvement and that begins with better upkeep in and around the community rink. What an impression to leave folks with.

All of that said, it was fantastic to see so many kids coming Downtown for hockey school.

To get to the community rink, it's really best to use the surface lot just to the north.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

I honestly do not even know where to start with this...

She's been infected by the Kamala Harris virus. We don't need people like this in city Hall.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by DKaz

To get to the community rink, it's really best to use the surface lot just to the north.

Apparently, but it was windy/cold and I wanted to show her our new ICE District too.

Alas... gravel lot with blowing garbage it is!

[feepa]

Originally Posted by Black Star

She's been infected by the Kamala Harris virus. We don't need people like this in city Hall.

You've been infected with the GOP virus.

[Coldrsx]

Honer shares a storey about YEGDT from the Last of Us filming...

'we're from L.A. and you've got a real problem here; we've never seen this crime and theft'

25:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HnqQ_Y3ZQ

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Honer shares a storey about YEGDT from the Last of Us filming...

'we're from L.A. and you've got a real problem here; we've never seen this crime and theft'

25:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HnqQ_Y3ZQ

lol like I would believe anything that comes from Horner

I've been to LA and there are parts of their CBD that definitely feel MUCH sketchier than anything we have here (i.e. entire blocks of empty vacant buildings with boarded up windows, grafitti, etc.).

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Honer shares a storey about YEGDT from the Last of Us filming...

'we're from L.A. and you've got a real problem here; we've never seen this crime and theft'

25:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1HnqQ_Y3ZQ

That has to be the dumbest take I've heard in awhile. Skid row in LA, all the actual hoods you legitimately cannot travel into, the hundreds of murders...
The only place in Canada that gets close to the issues of any major US city, and rivals a place like LA is the DTES.

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by Hardhatdan

That has to be the dumbest take I've heard in awhile. Skid row in LA, all the actual hoods you legitimately cannot travel into, the hundreds of murders...
The only place in Canada that gets close to the issues of any major US city, and rivals a place like LA is the DTES.

"the DTES." In English please.