Posted Apr 14, 2026, 4:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
Sure it won't. Neither will vacant lots. I work downtown and the demolition of older commercial space is a big reason we don't have retail commercial in the core. I've lived a lot of places, Winnipeg, Edmonton, St. John's, Regina, St. Louis and they were all miles ahead of Regina in understanding a sense of place.
A vibrant downtown has a mix of uses, a mix of generations and a mix of rents that can support both chains and local businesses. Regina is losing that ability. That is the point I am trying to make, but sure, tear down some more structures and maybe build a strip mall Timmies.
Obviously, the city and most of it's residents don't care about the core.
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Couldn't agree more. It's like this city is hell-bent on erasing any kind of soul or character it has (had). Most other cities have long since begun to turn the corner on the ill-effects of the donut effect and suburban flight with prioritizing their city centres. I don't care how nice the curbs on 11th turrn out to be. There's much more to it than that.
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