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biguc · #**1881** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 11:54 PM**

For how much Edmonton has grown lately, I was underwhelmed when I went there earlier this year. It's sprawled and sprawled, and maybe when its ice district is done it will have a more impressive downtown but as it stands, they have 1 bar downtown worth a drink, and one bumping street in the whole city. Their older suburbs have not intensified into neighborhoods and have mostly turned into ghettos. I might almost like Saskatoon better, and I can't stand Saskatchewan. And I'm pretty sure Hamilton might be the better city too, even if they are just a Go Train upgrade away from being a Toronto suburb.

Andy6 · #**1882** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 1:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by biguc

For how much Edmonton has grown lately, I was underwhelmed when I went there earlier this year. It's sprawled and sprawled, and maybe when its ice district is done it will have a more impressive downtown but as it stands, they have 1 bar downtown worth a drink, and one bumping street in the whole city. Their older suburbs have not intensified into neighborhoods and have mostly turned into ghettos. I might almost like Saskatoon better, and I can't stand Saskatchewan. And I'm pretty sure Hamilton might be the better city too, even if they are just a Go Train upgrade away from being a Toronto suburb.

What's a "bumping street"?

Tacheguy · #**1883** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 1:37 AM**

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What's a "bumping street"?

I have spent a lot of time in downtown Saskatoon and Edmonton. I would take Saskatoon any day.

jmt18325 · #**1884** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 2:16 AM**

Saskatoon is probably the nicest city on the Prairies.

Spocket · #**1885** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:29 AM**

I think it's a stretch to call anything in Canada a ghetto except for a lot of the reserves.

rkspec · #**1886** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 2:40 PM**

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What's a "bumping street"?

about 5 or 6 blocks of Corydon in summer fits that description

doesnt Calgary have 'electric ave'?

young street in Toronto is always a good time

the streeet in montreal with all the strip joints lol

bomberjet · #**1887** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 3:24 PM**

It's like bumper bowling, except for cars haha

Urban recluse · #**1888** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 3:58 PM**

The area around Sky has a lot of potential. A few more pubs, restaurants, etc along Garry and Graham, in addition to whatever is planned for Fort Street. This area could be very cool.

design25 · #**1889** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 6:19 AM**

The city has plans to turn Garry Street from Notre Dame to Broadway into a pedestrian and bike-friendly road with 2 car lanes in the centre, with lots of room for patios on the sidewalk. Sky City will be in a great location when it is all constructed.

oftheMoon · #**1890** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 2:49 PM**

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The city has plans to turn Garry Street from Notre Dame to Broadway into a pedestrian and bike-friendly road with 2 car lanes in the centre, with lots of room for patios on the sidewalk. Sky City will be in a great location when it is all constructed.

Great idea. Garry is by far the quietest north/south street from Main to the Bay.

Urban recluse · #**1891** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 3:24 PM**

Excellent.

Antigonish · #**1892** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 5:49 PM**

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I have spent a lot of time in downtown Saskatoon and Edmonton. I would take Saskatoon any day.

I lived on Jasper Ave for a couple years and it was pretty underwhelming. Whyte Ave was OK, but on the other side of the river so we'd rarely head over there unless it was for a shopping/eating/drinks type afternoon.

Downtown Saskatoon seemed pretty lively the couple times I've been down there, and they incorporate the river valley much better than Edmonton does for events or festivals. Of course, Edmonton had WEM I guess

1ajs · #**1893** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 12:27 AM**

i spent a few days in edmonton in 2010.
stayed on white ave walked downtown put on a bassnectar show at the west edmonton mall event center... i injoyed it sasktoon is different but good. but damn edmonton is massive

Urban recluse · #**1894** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 1:44 AM**

Edmonton does have a large downtown, but unlike Portage Ave, you can walk along Jasper Ave and have dozens of F&B options, and many cross streets are packed with residential.

trueviking · #**1895** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 2:44 AM**

Downtown Edmonton is not great. Gravel parking lots everywhere. Way more surface parking than Winnipeg. Jasper has some life but there is nothing beyond that. Their architecture is all very 1990's looking. It really makes me appreciate having the Exchange District. There is so little character in downtown Edmonton.

Edmonton has plans for towers everywhere but they could really use some mid-rise to make it more urban. I've never seen such wide roads. Every street looks like Portage Avenue.

Only good thing about downtown Edmonton is no one way streets.

jmt18325 · #**1896** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 2:59 AM**

Honestly, a lot of the places we go eat and drink in Winnipeg are downtown.

Tacheguy · #**1897** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 3:21 AM**

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Downtown Edmonton is not great. Gravel parking lots everywhere. Way more surface parking than Winnipeg. Jasper has some life but there is nothing beyond that. Their architecture is all very 1990's looking. It really makes me appreciate having the Exchange District. There is so little character in downtown Edmonton.

Edmonton has plans for towers everywhere but they could really use some mid-rise to make it more urban. I've never seen such wide roads. Every street looks like Portage Avenue.

Only good thing about downtown Edmonton is no one way streets.

trivia question. do you know why places like Saskatoon and Edmonton have such wide streets, but others on the prairies do not?

Urban recluse · #**1898** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 4:50 AM**

Sadly so many great heritage buildings were demolished in Edmonton.

Tacheguy · #**1899** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 12:40 PM**

ok I will tell you anyway.

cn towns have wide streets compared to cp towns. different surveyors back in the day..

Urban recluse · #**1900** Posted **Dec 24, 2016, 2:50 PM**

Wider streets are no big deal when you are not dealing with so many vacant storefronts, etc.

Cool tidbit Tache.

Piecing together potential (providing more private sector business people join the fray) developments within the vicinity of TNS, Sky, and 300 Main is fun: imagining what may be. I think the idea of a redeveloped Bay building would be critical in anchoring that end of this potential plan. Getting HBC on board would be a boon. I do not think it is expecting too much with the future infusion of so many people in the area for HBC to commit to playing a larger role in the area with a greater presence of its brands.