Images of Edmonton

[Coldrsx]

^actually it kinda does.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by itom 987

For a moment I thought this was an image of Calgary.


Source: http://www.yourtruhome.com/edmonton-...gates-on-117th

Sacrilege....


Great shot...

[cpnfantstk]

∆∆∆∆.. That's a fantastic shot. I've waited over 25 years to see our downtown transform to this. It's going to only get better and better.

[s211]

I think it's safe to say that people are marvelling about the photo background, and not the foreground, or at least I pray that's the case because another soulless cut/paste papier mache stick frame apartment building is absolutely nothing to rave about.

[Black Star]

Yup...pretty safe to say that.

[itom 987]

Stick frame crappartments are better than surface parking lots though, the photo does a good job of hiding them.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by s211

I think it's safe to say that people are marvelling about the photo background, and not the foreground, or at least I pray that's the case because another soulless cut/paste papier mache stick frame apartment building is absolutely nothing to rave about.

Disagree. That is one of the better low-rise and not everything needs to be 50 storeys.

[Urban recluse]

I am not sure the height is the issue as much the cheap exterior finishing is.

[s211]

Originally Posted by Urban recluse

I am not sure the height is the issue as much the cheap exterior finishing is.

Bingo. Nowhere did I mention height, so I don't know where the dismissive comment wrapped in height came from. That said, it's the melt-in-your-mouth longevity of these frame projects that sticks in my craw.

Those practically-temporary balconies and their poor supports will be sloping sooner than you know it. It's the ham-fisted cheapness that goes into the large majority of frame projects that turns me off. And wow are Edmonton's suburbs rife with shockingly poor frame product built during the last boom. [I've always wondered what the purchaser demographic was for that product.]

[Urban recluse]

The city must demand better; we ain't in Winnipeg.

[Coldrsx]

www.twitter.com/ianoyeg

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Enbridge Centre pedway - lit up for the holidays
https://twitter.com/tjlschneider/sta...85887610437633

[Coldrsx]

Nicely done! We are hoping to encourage a lot more of that around the Downtown this year.


www.twitter.com/dbayeg

Full details:
http://www.edmontondowntown.com/chri...d1=135&lid=260

[Black Star]

Great to see....

[Coldrsx]

5mins ago


www.twitter.com/dbayeg

[Urban recluse]

I wish The Bay was still in the Jasper Ave building, and we could be amazed by the window displays. Christmas is when I really miss the downtown department stores more so.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by Urban recluse

I wish The Bay was still in the Jasper Ave building, and we could be amazed by the window displays. Christmas is when I really miss the downtown department stores more so.

Yes on this....x 10.

[Black Star]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

5mins ago


www.twitter.com/dbayeg

So cool...whats going on?

[Hallsy's Toupee]

Santa Claus Parade

[Coldrsx]

Bingo. HUGE crowds, but amazed at how many people (see above) had no idea it was on.