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I agree with everyone above.

In terms of West Broadway I think their number one priority should be to attempt to work with the 4 property owners at Sherbrook & Broadway to actually utilized the corners well. I know it's a very tall task, but that should be a signature corner, not 3 parking lots and a gas station.

I think if I had to pick one "downtown" area/initiative to focus on it'd have to be the connection from Portage to The Exchange (via Smith/King/Fort), including the St. Charles and that whole dead area.

And quite a bit has actually happened on William in the last few years, in terms of image at least. Several houses/duplexes have been replaced or redone, lots of the business have upgraded their exteriors, there's the immigrant (?) centre, the road/sidewalk is in good condition. If the owners would split up & develop that parking lot beside the lighting store that would be amazing. It'd be awesome to see U of M step in to build some housing or whatever there to accomodate the expansions at their HSC campus.