Yes, a Wal-Mart Super Center and acres upon acres of vacant wasteland for decades to come will do wonders for Edmonton's "Urban Scene"
Airport redevelopments are a nightmare and both Denver and Austin hit all the right urbanist notes when planning the development of Stapleton and Muller - yet produced little to nothing but a shopping mall in Denver and a crappy subdivision in Austin (but with a high concentration of christian owned businesses). They put too much development land on the market all at once with an intense pressure to develop it rapidly.
And it isn't just the wildrose alliance, all the provincial parties oppose closing the airport. I look forward to the day I can once again fly between Calgary and YXD in 40 minutes. And should YXD survive Edmonton Airports is going to demand their hands be washed of it.
Airports before real estate schemes!
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