Edmonton Retail Thread

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I would have thought that at least ice district would have more retail to offer by now; the fact that it's only competition is a dying mall and still downtown can't seem to attract some retail 'basics' is unfortunate. Not sure what more it will take to turn the corner. A complete street concentrated with retail and restaurants to really create an anchor would certainly help.
Robson in Vancouver, Stephen ave in Calgary, hell even Scarth street in Regina gives any downtown Edmonton street a run for its money.

It's tough because all those mentioned tend to be complete streets, with smaller scale old stock buildings. Closest thing i can think of is 104st between jasper and 102nd, but even that has 3 surface lots, and is kinda sad.

Rice howard way would need some major street level interventions to create a continuous stretch of retail along all directions; but probably has the best 'bones' for creating some kind of anchor.