I remember taking a woman on a date to Brew and Bloom across the street, and there were some homeless people burning a fire in this lot, which wasn’t the greatest look. So I will very much appreciate this lot being redeveloped by the next time I bring a woman here.
I would love to see Unity Square completely redeveloped, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we see something in the pipeline once VLW opens. Having mid-rise mixed-use fronting 104th and then having some family-oriented townhomes, standalone commercial and parks/courtyards would be amazing and really aid in making 104th ave a true commercial street.
I could see Brewery District converting at least some of their surface parking to more commercial or even residential once the train opens as well.
Unity Square has to be one of the most disappointing places in Edmonton, especially for people (like me) who heard about it from the Cadence Weapon song before they ever went themselves.
I like your thinking, though I wonder if street-facing retail on 104th will ever be realistic. A train will improve the area, but by itself won't magically make the street a more pleasant place to walk or spend time.
I have renamed this thread as this project is actually another Leston one and not Westrich, even though the site plan and renderings indicate otherwise.
I have renamed this thread as this project is actually another Leston one and not Westrich, even though the site plan and renderings indicate otherwise.
I like your thinking, though I wonder if street-facing retail on 104th will ever be realistic. A train will improve the area, but by itself won't magically make the street a more pleasant place to walk or spend time.
The streetscape is being completely rebuilt with the LRT project. I think more could've been done to separate pedestrians from the cars personally, but the new wider sidewalks are a SIGNIFICANT improvement over the pedestrian hellscape it was before lmao.
The streetscape is being completely rebuilt with the LRT project. I think more could've been done to separate pedestrians from the cars personally, but the new wider sidewalks are a SIGNIFICANT improvement over the pedestrian hellscape it was before lmao.
