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wooohooo · 12-01-2011, 08:37 PM

I went to school at UA too. It's a nice school, but right when I got out all these fancy schmancy buildings got built. And worst of it when they were building it, we had to walk around so now you get the added benefit of all the walkways and connecting buildings. Those were some of the coldest winters. PITA walking halfway across campus to go to class late with frozen hands.

I would stay somewhere in the University area if you're going there. I live right off whyte and near the safeway so 109th st and it's a really good location. I can walk to school, bus to school, half block walk to safeway, and all the amenities of whyte ave. There's the other side of campus the 119st?? part... there's nothing around there but houses and no buses. Stay East of 114th st and you'll be good. Lots of apartments around there if you're looking.

South Edmonton area like Terwilliger/Riverbend is pretty identical to anything in NW Calgary... Hamptons, Edgemont etc.

Stay far away from North Edmonton or you could just go to the gun store and get a vest, and some guns for your protection. It's a crap hole there... probably won't ever get shot but you get the idea. There's some nice neighborhoods I know... but generally yah... same with Millwoods.

My advice if you're going to school get a place near UA. It's a great location but rent is of course going to be inflated. If you can afford it, it's worth it.

12-01-2011, 08:37 PM	#8
wooohooo #1 Goaltender Join Date: Apr 2006 Exp:	I went to school at UA too. It's a nice school, but right when I got out all these fancy schmancy buildings got built. And worst of it when they were building it, we had to walk around so now you get the added benefit of all the walkways and connecting buildings. Those were some of the coldest winters. PITA walking halfway across campus to go to class late with frozen hands. I would stay somewhere in the University area if you're going there. I live right off whyte and near the safeway so 109th st and it's a really good location. I can walk to school, bus to school, half block walk to safeway, and all the amenities of whyte ave. There's the other side of campus the 119st?? part... there's nothing around there but houses and no buses. Stay East of 114th st and you'll be good. Lots of apartments around there if you're looking. South Edmonton area like Terwilliger/Riverbend is pretty identical to anything in NW Calgary... Hamptons, Edgemont etc. Stay far away from North Edmonton or you could just go to the gun store and get a vest, and some guns for your protection. It's a crap hole there... probably won't ever get shot but you get the idea. There's some nice neighborhoods I know... but generally yah... same with Millwoods. My advice if you're going to school get a place near UA. It's a great location but rent is of course going to be inflated. If you can afford it, it's worth it.