What I don't understand is if Edmonton is really serious about building this behemoth, why not go for the big prize and build an extra 20m up to take the title from First Canadian Place in Toronto? It'd be nice to see the title go to something that doesn't reak of 1960s-70s utilitarian design.
Though, downtown Edmonton would look quite weird with 1 massive building, and then a couple smaller ones. The thing I love about downtown Calgary is that when you're driving in from Red Deer there is width to downtown. Creates a cool view with the mountains in the west.
For what it's worth though, I'd much prefer live in a city full of 3-4 storey buildings then in a city with hundreds of thousands of houses, and a small downtown with a handful of super tall buildings.
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