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Originally Posted by shane_c
2) How is traffic?
3) How is transit?
4) Are there good bike lanes to both DT and Univ?
5) It seems that Spruce Grove, St Albert and Stoney Plain are popular. How easy to get DT and to the Univ from there?
6) What areas should be avoided for housing? I see some houses fairly close to DT are very cheap so I'm guessing sketchy as well.
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Depends on your budget for sure but Westmount/Inglewood is pretty great. Inglewood is cheaper because it is on the other side of 111th Ave but I don't think that actually matters. It is a quick 5 minute drive from there to downtown or the U of A with no traffic. East of Westmount gets into much higher density housing and more downtownish so maybe not ideal for kids but lots of trendy stuff over in Oliver.
South of the river I think it is pretty expensive right around the University and going further than that makes the commute downtown a pain. The Strathcona area is great for access and community but expensive.
On the east side of downtown is a lot of communities that are currently at the earlier end of revitalization and would be considered up and coming. You will be able to buy a place for a great price and the neighbourhoods are becoming pretty trendy but I am not sure how "gentrified" they are so there could be neer-do-wells hanging about.
I don't know much about the surrounding cities and the far flung reaches of Edmonton. Places like Windermere are growing really fast but I can't personally imagine commuting from there every day. No different than living in the deep SE of Calgary and commuting downtown. A lot of people love it but it isn't for me. St. Albert has pretty good connections to downtown and the U of A but I have no idea what traffic is like.
Feel free to send me a note if you have any specific questions.