[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by curves2000

Calgary's East Village when it was envisioned was a once in a generation opportunity to rebuild an area on prime real estate. Downtown, next to the water, transit, walkable, live, work, play, vibrant. Real estate with this much potential usually isn't available for complete redevelopment of an entire neighborhood in large Canadian cities. It was suppose to be Calgary's version of Yaletown in Vancouver and other hip, happening and vibrant areas in Toronto/Montreal etc.

Sure there is some vibrancy with people walking around and grabbing a coffee on a warm day etc, but is that really the end goal here? We have all been on vacation and been to cool cities with cool areas, the definition isn't strollers, babies, walking and coffee.

Where is the really cool shopping? Must try restaurants, bumping nightlife, unique independent businesses? All the great job opportunities and thriving start ups? There is a Superstore, Winners, Subway, Dominos Pizza. Lot's of chain places.

If any posters have friends/family coming into town, is that the place you take them out to show them the hottest area in Calgary? If you rented an Air B&B in that area as a tourist, is that really the area for the slogan "More City. More Life!" that they show everywhere. It is disappointing to me as Calgarian. I too frequent the area on car, foot and cycle but not as much as I would if there was some life there.

The lack of current development compared to other areas is very noticeable. I thought at first it was the lack of growth in Calgary post 2015 energy crash but even nearly 10 years later, there isn't an explosion considering the growth Calgary is experiencing.

Every other city is awesome. Because you're on vacation. So of course it is.

EV is pretty good...it's alright...it's not great...but it's fine.