A recent article in the Edmonton Journal discusses the plea from local developers for policy to encourage the development of amenities such as dry cleaners and parks in the downtown area:
Developers say they need help from government and business to attract more downtown residents by adding amenities, from parks to dry cleaners.
“The challenge we have right now in trying to fill some of the development in the Edmonton arena district is we don’t have the infrastructure assets in place in downtown to make it a desirable place to live,” said Michael Smith, senior vice-president for multi-family at WAM Development Group, during a panel discussion Thursday at the Real Estate Forum, a conference on commercial real estate.
You can read the full article here.