Breathing new life into a historic Edmonton neighbourhood
Once a thriving hub for business, Edmonton’s Quarters District is better known these days for vacant lots, empty storefronts and crime – a tough sell for revitalization efforts, say urban planners, landowners and commercial developers.
Breathing life back into the historic 40-hectare east-end neighbourhood will require property tax breaks, deep-pocket investment and wholesale rejuvenation of the entire downtown area, they say.
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