The 'Big E' Represents Downtown Edmonton's Revitalization!
The City's "YegdtBigE" initiative is sure to entice enthusiasm in the endeavors of Downtown's exciting evolution! by emil tiedemann L ET'S face it, up until just recently Edmonton's Downtown lacked a number of the essential qualities necessary for a vibrant and engaging central core. With the exception of some of our favourite summer festivals, there just wasn't much going on in the area during evening hours and weekends. The "Big E" invites you snap a photo with it (like City Councillor Scott McKeen ) and share your enthusiasm for Downtown Edmonton's revitalization online! #yegdtBigE But who could blame Edmontonians for not coming Downtown in those days! It was almost entirely void of any distinct character or particular personality, absent of those endearing nuances that sets apart one town from another. There was an undeniable deficiency of life . That was then! This is now, and these are the transformative years for not on...