The Fight For A Vibrant Downtown from Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

The Fight For A Vibrant Downtown

1 hour 30 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2026 at 5:36 pm.

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Downtowns are booming across Canada. Except for Alberta's capital city, that is. Why is Edmonton's core unable to attract and tap into the same energy enjoyed in so many other urban centres? We hit the issues (and solutions) head on with three people who truly "give a shit" - Jay Downton, Cheryll Watson, and JoAnne Pearce - in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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