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Edmonton is home to the second largest mall in North America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Edmonton_Mall https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Edmonton_M
by xmcqdpt2 5y ago
Edmonton is home to the second largest mall in North America
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Edmonton_Mall https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Edmonton_Mall
yet Edmonton itself is only the 33rd largest city in NA. As someone who grew up in a dull commuter suburb and hated every minute of it, this ratio of mall size to population is not inspiring.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoHaving a large indoor area for people to congregate and entertain themselves in a location with very long and cold winters might not be comparable to having one in a location with milder weather.
- Fricken 5y agoLiving in Edmonton, I don't see much evidence of the mall apocalypse that is supposedly affecting the rest of North America.
- winthrowe 5y agoI agree with this. Much of the square footage is devoted to entertainment pursuits that don't have a roof and close for the winter elsewhere in Canada.