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Originally Posted by miketoronto
When people used to move downtown 15 or 20 years ago, it was because they loved the urban lifestyle and wanted to be part of the downtown lifestyle and economy.
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15 or 20 years ago, people weren't moving (or visiting) downtown in droves. The existing "amazing places to purchase food" are simply not enough for the present population. New grocery stores like this Loblaws aren't coming at the expense of Kensington and St. Lawrence - they're adding to the options, and actually making an "urban lifestyle" easier to live, as you now have tens of thousands more people who've got a grocery store within walking distance.
Also, this particular store is about as far from "suburban" as you can get. It has more in common with St. Lawrence Market than it does the typical suburban big box supermarket.