Ikea Winnipeg | Completed - Page 32

JayM · #**621** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 8:35 AM**

Polo Park is dying the rent is too high the parking sucks, its overall situation blows. Its not the same as it once was. Sure it was the talk of the town in the past, but places such as St Vital Centre, this new area with Ikea(Sterling Lyon/Kenaston) and basically Kenaston power centre is taking over the city.

1ajs · #**622** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 9:16 AM**

witch means i am being forced to go to the south end of the city to go shoping witch is just plane fucking stupid and not good planing

bomberguy · #**623** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 1:25 PM**

h0twired · #**624** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

witch means i am being forced to go to the south end of the city to go shoping witch is just plane fucking stupid and not good planing

Who is forcing you to do anything?

Overreact much?

jmt18325 · #**625** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 11:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by JayM

Polo Park is dying the rent is too high the parking sucks, its overall situation blows.

I don't see it as dying. It just got a bunch of new places, including Apple and Sephora.

nordique · #**626** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 11:18 PM**

and H&M soon... not dying at all.

jmt18325 · #**627** Posted **Nov 26, 2009, 11:34 PM**

St. James Street is dying (the street, not the stores) and isn't on the city's capital plan, but that's about the worst of it.

nordique · #**628** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 12:05 AM**

you're talking physically? i agree, because every time i drive down there i feel my poor car's suspension is going to disintegrate or catch fire somehow. rough streets of winnipeg indeed.

jmt18325 · #**629** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 12:11 AM**

Well, most streets aren't really that terrible (some are of course), but St. James is bad bad bad.

Brokenhead · #**630** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 5:24 AM**

well, since i am on the south side, everything is good for me though

flatlander · #**631** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 5:42 AM**

Polo Park is one of the highest grossing malls in Canada (on a per square foot basis).

I am disappointed the Hilfiger store closed. What can i say. I have a striped tie fetish.

I'll take Polo Park over the Kenaston tumour anyday.

Biff · #**632** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by nordique

you're talking physically? i agree, because every time i drive down there i feel my poor car's suspension is going to disintegrate or catch fire somehow. rough streets of winnipeg indeed.

I have a new appreciation for Winnipeg Streets. I was just in South Bend, Indiana and if you think our streets are bad you obviously haven't been to South Bend.

....i agree St James is in terrible shape though.

Boreal · #**633** Posted **Nov 27, 2009, 4:56 PM**

Polo Park isn't dying. I don't even know how one comes to such a claim. It is the retail powerhouse between Toronto and Calgary. And adding some big name stores (H&M, Forever 21) in the very near future. It just underwent a renovation.

In comparison, St. Vital is a teeny-bopper mall. It serves its purpose well, but it's a regional mall. Not a mall that is going to strip consumers from far reaches of the city.

jmt18325 · #**634** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 1:32 AM**

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....i agree St James is in terrible shape though.

It's really the only street that I have that big of a complaint about.

grumpy old man · #**635** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 1:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

witch means i am being forced to go to the south end of the city to go shoping witch is just plane fucking stupid and not good planing

You've made your disdain for Ikea evident, but to think Polo Park is dying is maybe the worst case of Chicken Little I've heard in many a year. Hell Polo Park doesn't even have a cold. That area is thriving.

SKYSTHELIMIT · #**636** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by grumpy old man

You've made your disdain for Ikea evident, but to think Polo Park is dying is maybe the worst case of Chicken Little I've heard in many a year. Hell Polo Park doesn't even have a cold. That area is thriving.

I gotta agree with grumpy here. This isn't a one horse town anymore we can sustain both areas.

Kinguni · #**637** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

It's really the only street that I have that big of a complaint about.

Try driving down Ellice. On a Saturday afternoon. Rougher than hell with stupid traffic.

jmt18325 · #**638** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 3:09 PM**

I don't find Ellice as bad actually. There is a short section that is, but I don't think it's as bad as St. James between Sargent and Silver.

flatlander · #**639** Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 9:46 PM**

Taylor is so bad, I saw a Reimer Soils truck inching along so that it wouldn't break an axle today.

Streets aren't smoother, city isn't safer, why would anyone vote for this j*ckass?

jmt18325 · #**640** Posted **Nov 29, 2009, 12:35 AM**

On the other hand, the city is doing quite well in terms of growth. I don't like him, but it could be worse.