There’s something quintessentially Edmonton about this view. Being stuck in traffic, looking at a surface parking lot operated by some sort of Imperialist parking corporation hell-bent on turning the world over to asphalt and gravel, a person riding a bike through a lane that doubles as a portion of bona fide cycling route, uninspiring stucco condos and concrete modernist office buildings looming like squat trolls in the distance.<\/p>\n
Oh, I’m not saying it’s flattering! And there are many other better things that Edmonton has to offer. But one has to admit that this is not an uncommon Edmonton view.<\/p>\n
Here’s to hot summer days ahead and the balance tipping in the direction of “no more crap” in the not-too-distant future…<\/p>\n
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