Carolin Maran, EPS communications adviser, said around 15 officers are part of dedicated Whyte Avenue beat teams that patrol the Old Strathcona area five or six days a week, day and night.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/old-strathcona-business-association-calls-for-swifter-action-to-address-safety-concerns-1.6979315?cmp=rss

Chekowski was sold on a plan to turn the area into a mini Whyte Avenue, but that hasn’t happened.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9940679/edmonton-business-fort-road-closes/

The city’s various redesign ideas for Whyte Avenue are merely taking advantage of and expanding on current activity levels.

Source: https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-public-interest-already-there-for-city-to-improve-whyte-avenue-experience