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Thirteen homes and more than 20 businesses are on Edmonton’s initial demolition list to accommodate the Valley Line LRT west, including well-known anchor tenants Western Cycle and the United Way.

That’s in addition to a dozen businesses and a three-storey apartment threatened by administration’s new plan for 149 Street. That goes to city council for debate March 21.

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“I feel a little bitter about the whole thing,” said Wade Church, manager at National Audio Video on Stony Plain Road.

“Their plan is to go right through the middle of our store when there’s a derelict building right across the street,” Church said, pointing to the old Blue Chicago and the line of businesses beside it on the south side of Stony Plain Road at 142 Street. National Audio Video is part of an entire block of businesses slated for demolition on the north side of Stony Plain Road just west of 142 Street. It’s been there for 40 years.