Elise Stolte: Edmonton's transit stations are dead, empty, soulless places. An extra security guard won't change that.

I hate our transit stations.
I hate how cold and lonely they feel — islands of concrete cut off from anything that makes living in a city worthwhile.
Grocery stores, coffee shops and dry cleaning services might be just across the street or parking lot, but that feels miles away in the biting cold wind.
No wonder these spaces feel unsafe.
Council is spending $20 million to increase security, putting a private security contractor at every major station, upgrading lights and adding mirrors to