I think this is a great next step for the area. While 14th street has always felt like a bit of an eyesore/car sewer, I think this could add an anchor point to make the area more inviting. And the additional connection between the SAIT/AUArts LRT station and the bottom of the hill is a big...
CRUs seem to be filling out. Iyycburg (burger place) looks almost ready; Om Organics (organic skincare shop from Invermere), and one8T wellness are open now. Still no indication of who might be leasing out the big corner unit.
Marda Loop is about to be stacked with burger places. Boogies, A&W...
Went to the Global Pet Foods in Marda Loop last night and couldn’t help but peek in through the windows at the prospective sales centre, and I spotted this model of the proposed development. Just a sneak peek for everyone 😁
The cynical side of me thinks that the councillors may be carrying out the perceived will of their NIMBY constituents. To the NIMBYs, being against blanket rezoning means being against higher density redevelopment, regardless of LAP or other process. Defeating blanket rezoning => no more dense...
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Most Calgarians don’t have the knowledge base or care to understand what these decisions mean. They read scare pieces about midblock 16-plexes, and attribute their rising property tax and commute times to blanket rezoning.
All the chuds in neighbourhoods like evergreen (which won’t be affected...
For date night last Friday we went to Brioche for drinks, and IBU for dinner. Both were pretty full- we snagged the last reservation for IBU that wasn’t at 5:30pm or 10pm.
Both were fantastic. The Avitus guys really know how to set up a vibey, cozy bar- can’t wait to come back for some food...
I like this idea, mostly because of the place-making aspect of a scramble intersection. You don’t see them very often in Calgary, and it would help solidify 17th ave’s position as a pedestrian street at what is ostensibly the west gateway of the high street.