Summing up the public discourse on this: Advocates wanted to City to implement big levies so development would more pay for itself. City did it and developers agreed. Advocates wanted denser, more mixed use and connected suburbs so they were more sustainable and efficient to operate. City did...

Perhaps, except there is oodles of that vintage and price of units not only available in the area, but all over the inner city.

Love the Bucci concept in Bridges.

I've made the jump over. After 13 years or so, SSP abandoned me. This place seems good. Let's keep it that way.

Count me in as a huge fan. These types of mainstreet projects contribute more to the liveability of the city than any other. There are about a half dozen other undeveloped or less desirable uses (car dealerships) left in Inglewood and it'll feel more complete. One thing Inglewood needs is more...

Beyond expectations. Fantastic!

A few to sell you on Calgary. The Bow and Eighth Avenue Place bump up the calibre of this skyline significantly. Remember - metro of 1.2 million. Surrealplaces on flickr from Joeyjacobsdad on Flickr By lumin8 on flickr clouds and light By Bookerman on flickr IMG_3866 Stitch By...

That's genius.

Yeah, most of highway 1 (16th ave North) through calgary is an urban arterial. Most of it's stretch except near the edges of the city in the east and west is not freeway.

Actually, Greater Vancouver has just over 2 million souls. While the City of Vancouver doesn't have highways the GVRD most certainly does! What is Highway 1 coming into the region? On the transit side, Calgary, a city of half the population of Greater Vancouver has an LRT system that has more...

Same architect. This glass skylight is a much larger version of the Yorkdale one.

Toronto looks like a dump back then. Obviously the waterfront was an industrial wasteland though. Unfortunately, although it's developed, it's not nearly as good its potential.

It's not unlike Four Seasons. Several overhanging features. All glass.

Seen the design. It is indeed interesting, and will really change that block.