Yesterday the city released more details on the Arena deal with the Flames: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-hall-publicly-releases-agreements-for-arena-deal-with-calgary-flames https://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Pages/Event-Centre/Event-Centre-Agreements.aspx

Every time I walk on that sidewalk I'm so happy it's there. It feels like it was under construction for about 10 years.

Good to hear! I should take a day off work and give it a whirl. I drove by the Marda Loop station and was surprised to see about 7-10 people there. I think as the transit culture develops in the south west, then the frequency will increase. Just give it time :)

That's great news! If the Minto proposal gets built, that area will have a totally different feel to it.

I doubt it. 1. Unemployment remains relatively high. (Under employment or people that have 'given up' are not included in the calculation) 2. There's an oversupply of housing units 3. Provincial cuts don't help certainty or unemployment numbers 4. Migration to Calgary is still relatively low...

Sorry, I'm late to this conversation. I have to respectively disagree with you. I think it would be better if we spent a bit more money and build the Green line properly the first time. You're right in the sense that surface stations are better from an urban design perspective. However; I...

Nice! Hopefully a decent tenant is moving in. That's a critical corner. Feels dead there now-a-days with the Lululemon also being gone.

Good post. In three sentences you summed up the source of our alienation. I was born and raised in Calgary so maybe I'm a bit biased on this subject, but I always got the impression that Ottawa and eastern Canada treated Alberta more like a colony than a fellow member in confederation. We've...

Holy Shit...

I'll try and make it out. It'll be nice to see the gang again.

I think you could call this good news. https://calgaryherald.com/cannabis/city-of-calgarys-pot-related-costs-soar-to-10-million-admin-report We have more pot stores than any other municipality in Canada.

That's a shame. Looks like a nice little project.

Haha, they've been working on that one for well over a year and a half at a glacial pace. It just flew under the radar.:p

The delayed funding is very disappointing to say the least. One of the things I missed about the NDP government is how they pandered to Calgary voters. In the 2015 provincial election, Calgary elected MLA's from 4 different parties, while Edmonton only elected NDP MLA's. In several Calgary...

That's really disappointing. They're scrapping the cycle track and are going with bike lanes. The city might-as-well just leave the road as it is. It's wide enough for bikes now. I think the city should have bit the bullet, and converted 2nd street to a one-way northbound road, converted 5th...

New plans for 9th ave cycling improvements: https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Pages/Cycling/Cycling-Route-Improvements/9-Ave-route-improvements.aspx https://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Documents/cycling/Cycling-Route-Improvements/9_Avenue_SE_Route_Improvements_Graphic_P3A.pdf The...

I get what you're saying. No likes these whack jobs speaking. You don't have to take part in any debate you don't want to be a part of and I mostly agree with you. I think that it's easier to fight back against these ideas in the sunlight than in the darkness. Sunlight is the best disinfectant...

There's a lot to unpack here. I'm still enjoying this dialogue and I appreciate your respectful responses. City Hall is owned by the public. If there is an area in a public building that is open to speakers, then every citizen should be able to host a speaking event. It's not privilege to do...

Looks sexy to me and does the trick. The material selection will make or break this project.

For some reason, Bus route ridership stats is a closely guarded secret for CT.