That happened because Calgary was booming. For example, Edmonton's LRT was supposed to extend to Southgate in the mid 90s, but due to Klein's drastic infrastructure funding cuts, it terminated at University in 1992; it then stayed that way for over 10 years, and it only restarted because...

I have a funny feeling the UCP may just drop the guillotine past Eau Claire. There’s simply too many NIMBYs north of it. Downtown will likely go ahead as planned with perhaps at least a year delay.

I don't know if it's just me, but I have yet to see a photo or video of the residential elevator.

Sadly, that would have been an improvement to the tower--that's how ugly it is.

As long as no re-skinning happens to the Len Werry building; otherwise, eyebleach only works at certain angles.

This?

Just trying to wrap my head around this. If infrastructure is so critical, how did Doug Ford made the decision to scrap the LRT project in Hamilton? Were there any more rationale than just cost $5+billion? How many Hamiltonians were supporting/opposing the project prior to the cancellation?

The trolleybuses existed until early 1975, but clearly this was shot in the summer. Also, it appears the tower was topped out not long from when it was taken--kinda tell the mechanical level was still being worked on. 1974 for sure.

I am guessing 1974.

I hope there's no money left to reclad Len Werry building.

On a somewhat related news, there have been developing reports that somewhere in northwestern Alberta, about 400m below the surface, geologists may have found unprecedented amounts of uranium ore deposits, which may lead analysts to believe that it could trigger the second Alberta Advantage...