With this being one of our only blocks built out at both high-density and with each building right on the property line of the other, I wonder how many units are actually on this block now? Would love to see this style of development more all over the place.

Thanks @darwink this was a great walkthrough on the factors involved.

I wonder how/if much time would be saved if they just fully closed sections and do the whole thing, then reopen as a final product? Granted timing is tricky as there's lots to do above and below grade - but seems to me half the work is shuffling things around to keep a lane open under all...

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/highway1-kamloops-alberta List of current and recent projects.

I think Calgary Transit is balancing a few things here - having a mixed fuel fleet is pretty smart (diesel, electric, CNG), as you can hedge all the different factors that go into how much busses cost to buy, operate and maintain. Choice limited in suppliers in one type of bus? Buy from another...

There's a lot going on. Quietly (for the past 30+ years) BC is slowly chipping away at the overall corridor between Alberta and Kamloops, a handful of kilometres at a time. Another site to check periodically: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/highway1-kamloops-alberta

Whenever anyone thinks 17th Avenue SW sidewalks are "good enough" for the pedestrian traffic, show them this picture. While not always achievable in narrower right-of-ways, this is the width that a successfully designed pedestrian-centric urban sidewalk should have. I just think how different...

The best-in-class on how to have crazy multi-lane roads that are still walkable is probably Spain. Here's what we should do with Glenmore and MacLeod. Take this one in Madrid. Check out streetview here: link to location Essentially it's the same setup - a sunken highway, major cross road with...

I know we don't do this here, but it is entirely possible to create safe and efficient crossings for bicycles and pedestrians along and across major roads.

Awesome update @MichaelS ! I wonder if the new Sobeys will ultimate close the Sobeys over in Strathcona? It's really not that far apart. 85th Street continues to build it's weird suburban main street out. Very interesting corridor to watch.

I mean...it can't be over-emphasized just how inefficient the current setup is there is space for everyone to get generous helpings of whatever they want. We could keep 6 lanes plus a bunch of turn lanes, add a BRT, add sidewalks, add bike lanes plant literally thousands of trees and we...

And it's certainly doable - MacLeod's right-of-way here is a remarkable 55m+, excluding building setbacks from the property line. Hardly a world-beating feat of public space design, but even the 2012 corridor study concluded that - yeah it's a pretty east fix from a geometry perspective. In...

Canada is actually pretty unusual that the dominant city switched over our history. Montreal was the political, economic and cultural hub for Canada from 1600s - 1970s. It was only in 1971 that Toronto had the larger population. Now the clear hierarchy has emerged and shows little sign of...

This area is the best evidence in the city that density alone isn't enough - we need to give the more people living here something to do, somewhere to walk safely. From the high-level the location is great - dead centre of the city, close physical proximity to transit, services, the region's...

Agreed. I love the rendering, wish it will happen. However, For how shiny it is, it’s also light on details on the overall site design and circulation. Countless Toronto projects have started similar and ended somewhere more meh (although, notably a Toronto “meh” is typically far better than...

It's the natural answer and fills much of the missing parts of the clock and calendar for the area to really be a 24/7/365 destination. Brings families and people early to get the best produce, gives a chill place to wander and eat all day, all year. Activity will just be winding down right as...

I think something like that was contemplated when the tunnel opened. Here's an article from 2014: link "The tunnel, which will open to vehicle traffic on Sunday at 5:00 a.m., will connect Airport Trail between 36 St. N.E. and Barlow Trail, and allow six lanes of traffic to flow beneath the...

For canopies, I am increasingly interested in designs that protect from heat and the sun, not just rain and snow like glass canopies. This one appears more of an architectural flourish than anything overly useful for rain protection so not a big deal either way, but I think Calgary...

Yeah that's where my head goes, I am expecting articles about this to say something like: "Success of Province's regional rail plans hinge on downtown alignment and second Bow River bridge, advocates say" not: "Lirion/Plenary Announce Restructuring of Calgary Airport - Banff Passenger Rail...

Why is all this information being provided like this via a press release? Everything these guys do seems unusual - they always seem to have a strange mix of being too detailed while also not providing enough details if that makes sense. Put another way, they seem to release publicly stuff at a...