The addition to the Eau Claire Lumber building are public washrooms to replace the old ones that used to be located at the splash park that was there previously. I was hoping the building would have been relocated to be a little closer to the lagoon so that any patio would have a nice view of...

In this case it is definitely worse to be a non-commital owner. Bhatti has said publicly before at Green Line Board meetings that their traffic light risk model went from a yellow light to a red light when they started looking at costing from local subcontractors who were unexpectedly pricing...

The Premier had finally put to bed speculation that the UCP will block the revised Stage 1 from going forward. Assuming the Feds give the thumbs up this week, hopefully we can finally start talking about what happens next for not just Green Line but for transit investment in Calgary instead of...

I enjoy how Sonya Sharp, as chair of the arena committee, gets called out on her shiny stars comment. I think the arena is a good investment for our city but to pretend it is an essential investment and expanding the LRT isn't is just eye-rolling to me...

Funny enough, Air Canada seems to agree about everyone's thoughts on HSR.... https://globalnews.ca/news/10675060/air-canada-tgv-train-company-bidder-electric-fast-rail-project/

Sounds like the answers are Yes, they know how much it will cost and Yes they are already advocating with the Feds

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-green-line-is-the-transit-feeder-main-for-the-city

Can we talk about how this was the plan for the now deferred Centre St station? You ride a subway in Europe and in order to do so you walk down a short staircase to the platform. Here in Calgary we were apparently planning a massive underground station with elevators, escalators, and a mezzanine...

Millican station was one of the few stations that has been planned for Park N Ride since day 1 of Green Line so it's not really fair to say it has no Park N Ride potential. Now how many people outside the community of Lynnwood/Ogden will actually be willing to take the time to drive there and...

Ugh.... this is disappointing news. One of the biggest strengths of the Saddledome is the variety and availability of food options. One of my biggest disappointments with attending a concert at Roger's Place was the long lines and crappy selection for the concessions. This kind of reinforces my...

Tuesday is officially the big day.... https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/green-line-cost-pressure-details-emerge/wcm/18200be2-3ac6-465a-a5e9-8f2900edb3a2?taid=66a6a2342711cc0001c2d0a2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Looks unique! It still really bothers me Calgary hasn't increased the setbacks from the river required for development. There's an argument to be made for flood protection but really it comes down to a narrow strip of green next to the rivers doesn't do justice to how much of an asset they are...

Does anything have to happen in terms of provincial regulations to open up the mass timber mid-rise market in Alberta? (Apologies for sidetracking the thread with these questions)

Would the construction cost of mass timber versus concrete make it a cheaper option in the 8-10 story range? Could it lead to a new mid-rise boom if we encouraged their construction here in Alberta?

Should be on the agenda for Tuesday's Council meeting.

Are there any provinces that allow 8 story wood-framed buildings? Was thinking that perhaps it's time for Alberta to approve those as a way to boost construction as Kensington is proof that 8 stories can fit well on a neighbourhood mainstreet as well as within the downtown core.

It's a word salad but reading between the lines, I see it as them saying they have recommended construction proceed with a scaled down version that will fit in the existing budget and that the scaled down version will still meet their mandate which they view as "a mandate from City Council to...

Apparently they require $8 million more than budgeted to ensure proper sound insulation to meet bylaw requirements. Instead of going over budget, they are just changing the noise bylaw 😄...

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-green-line-could-be-ucps-ticket-to-calgary

Now up on DMap.... https://dmap.calgary.ca/?find=DP2024-05327