Nice to see some action in that area!

I suspect part of it too is that all the land is already zoned for what they're building, so there are fewer hoops to jump through and a quicker turn around from concept to shovels in the ground.

Yeah I live in Lethbridge and the old man river is quite low atm, but all of the canals are full so I'm assuming they're taking the opportunity to fill as many of the reservoirs as they can.

Man I'm really glad not to be living in Calgary at the moment... I planted a ton of trees in my yard this spring and they've been very very thirsty. I have to imagine that a lot of newly planted trees this year aren't going to make it in Calgary

Am I correct in seeing that they're not upgrading the northbound deerfoot to westbound Glenmore interchange? If so that's a little disappointing.

New land use proposal on 10th Street where the Oak Tree Tavern used to be. https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/?find=LOC2024-0126 It's calling for up to 12 stories on essentially two lots. Could be interesting. The space where the Oak Tree Tavern used to be hasn't seemed to lease we'll ever...

Two years ago I was on the c-train and someone was legit smoking meth on the train right next to me 😂 At various points in my life I've used the train daily and I've seen my fair share of sketchy activity. I personally don't blame people for thinking it's dangerous. All it takes is one or two...

New DP for this. It doesn't look like much has changed but it's at least a sign that this still has life. https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/?find=DP2024-02493

As a current resident of Lethbridge, I'd be thrilled if Calgary and Lethbridge were linked by rail.

Wow, I kinda figured Second Cup had gone out of business. I can't remember the last time I saw one, all their stores seems to have closed over the last 10 years

That's good news. I think I'd like the city to follow U/D's model and just sell individual parcels to different developers. I think that would help things move much quicker. Also, if I recall correctly some of that land is slotted for pretty high densities. Given the current market I think it...

Yeah I'm also looking to move back to Calgary in the next year or two and my eyes start watering every time I think about rent 😮‍💨 I used to share a 4 bedroom duplex for $1300/m (total). Now I'll be looking at $1700/m+ for a 2bdr apartment. Ouch. As much as I love the growth Calgary is seeing...

It blows my mind that that many people could arrive in Calgary and there be any housing inventory left at all. I mean how on earth did potentially 100,000 people find places to live? I seriously hope developers can ramp up housing construction to keep up with this pase of growth.

I wouldn't say that North Hill mall had died or is dying. I grew up really close by and the reality is it's always been a pretty boring mall but it's generally made up of the kind of businesses that cater to daily needs, i.e. hair salons/barbers, banks, some select clothing stores, a grocery...

I actually work for an arborist and I have to say that needing a permit to remove trees is a dumb idea. We do a lot of work in a community where permits are needed to remove trees and it's literally dumb how much bureaucracy is involved just to remove a dead or dangerous tree. That being said...

I'd also say function over form. It's easier to give a building with good bones a facelift than build a new urban fabric from scratch.

Wow. 504 new units in Mardaloop. That's some pretty serious density!

I personally would love to see Calgary connected by rail to Airdrie, Okotoks and Cochrane.

What I appreciate seeing in those numbers is a much healthier distribution of housing types. Toronto and Vancouver are almost entirely apartments whereas Calgary has a good mix of housing types i.e. the "missing middle"

I didn't really have much of one to begin with given I only finished university last April. But honestly it's a big enough city with enough industries that I can't imagine most careers having too hard a time finding work.