Apologies that my facetiousness wasn't accurate enough for your liking. Are you being sarcastic too? Calgary houses did not cost 300k in the 1970s. More like 30k.

"Should this proposal go forward, society will fall within weeks. Hordes of criminals, drug addicts, and teens with unfamiliar clothing will overtake the neighbourhood. When I bought my house in 1975 for $50, I was promised I'd be the last person to ever move here. This is yet another example...

Because nobody who is actually in support of improving active mobility is opposed to the marda loop construction. People who actually walk in the area are in support of the improvements. Drivers just bring up short term issues to walking access as a bad-faith attempt to maintain the car...

Residentially, sure. But for nightlife, dining, or shopping, Marda Loop leaves much to be desired. In large part, because the car-centric road design has made it feel inhospitable. Once the mobility improvements are in place, the calculus will change for many. I think some Calgarians are...

Yeah that's the most frustrating part of all the grumbling by residents about the construction. Once the main street improvements are complete, property prices will skyrocket and Marda Loop will start being considered one of the trendier places in the city.

You're assuming that car demand would remain consistent. As our transit improves, the number of people reliant on cars decreases.

It's high time for a streetcar or bike lanes to be added to the street. 17th Ave is frequently congested as in. All this development will only make it worse. We ought to invest into transit solutions that actually move people efficiently.

Trains are far more enjoyable than buses, by a large margin. More comfortable experience and more reliable service. Having a train in close proximity is a better selling point than having a bus route.

I'd suggest that this is a false dichotomy. It's perfectly doable to create high rise buildings which retain attractive facades at street level. And of course, development along 17th ave provides other benefits. Like housing supply and a larger contingency of folks who aren't car dependant...

Yeah, self reported cycling intent should have little to no bearing on funding decisions. When you build good, suitably connected cycling infrastructure, people will always end up using it, regardless of if their initial stance. Car dependency has become so ingrained in most North American...

Please, god, just listen to the experts.