haltcatchfire
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Not bad. A little overworked, but it's not beige hardy so solid win. Is one tower office or is it residential with no balconies?
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MichaelS
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Always_Biking
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Looks decent enough for the location. Dalhousie Station is going to be quite a dense node once these are done.
Always_Biking
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I'm not sure I understand the design makes it hard to get to the C-Train. This is going in at that empty lot east of Dalhousie Station, the elevations shouldn't make any difference no?
darwink
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Birchwood for reference: https://dalhousiecalgary.ca/developments/birchwood-transit-oriented-development/
Cowtown
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Similar to University City, but I like it better. I prefer the neutral colors (white, charcoal) with colored accents.
retrofiturbanism
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The Birchwood Dalhousie DP is for two towers, one in an "L" shape the other in an off-set line (I hope I explained that well). Both 15 stories max. Small restaurant proposed on the NW corner, closest to the linear park and Dalhousie Drive.
Stephen Ave
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They look good for the most part. With the shopping mall next door this will be well occupied.
Oddball
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I had heard University City recently described as a quasi-residence hall. I wonder with this project, Brio, West Campus and the Hub over in Motel village, whether they'll have gone past the University's capacity to supply potential residents we'll see a more diverse community take root in the Brentwood/Varsity/University Heights area? My biggest fear for the West Campus is just that it ends up as a sort of student ghetto and no go zone for anyone over the age of 23.
Solid looking development though.
Solid looking development though.
darwink
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I doubt much in the West Campus will appeal to people paying rent with loans or part time jobs.
Mountain Man
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The design could be decent if the materials are good, this looks like it will be kinda cheap though, so I have low expectations.
MichaelS
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I've heard representatives from WCDT (developers of University District) say specifically they are trying to avoid that crowd. More looking at the professional crowd at the two hospitals, plus just the fact it is a "new" community so close to downtown. They don't want the student getto feel either.
AJX
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That's very wise of them. Nothing against students, but there's a reason people add the word 'ghetto'
Silence&Motion
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Student ghettos are incredibly vibrant neighborhoods. I would love for Calgary to develop one. Students stay out late. They frequent businesses. They have active social lives. They are great for neighborhoods. It's unfortunate that U of C is surrounded by an urban form that is totally hostile to the development of a student ghetto.
CBBarnett
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Agreed. We as a city are incredibly hostile to student and young adult culture, built-form playing a leading role. I hope we develop a university ghetto, it's a giant gap in Calgary's "big metropolitan city" sales pitch. University and student culture is a key supply of the arts, nightlife and indie scene; all things that Calgary is often criticised by outsiders for being lacking. A big city has to be for everyone to be a good place, students included.
Relatedly: 20-24 is the only working aged demographic segment Calgary has long under-performed (on a per-capita basis) every other major cities, despite all our wealth and booms (which boosted all other working age categories).
Hopefully the inner-northwest continues the evolution with projects like this. More affordable, transit-adjacency/oriented and near post-secondary housing is something we could always use more of.
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