[MissingMiddle]

So literally just pump energy into the CBD? That's so appropriately Calgary; I love it.

 

[GoVertical]

 

[Col du Edworthy]

This is a completely genius idea and I bet it wouldn't cost much (relatively speaking) at all. Somebody please pitch it to the decision makers!

Essentially a BUMP but for the +15 network. I'm not clever enough to come up with a catchy acronym

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Essentially a BUMP but for the +15 network. I'm not clever enough to come up with a catchy acronym

PLUMP

 

[MissingMiddle]

PLUMP

Pedway Lighting & Urban Mural Project

 

[KensingtonLurker]

Essentially a BUMP but for the +15 network. I'm not clever enough to come up with a catchy acronym

I could come up with a bad acronym or two.

Just to add a little to the idea, I think that concentrating on one stretch would be the way to start. Perhaps the few that cross Stephen Ave as well as the ones crossing the Streets between 9th Ave and 7th Ave. This would allow people to walk Steven Ave and have installations in front, behind, to the left and to the right. Then grow north from there along Streets that have the best ground level interaction.

 

[Cowtown]

LEDs burnt out?

from https://www.reddit.com/user/Nice-Kaleidoscope789/

 

[The Familia]

Just another failed LED attempt in this city. Off the top of my head, Jamieson Place, Centrium Tower, Arriva, Palliser One, Saddledome roof ring, and many of Telus Sky’s LED’s have all failed completely or to some degree. Why bother anymore.

 

[whatchyyc]

Why bother? It's a little hard to see but there's a low-key tower in that same photo with perfectly functional LED lights...

 

[The Familia]

Surprisingly the Calgary Tower has remained pretty flawless since the LED’s have been installed. I think the difference is ownership maintenance. If anything goes out on the Tower it must be replaced or fixed pretty quick. These other buildings either don’t have the money (Arriva), or just don’t care enough to fix them, in which case I would still say why did they bother.

 

[Alex_YYC]

LED bulbs are usually reliable, but the LED strips seem to have issues.

 

[MichaelS]

Isn't the Calgary Tower and Palliser One both owned by Aspen Properties?

 

[Thrillhou]

I wonder if they are foregoing repairs until the exterior work begins for the residential conversion.

 

[Golfing guy]

LED bulbs are usually reliable, but the LED strips seem to have issues.

Wouldn’t it be under warranty? Aren’t they like two years old?

 

[JonnyCanuck]

Well there is some forward movement on this although it is just going to delay things further. They want to add balconies to the top 10 floors.

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