General Construction Updates

[Col du Edworthy]

….But all these folks one block down at the Leonard developments don’t seem to mind one bit!

Saturday Night Live on Instagram: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line"

136K likes, 1,241 comments - nbcsnl on March 30, 2025: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line".

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[dirtymood]

Saturday Night Live on Instagram: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line"

136K likes, 1,241 comments - nbcsnl on March 30, 2025: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line".

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To be fair, it was Canadian Independent Bookstore Day and Slow Burn had a sale on (according to the people waiting in line)

 

[Surrealplaces]

In the times I've been past there it's usually busy. Not quite long lineup busy, but it's definitely a popular spot.

 

[Silence&Motion]

Saturday Night Live on Instagram: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line"

136K likes, 1,241 comments - nbcsnl on March 30, 2025: "it’s not an nyc weekend if you’re not waiting in some line".

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Unending construction. Lines running out of indie bookstores. Calgary's become a real city!

 

[JoeUrban]

Is it legal to be doing demolition with no construction fencing?

 

[CT (Chinese_T)]

Is it legal to be doing demolition with no construction fencing?

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Tragic. How could the city let this happen?

The NIMBYs who were against RNDSQR Block seem pretty quiet when actual history is being destroyed.

 

[JoeUrban]

Tragic. How could the city let this happen?

The NIMBYs who were against RNDSQR Block seem pretty quiet when actual history is being destroyed.

They haven't been quiet, it's been all over FB for a month or more

 

[JoeUrban]

They've cracked the code. Give everyone eviction notices, apply for a demolition permit which is issued 3 days later and demolish.
No land use change, no building permit application, no public hearings, just quick and easy demo. I'm assuming every heritage site in the city is now at high risk of this method.

 

[CT (Chinese_T)]

They haven't been quiet, it's been all over FB for a month or more

That's good. Still, didn't the petition against RNDSQR block get 10k+ signatures?

 

[JoeUrban]

That's good. Still, didn't the petition against RNDSQR block get 10k+ signatures?

They were petitioning against the new building. This one had no plan, as far as we know it is destined to be a vacant lot.

 

[GoVertical]

Suncor:

 

[artvandelay]

Is it legal to be doing demolition with no construction fencing?

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Jesus Christ...between this, Lacey Court, Western Block, and even bulldozing Olympic Plaza the City has provided zero leadership in terms of preserving the dwindling number of heritage assets we have left in this City.

 

[darwink]

Jesus Christ...between this, Lacey Court, Western Block, and even bulldozing Olympic Plaza the City has provided zero leadership in terms of preserving the dwindling number of heritage assets we have left in this City.

Baron, Petro Fina, Taylor, Teck ... only so much money to go around.

In any case, heritage investments, are we meant to freeze a street in time? I think in general heritage does as much harm as good, and is guilty of self-owns due to inflexibility.

 

[Mountain Man]

They were petitioning against the new building. This one had no plan, as far as we know it is destined to be a vacant lot.

I've heard rumours that Truman own the site, so likely won't sit vacant if that's the case.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

I've heard rumours that Truman own the site, so likely won't sit vacant if that's the case.

Oof that is a tough look for Truman, I get that not everything can be saved but it is the classic bad developer move.