Recent content by adamyyc

I agree, $90B is a very large number, and it's difficult to know how long the economic benefits would ever truly pay off that price tag. However, as CBBarnett mentions, there are incredible intangibles. Having lived in Toronto, and having driven/flown from Toronto to Ottawa, Montreal, and...

Having just gotten back from Japan, I'm 100% onboard with HSR.

Re: the closed concourse, I would say I generally prefer an open concourse during a sporting event, but I think it matters less when it comes to an arena that will mostly be used for hockey and concerts. Obviously open concourses are superior for baseball and football stadiums, because there are...

So I’m glad that something is going to happen on that site, but was holding out hope that they’d find some sort of commercial opportunity for the old substation building (just the white building, not the brick building).

https://thescore.com/nhl/news/3471867

I could see noise from Memorial being a deterrent, but not traffic. If you could license the boardwalk on the riverside of the building, the only traffic you’d really see is on the 14 St. Bridge, which you’d be somewhat sheltered from. The location kind of offers drivers, cyclists and...

1 - Is fine, but it could honestly be a pavilion on the side of the TransCanada Highway. I don’t picture a lot of people being drawn to it outside of using the washrooms. 2 - This feels like an Iroquois longhouse (which is obviously geographically out of place). I don’t love the exterior roof...

Boo! I really liked this one. Small scale and unique. I would really like to see someone try something temporary and inexpensive to activate these types of lots in the interim. Pre-fab / shipping container style.

I’ve lived in Alberta for 8 years now and I still don’t understand how people indiscriminately vote for Conservative/UCP every election. I get the whole Trudeau Sr. / Federalization thing, but that was a long time ago, and I still can’t wrap my head around how there aren’t more people who...

My wife and I talk about this every time we are on Memorial. Skyrise Brewing anyone?

I would love for that Circle K parking lot to be gone. That’s a rough corner. Does seem like a bit odd place for a Fairmont. If I was going to pick a location for the Fairmont, I’d pick a location near 17th Ave and 1st St.

I still like Fairmont, generally because of their historic properties, but I feel like the brand has lost some lustre since Accor took them over.

The only reason the sponsorship makes sense is because Esso is a supporter of minor hockey in Canada. But yeah, sucks it’s a company that no longer supports Calgary.

Vacay Brew Co is opening a taproom in CY33 in Marda Loop.

Not sure if this has been posted yet: https://engage.calgary.ca/SCBusGarage