As a resident of the area, I'd love it if they would shake things up a bit by not using the white stucco/grey hardyboard combo on every single freaking building.
I see the fact that Imperial found a buyer for its campus so quickly after bailing on Calgary (and fuck you, Imperial BTW) as a really positive sign for our economy. It's making me wonder if a company is looking for a huge amount of contiguous space in Calgary which is hard to find, even with...
That's actually some very impressive numbers. Unless Ottawa beats us, which I dont think they do, what is the next-smallest North American metro with more people living in its downtown? Probably Vancouver?
Interesting how the types of housing varies so broadly between the cities. It actually shows how the big eastern cities really don't have great housing variety and all with almost no suites (Toronto heavy on stacked towns, Ottawa with rowhouses and Montreal heavy on apartments and stacked...
Don't forget Nest!
Ever since 6 storey wood frame became a thing, my brain differentiates based on concrete vs wood frame rather than tower vs midrise.