Recent content by BigWoofer

Sunterra is fine but in my experience it's not a practical substitute for other grocery stores. I find it's more expensive than Safeway/Superstore and has a smaller selection, and I'm unsure if most people in the area would rely on it for their grocery trips. Perhaps this is just me and it is...

This part of the Beltline is incredibly underserviced when it comes to grocery stores. If you live in this development (when it's built), the nearest grocery stores are East Village Superstore (17 minute walk), Mission Safeway (27 minute walk), and Beltline Safeway (18 minute walk). Sure none of...

This is a shame. That old building was a bit ratty, but still better than an empty lot, especially in such a prime location. There's now two empty lots along that stretch of 26th.

Great analysis, and I agree with much of what you wrote. I wonder if another element is a sort of bandwagon effect - perhaps when fewer people are sitting on the grass in the park, people don't want to be the odd one out who is doing it?

Hey! I lived in that building and it wasn't that bad. I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call them a slumlord. Also yes, it is the owner of that building. I recognize my former landlord's name.

A brief skim indicates that it was rejected because the tower is located only 4 metres from an adjacent property. The Board found that this, and the size of the balconies, infringed a policy in the MDP Implementation Guidebook requiring building designs to consider impacts on privacy to adjacent...

Any idea why? That's a real shame.

https://livewirecalgary.com/2026/03/24/bmo-lodge-announced-as-part-of-the-werklund-centres-expansion/ As an aside, "ethical gathering space" is a new one. I love these sorts of corporate euphemisms and this one is a delight. Perhaps the old Olympic Plaza was an unethical gathering space...

Saw some interesting facts about the old buildings on Facebook, and thought I'd share them here, along with some old photos. It was the former home to: Western Motors Ltd. (1912) Greyhound garage (1930s–1940s) Fairbanks-Morse (1940s–1962) “The Attic” nightclub (1962–1964) Danish Canadian Club...

I think you hit the nail on the head with a lot of these. However, I will say that it is very nice to go to a park in Ontario/Quebec and see it full of people enjoying it, out in the sun on the grass. Calgary parks can sometimes feel a bit less welcoming. But at the end of the day, Calgary has...

I won't lie it is a little comical to trumpet indigenous engagement and reconciliation on what looks like a fairly standard open foyer with a spiral staircase. But there very well may be elements out of view which reflect that aspect more.

I really love The Edison, at the centre right of your image (which is great by the way). I hope they never re-clad it.

I agree. One difference I've noticed between Quebec/Ontario and Alberta is how much more people use the parks in Quebec and Ontario. I find that few people lounge around or spend the day lying on the grass in Calgary parks, while it's quite common in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal. That to me...

A grocery store is the big thing missing in this area. You have Safeway down in Mission, and another Safeway further in the Beltline, but neither is really walkable. Something to service the Victoria Park/East Beltline area would be great.

Love the brick podiums. If they keep that, I'm a huge fan. Regardless, more development to this part of 17th is a huge plus.