Recent content by BrandedBlue

Thanks for all the midblock examples that were shared! To chime in on the tree canopy discussion, I think tree preservation and a healthy canopy can best be achieved when there is separate sidewalk with a reasonably wide tree-lined boulevard in between. That way when redevelopment occurs, the...

With the blanket rezoning debate I keep seeing comments about “8-plexes mid block” (not including a corner lot). Does anyone have examples of these projects under construction or completed in Calgary, with a single mid block home being replaced with 8 units? I’m not doubting they exist but I...

Does anyone know if there are any publicly available drawings or renderings of the 6 Street underpass?

What would be the advantage in putting the TWSIs in sand bedding? They are set in the wet concrete in other places that I've seen them.

As someone who is on a CA board.. community associations should not have a larger voice on development decisions. CAs are rarely a good representation of the community and can too easily be taken over by people who are too focused on development and don't support the other important functions of...

The website for MexiFest says it will be at Eau Claire plaza in early July. So sounds like it will be open by then https://mexifest.ca/collections/tickets

Walls going up, looks to be all wood frame above the parkade

Driller on site

Hopefully they can re-open the sidewalk on 1 Street SE once exterior work is done. It's a very busy pedestrian area and not a nice road to have to cross back and forth on.