Recent content by ByeByeBaby

Games played over 12 days doesn't necessarily mean a 12 day break either; the Olympics men's tournament was played over 12 days (Feb 11-22) although the NHL game break was longer. Looking at the Olympic tournament as a model, it had round-robin from the 11-15, then qualifiers on the 17th...

I was trying to find places they would be visible and also in context; Crescent Road Mazda was half because that angle puts it in context with the 10th St corridor and even a bit of the west end of downtown, and half was an excuse to link to my old photoshop. I was looking for a ground-level in...

A couple of quick approximate views of the six taller towers (3.4m per story, including the main chamfers shown on the diagram in the first post with the building elevations; this is probably more massive than they would be in reality at the upper stories). : From Heritage Hall lawn at SAIT...

With another year of data out, I can update my old charts with a full decade of data! Interesting takeaways for me are transborder really dropping off in the second half of 2025; along with continued strong international growth. Pre-pandemic, international was around 55% of the...

Reminder that Green Line downtown engagement page closes today. https://engage.calgary.ca/greenlinedowntown

Here's a few shots I took at the skijoring in Banff back in January. The town was packed!

There's a survey up on the Free Fare Zone: https://www.calgarytransit.com/plans---projects/long-term-strategic-plans/funding-our-future/fare-revenue-review/free-fare-zone-survey.html (Not sure why this isn't being done through the regular engagement process... But it's such an easy to remember...

Is it possible that some of the analysis you're looking for was done behind the scenes and not shared at the meeting you were at?

Local exceptionalism hasn't worked in Toronto or Vaughan, both of which have lost funding. Or ask Red Deer, whose council voted down the blanket zoning change in their agreement and lost every penny. My guess is that since each municipality submitted a list of proposed policies to CMHC, they...

Have I got good news for you about The Banff Centre!

Not strictly Flames per se, but an interesting view from the Saddledome's catwalk that goes above the scoreboard connecting to the broadcast centre.

A few thoughts: #1 - Don't mind the public building, but the residential buildings are somehow obstructive to me. #2 - I think this one has grown on me. Might be my favourite. #3 - lives and dies on how well the green roof works, and my guess is it won't given the harsh climate. #4 - I don't...

Here's the cleared sections in the area; my guess is that at least part of the reason is that Weaselhead is pretty limited as a connector -- other than Oakridge to Westhills or something. And it gives the studded-fat-tire crowd someplace to go break their arms. One thing I've experienced is...

I definitely wouldn't. A big challenge in transit system operation is communication and clarity, especially with less frequent users. Clarity is important, and starts in system design. Having trains always go to the same place every time is much clearer than anything you could explain with...

Here's my takes on the Free Fare Zone: How much revenue is lost to Calgary Transit? Basically none; very few people are willing to pay 4 dollars to take a train for three blocks. On paper, there's a lot of revenue, but the value is only what you can get people to pay for it, which is very...