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The biggest issue with the 1980s-2000s style developments is not their lack of their grid pattern, but their really spread out nature...

I think too much is put into neighbourhoods not being grids. There are numerous examples of areas of cities that are not grids still...

I think those neighborhoods will be fine, potentially quite desirable. You will see the houses get renovated and made new. Larger lots...

Turn one into a canal with pedestrian/cycling infrastructure either side. Give Surreal his dream already.

You hit on a few trends here - overall population growth appears to be slowing globally, however cities still attract outsized share of...

While many of our suburban areas are abysmally car centric and hostile to pedestrians, Calgary is extremely lucky in that out of cities...

I think you're forgetting a step - downtown Calgary was mostly single family homes first. It's actually a great example against your...

So much of the urban quality of our cities relies on how big the city was before cars consumed everything in planning and society. So...

One thing I've noticed, very unscientifically, is if you want to know how interesting a downtown might be look at the place's pre WW1...

Lethbridge does seem to stand out on its own compared to these other places. And I also like its culture and downtown the most. If the...

Wonder how long that Panama flight will be - that's getting up there!

It'll happen eventually soon, although I am impressed with Lethbridge's growth lately. Statscan estimates city has population of 111,400...

And on the citywide scale it isn't particularly remote either - it's the closest in greenfield area to the core, with well established...

It isn't that remote if you are willing to use a transfer. The 98 will pick you up from 69th street station and take you right here. Or...

Weighting construction time as a cost in the evaluation of bids. Prioritizing time can seriously push costs, as it causes...