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    Calgary Event Centre | 36.85m | 11s | CSEC | HOK

    So is the inverted bowl design back in play?
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    The Isaac on 9th | 22m | 6s | M2SC

    Jesus, just leave that block alone and develop one of the used car lots.
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    1520 | 135m | 38s | Grosvenor | McKinley Burkart

    It looks like a demolition permit was issued in January, so maybe there is some traction on this site. Though, I don't know if the multi tower BP permit from years back is still valid to allow for construction to start right away. Maybe @MichaelS could weigh in.
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    1520 | 135m | 38s | Grosvenor | McKinley Burkart

    The brochure looks to be years out of date from when Grosvenor owned it so who knows what's going on.
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    Enzo | 27m | 6s | Arlington Street | DAAS

    It's not that bad
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    General Construction Updates

    What were they doing?
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    US Politics

    It’s really no different though. Both involve texts that outline vague propositions that need to be interpreted in order to determine what specific rights and procedural obligations are contained within the Charter and s.35. It has been SCC decisions that have expanded the meaning and substance...
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    US Politics

    They are not supposed to be equal, they are supposed to act within their constitutional authority and no more. The same goes with state legislatures and division of powers between the state and federal governments. The Supreme Court's role, when it comes to rights or federalism questions, is to...
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    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    The other thing to add is that a good portion of inner city residential areas not coloured orange that you see on that map are still zoned for low density, semi-detatched R-2 and R-C2. This is not that big of an improvement over single family zoning, especially with how small households are...
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    Calgary Restaurant Thread

    Being a skyscraper nerd is a dangerous hobby!
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    City Parks, Rivers, and Wildlife

    Not wrong at all- they're native to northern Alberta but have been spreading throughout the province the last few decades according to the articles I've read. Hopefully they don't impact trout fisheries.
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    City Parks, Rivers, and Wildlife

    Crawfish are definitely not native to the Bow River watershed and should be reported to the provincial government alongside where you found them. They are very invasive and it's concerning you found as many as you did in the Elbow. On the other hand, gumbo anyone?
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    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    As I recall, the city holds title to all of the Stampede land and leases the portion of land, from roughly south of 14th ave to the Elbow, to the Stampede. The lands north of 14th, including Olympic Way, are also owned by the city.
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    Stephen Avenue Quarter | 241m | 66s | Triovest | Gibbs Gage

    No can do-- I got hit with a paywall when I went to go back and re-watch.
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    Stephen Avenue Quarter | 241m | 66s | Triovest | Gibbs Gage

    https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/video-take-my-word-for-it-losing-the-historic-buildings-in-downtown-calgary

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