Recent content by DougB

Radical idea... Close University Ave access from Crowchikd, eliminate the ramps between 16th and University, build interchange at 24th and Crowchikd, convert University to a narrow local road and redevelop the entire site.

Where will the Fent Benders go if the Circle K closes?

Population decline is a good trend. Canada needs to dramatically increase its productivity and fewer people should translate into more private sector capital investment and less overall investment in low productivity segments like government services and housing. Toronto and Vancouver likely...

I had school friends that lived in the trailer park. I went to St Catherines elementary when it was the most southerly elementary in the city so it had a large catchment area.

I grew up mostly in Canyon Meadows. The massive berm on the east side was to satisfy Bonavista NIMBYs. It went up Sep-Oct 1987. The original plan had a direct road connection into Bonavista that was also blocked by NIMBYs. Avendia was originally an upscale, Spanish themed mall targeted at...

Where are these being built? I'd be more worried about FX fluctations than tarrifs

Susprised at the number of 5 on 1's still being proposed given the sorry state of the apartment condo and purpose built rental markets. I guess these types of proposals will be the last ones standing as they are more cost effective than anything else.

If a provincial election were held today, the United Conservative Party would receive 49% of the vote among committed voters, compared with 36% for the Alberta NDP. The Alberta Liberal Party registers 9%, with smaller shares for other parties. The UCP’s lead is driven heavily by performance...

Hopefully the new Four Seasons Act can effectively quash opposition: https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/03/04/fortress-mountain-conservation-groups/

Elevation YYC: 3,557 ft Elevation dt Calgary: 3,428 ft Distance YYC from dt: 8 km Elevation YYZ: 569 ft Elevation Lake Ontario Shoreline: 251 ft Distance YYZ from dt: 20 km So dt Calgary likely does pose more of a barrier to air traffic than would dt Toronto. That being said, Newark and...

This should help the Bridger pipeline approval: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/climate/greenpeace-energy-transfer-verdict-dakota-access.html

Yeah, a lobbyist from Chevron could bring him some McDonald's

This is paywalled. It discusses impending refined product shortages on the west coast and how refined product out of Asia increasingly fills demand. That would leave the considerable US defence installations on the west coast dependent on Chinese supply. This could be an even bigger opportunity...

Coverage from a non-paywalled site: https://rbnenergy.com/daily-posts/blog/bridger-pipeline-aims-create-550-mbd-outlet-canadian-crude It isn't clear if this would require a Presidential permit. This text suggests that it would: "For now, the Bridger proposal has only just surfaced via a...

I question demand more than approval. Despite several years of record population growth, the condo market remains terrible and rents are declining. The commercial market is even worse. Canada is likely headed for something like the 90s where all real estate values are flat to decling for many...