Recent content by kora

Yes moved to Victoria in 2025

Ottawa's numbers exploded post-pandemic. Here's a cumulative list of new permanent residents from Jan 2015 - Sept 2025 Calgary: 229,345 Edmonton: 183,280 Ottawa: 163,045

CMA stats for new permanent residents, year to date (Jan - Sep 2025): Ottawa: 20,015 Calgary: 17,850 Edmonton: 14,285 Source: Canada - Permanent Residents by Province/Territory and Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/f7e5498e-0ad8-4417-85c9-9b8aff9b9eda

Why call it Yellowstone when they choose this ugly colour scheme

Ottawa's immigration numbers have been catching up to those of its peers in Calgary and Edmonton. In 2025, they are actually on track to exceed Calgary's (slightly) and Edmonton's (by a large margin - several thousands), for the first time I can remember. Ottawa has always been a low immigration...

Calgary is a big player in Western Canada. Its influence spreads far and wide. Here in Victoria, the Calgary connections are extraordinary and widespread across industries. Calgarians moving and visiting here, Calgary companies operating here, Calgary consultants working here, etc. Edmonton is...

A functional study still has to be done and the planned location can be changed. The 69 Street station is east of 69 Street, yet a pedestrian tunnel accesses that station from the west side of 69 Street. There are workarounds.

The bigger issue is when will the 85 Street station be built. 30 years from now?

Both the 69 Street and especially the 85 Street stations would be within walking distance. Otherwise none of this extraordinary density would be approved

What's with the hostile frosted glass at pedestrian street level?

Why is there a death star in the middle of this whole development? And that looks a Tie fighter in front of the pond

This is a foundational pioneer. It has to look good

Something about the uniqueness of the product. How tall will the ceilings be? The location is also ace

That stretch between 11 Street and 14 Street needs an urban upgrade. Get rid of the semi-suburban junk

Curious to see how 15 Avenue will play out with regards to car parking. And then I wonder what changes they will make (if any) to prevent car parking