Recent content by kora

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

Have they demolished Eau Claire mall?

For a second I thought it said Fixx auto

My friend went to Taylor Swift in Minneapolis and they simply stopped running the trains after the concert was finished. It took them 3 hours to get back to their hotel room in the suburbs even though it was by a light rail station

This kind of holistic thinking would be helpful

For me it's a surprise to see these huge American cities with weekend light rail service consisting of 1 or 2 car trains. It's like running a tram on an expensive exclusive right-of-way.

We're not Minneapolis or Houston with their dismal transit usage. Bad idea from the start.

Why is this project taking a decade. It's like they're building the Sagrada Familia. This building is of middling significance as an art deco building, globally. It's only special because it's the best of its kind in Calgary.

What are they building on the top?

Considering its prime riverfront and LRT adjacent location, this one is a downer