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Here's a post I did about this a few years ago, summarizes my attempt to rationalize population, density and the "vibe" of a city. link...

I'd agree with that. I also find that older cities being less car centric tend to feel more vibrant. Vancouver unquestionably feels...

I moved from Calgary to Vancouver ~2 years ago and there is a very noticeable difference in urban feel. There are tower clusters...

I have often thought about how to quantify such a qualitative thing, here's two ideas that might work to put some numbers to it. I don't...

Vancouver feels like a much bigger city at ground level though, definitely closer to Toronto and Montreal than Calgary or Edmonton.

Conversely, Vancouver is much closer to Calgary-Edmonton-Ottawa in population than it is to Toronto or even Montreal. It has a bit over...

Very true. Ottawa-Gatineau in particular has been growing slowest out of the 6 big cities over the past few years, and I expect that to...

Nice find kora! Some interesting info...our CMA currently sitting at 1,839,000 as of this year, and Census Division #6, which...

The estimates have Calgary at 1,839,000, so a growth of 60,194 and Edmonton at 1,673,860 for a growth of 42,246. This is around what I...

So dipshit Rob Ford is going to use the notwithstanding clause to overrule the courts and rip out bike lanes. I expect dumbass Dreeshan...

It isn’t that removing the lanes is directly unconstitutional. Doing it arbitrarily is. A traffic study of any kind is needed, that...

Interesting stats from this article on the bike lane debate. Really goes to show this is about trying to tap in to rage about how people...

It really has changed the whole vibe in the area. The level crossing at 17th Ave has been a game changer too.

Still really enjoying the new Victoria Park station.

Are they going to add BRT lanes that cut into the communities or something? Several of those stops are at the intersection of major...