Recent content by outoftheice

Might be a dumb question, but would they typically finish exterior envelope of a building like this and then dig out the pool areas or would the pool areas already be dug out and poured before the exterior envelope is started? Just kinda wondering if the cold weather and frozen ground has any...

That's the thing. If the repealers were acting in good faith, I would argue that there are tweaks that can be made to the RCG zoning that can easily make this a win-win. This is the list of gripes that was included in the repeal Notice of Motion. You're telling me that the 15 people on...

It looks pretty clear to me that some form of rezoning had to be part of the bargain in order to access these funds. Perhaps the funding wasn't dependent on rezoning the entire city to RCG but 4 units as-of-right is definitely way more than the R1 zoning Calgary used to have. If Council is...

Huh. Apparently actions have consequences.... https://globalnews.ca/news/11542743/calgary-federal-housing-funds-paused-rezoning-status/

Any idea how many rooms the hotel will be?

Seems like the website may need a bit more work... 😄

Ooops. Was thinking west, typed east. Used to hit up the BPs in that spot before it became a Dennys as it was one of the only places in the Beltline where they would show sports with the sound on. Both east and west ends could actually use the boost in population and vibrancy. 17th is strong...

Ooops. Was thinking west, typed east. Used to hit up the BPs in that spot before it became a Dennys as it was one of the only places in the Beltline where they would show sports with the sound on. Both east and west ends could actually use the boost in population and vibrancy. 17th is strong...

The faded yellow and orange remind me of the old lawnchairs from the 70s my parents had while I was growing up. Average form factor, terrible appearance. I agree that a 2 story podium would work better in this location. Maybe even no podium setback since it's on the north side of the street...

The faded yellow and orange remind me of the old lawnchairs from the 70s my parents had while I was growing up. Average form factor, terrible appearance. I agree that a 2 story podium would work better in this location. Maybe even no podium setback since it's on the north side of the street...

That was my thought at first as well but then I realized that the sea of parking is essentially unavailable during Stampede as well as for a week on either side of it during set up and takedown. So for about a month, when the hotel is likely at peak occupancy, they won't have access to any...

Pretty much any of those power centres represent hell on earth to me.... I'm 100% with you there.

Bowness has had a strong NIMBY pretense for years as well. That main street commercial strip should have been 4-6 story mixed-use but the community has fiercely fought anything over 2 stories.

Looks like the blanket rezoning repeal notice of motion is now official. Seven members of Council are signed on to it, including the mayor. I think going back to the old way instead of tweaking things to address the major concerns is a terrible failure of leadership from all involved, but...

I think the big thing that may have pushed Bridgeland station up the list was the fact that it often had homeless people doing drugs in the enclosed station due to the fact it is close to downtown, is heated and has low ridership so it gave them a semblance of privacy. It lead to big safety...