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Cool, now let’s get this going.

So this is a reclad of the existing building?

Chinobo. Chinatown North of The Bow.

I find it boring, but still decent. More importantly 400 new residents + getting rid of a strip mall is a win IMO.

I think people forget they even before the houses started disappearing from Victoria Park it was already a sketch neighborhood. All cities have sketchy neighborhoods, and they always end up in the least desirable area of the inner city. Victoria park was never going to be like Kensington.

I’m not sure that’s going to happen. Vancouver will never be affordable, Toronto, maybe will. The difference going forward into the future compared to the past is that immigrants used to come to Toronto and Vancouver almost exclusively, but the trend has changed and will continue to change...

That’s his name Bob Dhillon? 😂 100,000 is about right. I recall in another thread the area in downtown’s three mile radius is 150,000. Add another 100,000 and you’ve got the critical mass for the inner city to be its own city.

I voted Eau Claire for a couple of reasons. 1) Quadreal is proposing a mega project with up to eight buildings. 2) That’s exactly the type of development Allies and Morrison does designs for.

I saw them working away today.

The only reason I can think of is this proposal being six stories compared to the five story one next-door. Also a bigger footprint than the one next-door. The problem with SDAB is they have guidelines to follow and can reject something on a technicality without looking at the whole picture...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone 🎁 🎄🎁

Outside of North America of my travel has been in Europe and the Middle East. Canada - all provinces BC to Quebec. US - Wa, Ore, Cal, Ari, Nev, Colo, Mon, Ida, Utah, NewMex, Texas, NY, Penn, RI, Mass, Conn, Fla. Europe - Every country in Europe except Finland. Asia - Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia...

Okay. Thanks for the explanation. I thought the downtown boundaries were defined by density, but being defined by jobs makes more sense to Calgary‘s weird boundaries, like leaving out Mission, but adding stampede grounds and Victoria Park.

I’m not expecting a big change when the numbers come out in the new year. I predict the growth numbers from July of 2024 to July 2025 will show Ottawa at about 50 or 60% of Calgary‘s growth. When numbers come out for the period between July 2025 and July 2026, the numbers will be a lot closer...

The points outlined are somewhat valid, but as always the ARP means nothing. Administration will follow the ARP, but the same development might still work outside of the ARP. My concern is how close it is to the neighboring building. If they can rectify that, then I say build it.