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Glad to see despite the governments' failure to communicate it well, AECOM did put together a thorough and insightful report. I know they're just renders, but I don't mind how the guideways look here and I LOVE the grand central station. If the city thinks this is $7.5 billion, I say do it. In...

If sunlight/aesthetics are such a concern for an elevated line, would a steel truss rather than reinforced concrete guideway structure be an option? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder as far as whether it would be any more aesthetically appealing, but it definitely would allow a lot more...

Not just Asia, in Canada too. I just got back from Toronto and feel like they could easily do a Union Station type of thing here. Trains run above, staircases go up to the platform, ties in seamlessly. They'd need a space and set of stairs/elevators within the building to remain open beyond +15...

my understanding is its a bit of a weird relationship in which the city technically owns/operates them but adjacent buildings are responsible for repairs and security, as well as initial construction. from what i've seen it often comes down to a case-by-case basis though, based on what building...

Those pictures sure put into perspective how big this thing is. The Saddledome looks downright puny in the background.

i wouldn't be nearly as bothered at the $2.5M consultant fee as I would be with the fact they didn't go to AECOM in the first place. I work for a private consultant that does lots of work with the city, and I've seen firsthand how much of a mess they are. Billions and years wasted with city...

I'll 100% be calling this the Fireplace or the Cauldron. Stoked about the design (haha), it's a massive upgrade and the fire motifs are awesome. But man, that name is ROUGH. Even Scotiabank Place would've rolled off the tongue easier.

Forgive me for jumping back before the train convo (super interesting by the way!), but what on earth does "8 foot wood panels braced to lego blocks" on this drawing refer to? Is 'lego block' a nickname for some construction material? There's no way they use actual Lego - although I guess that...

With that being the case, could someone update the project title to be reflective of the true developer & # of stories lol

First thing I thought of when I saw the Vegas Sphere is "man, if that was in Calgary it would be trashed within a year." The frequent hail storms, temperature swings, etc we get here does not lend itself well to massive outdoor LED displays. Just look at all the problems Telus Sky has had, and...

Why even make the comment if you're not gonna expand on it further ...

Uhm ... the Kraken are near the top of the league in terms of % capacity filled, and they've been comfortably in a playoff spot all year. Not sure how you see them as performing poorly, either financially or on the ice. Also, Houston is a MASSIVE market with interest in an NHL team, and the...

Hi folks, perhaps a strange question but i'm working on a project for my civil engineering class and we are proposing re-designs for a site adjacent to University District. I was just wondering if anyone knows of any plans to deal with this absolute MESS of roads: After doing some research I...

Just to give my perspective as a current UCalgary student who does exactly what you guys are saying every day (drive from home to brentwood, park there, walk to campus, rarely take transit) ... I understand the park and ride lots are being misused to a degree by us, however for lots of people...

If I'm not mistaken I think it needed some kind of special equipment that they didn't actually own or have set up at the dome ... I think they just rented it for that one home opener for fun.

Excuse the 2 minute photoshop job but look at how much nicer this building would be if they used a copper facade rather than that weird dark grey. It actually enhances the look of the white/polished metal elements, rather than making them stick out like a sore thumb. And as others have said, it...

I mean, these are a little better than the renders that they originally released but that's not a high bar to clear. It looks like an arena that some small-town ECHL team would play in. No part of this project screams "Calgary" or "Flames." What's with all the white? It's like someone took a...

I wonder how much leverage Flames ownership actually has. They signed the deal. Part of that deal was that they can't leave Calgary, which was their main "threat" before, though I doubt they were serious about that. Like, what are they gonna do? Pout in their valueless building as it degrades...

Hopefully this is only a minor setback. Only two days ago, Ryan Pike on Twitter was asked about the progress of the arena and said this: So I'm guessing either he didn't know about this "bad news" two days ago, (which would be strange - he's associated w/ the Flames and the arena) or it's...

Fantastic updates! I never got the green and blue seating in the Saddledome. It made the entire inside feel very disjointed. Red would be cool, like they've got in Little Caesar's Arena. But anything from grey to black would be fine by me. Rogers Place has all black seats, and they look nice. I...