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This might get built sooner than The Forge.

My thoughts exactly. The Herald is as much to blame, but given their audience is older conservative types these articles fit the bill.

Because this is out of the core, this is arguably the most urban type of area you’ll find in the city that’s free from some of the issues that plague downtown neighbourhoods, crime, homeless people, etc.

I like it. A lot.

Anyone else having issues with creeping bellflower? 😩

Nice to see this back in action.

My opinion would be to leave Greenwich and TH off the list. They’re almost close to the edge of the city.

I'd like to see 20+ conversions if they can be done over a period of 10 years. Hotels are good, but are limited by market factors in that there is only so much of a market for people staying in downtown Calgary, whereas you could continue converting buildings downtown to residential and they...

My thoughts exactly. Of all the different ways to improve downtown, adding residents is the best. It's not perfect, but it's the one that has the most long lasting effect. Imagine doing 20 buildings, and how much of a long lasting impact it would have? Other issues like sidewalk and street...

The competition with developers is indirect. There is little opportunity for new residential developments in the CBD except for conversions. They would compete somewhat with Beltline developments, but the locations are kind of apples to oranges. Why not fund 20 conversions? Do it over a 10 year...

I read the article yesterday but waited to think it over before responding as I didn't want to seem like an offended Calgarian writing my response while in a huff. Thinking about it today, nothing has changed. The article seems mostly pointless and misguided. It is mostly about racism -...

On the dot. For anyone who wonders what Russia is really like try doing a Google streetview of anywhere other than their largest 4 or 5 cities, and you'll see things quickly drop off. Also in most Russian cities, the core of the city is generally fine, but the quality of the city drops off...

Agreed. True, Calgary needs to evolve in its own way, but why not take the best aspects of different cities around the world to form the city, right? We didn’t do that back in the 70’s and 80’s etc and what did we get? Boatloads of suburbs laced with beige siding and stucco, and a pile of boring...

Totally agree. Maybe it’s not too late to turn the house.

Really liking this one.

I checked out the page too. They’re already beside an apartment building already lol. I pray the appeal fails. I’d hate to see a gofundme projects fighting every project that ever get proposed becoming the norm. The only people who will win is the lawyers.

Great development for that location.

It looks a lot like their Gateway project at West District.

The 4th street underpass treatment looks great! Let's hope this serves as a model for other developments next to an underpass.

Add this one to the list