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Mostly this gets my hopes up that the Hillhurst Baptist Church site owned by the same developer will actually get going now that they have an approved DP

If they are quoting rents including parking+storage that seems realistic.

Developer won at SDAB on the second try. From the Board reasons for decision regarding the power poles and narrow alley: “The Board prefers the Applicant’s position. Council’s directions are to be found in Direct Control Bylaw 121D2021, and we are unable to conclude from the evidence that...

One really good thing about high migration is that newcomers don’t carry the same emotional baggage about what the “good” and “bad” parts of town are.

Sadly, 0% growth in anything interesting to do in Airdrie

I am very skeptical that heavy rail directly to the terminal is going to be the best solution, either on the west or east approach. In terms of the claim of "superior service," heavy rail to the terminal will deliver a very business/tourist friendly one-seat ride downtown. However, most...

Correct answer: May 2023 traffic (1,552 kpax) was 6.3% above May 2019 (1,460 kpax).

On the one hand sales volume is strong and there are lots of reports of multiple offers On the other hand, benchmark prices are only up ~4% year-on-year, so pretty much in line with inflation, no real price increase since early 2022 At some point with inventory low and sales strong, either...

The appeal was submitted on time, so DMAP must just have been incorrect. The reasons are (as the appellants note) the same as the last trip to SDAB. I think the key difference is that this time, the power poles are proposed to stay where they are and narrow the laneway slightly, wheras the last...

April 2023 definitely a good result, 98% of April 2019. 2019 pax ('000) 2023 pax ('000) '23 compared to '19 (percent) January 1,388 1,226 88% February 1,341 1,190 89% March 1,484 1,392 94% April 1,414 1,386 98%

The sales website is up. 50 units. No mention of pickleball but it would fit the target demographic I guess.

They committed to “an investment to begin land acquisition for the north leg of the project” - that’s not the same thing as funding the Green Line to 160 Ave N. “Beginning land acquisition” could be $5 million - building it could be $5 billion. Having said that, for sure they will commit more...

DMAP still says no appeal submitted. Maybe late appeal? Those always get dismissed quickly. In any case, the new application deals with the power pole issue, and that seemed to be the only reason it didn't survive SDAB the last time around. Just a waste of everyone's time.

No appeal submitted this time, so the DP is good to go. Will be interesting to see if it goes ahead.

They want a hangar with a locking door so their planes don’t get repo’d at night …

Their number one feature is … “Mail delivery”?

All they are doing at this step is picking the team that will advance the design to the point that we will know with more certainty what it might cost to build - the question will be what the city, province, and Feds will still want to go ahead knowing those numbers. I don’t see how it could...

If Nenshi wanted to be in a Trudeau cabinet he could have run in Calgary-Skyview in 2021 (George Chahal’s seat) and won walking away. I could see him taking the Senate gig or maybe being a university president or ambassador or something. You can play the “above politics” role in all those jobs...