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I think it looks amazing.

And maybe just have empathy for people in difficult situations you don't understand

Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I heard word that the Eau Claire YMCA has been acquired, and there's plans for 'meaningful' changes, both in appearance and function.

Borderline dystopian.

I can't believe I have to say this: the solution to homelessness and addiction is not to oppress them more, it only makes it harder for people to break the poverty cycle.

It's the other way around, we are adjusting our priorities to reflect the reality we live in. According to StatsCan, the average (individual) income in 1985 was around $25,000. The average home price was about $100k. Rounded, that's a clean 1:4 ratio. In 2021, that ratio is now 1:14, or 1:23...

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I've always hated the noticeable seams of precast brick panels, and that's a really long wall of uninterrupted nothing-ness on the walk from Red Line to the Arena/Dome, but I'll withhold judgement until I see more.

If you're a "young professional" looking to buy, you're not gonna find anything that you'll want to stay in for more than 7-10 years for less than 400k. At which point, it makes no sense to buy a condo that won't appreciate when a Single Family Home or Townhouse is available to you. In Vancouver...

Lol, in the rendering one of the signs says "Tapas" and the other "Tapa's". I imagine it's a work in progress... or progres's They worked so hard to accommodate those 4 parking spots.

I'll defend that CBE building forever. I know some people don't like the style, but I've yet to see a valid argument for demolishing it beyond "I've never studied design and I think it's ugly." We spent a large part of the 20th century destroying Victorian architecture for the same reason, we...

They faced a lot of opposition from the community association, I imagine that can make organizing money challenging.

Having digressed, we've concluded the Flames aren't realistically going anywhere. Anyone want to place any bets on when they come to a new agreement? My initial guess is June 15th, enough time to "focus on the post-season," then subsequentially realize they've already milked the tax payers for...

The whole building is built on a 45 degree angle, the progress pics we're seeing are the West corner of the South-West wall. It's being built as planned, a solid wall with trees and landscaping in front: I mean it's not exactly Stephen Ave, but it's exactly what they said they'd do, you can...

I totally agree with you, I'd love to see 11th changed as much as anyone. Just saying that if we're condemning anything, I'd much sooner point the finger at the planning than the architecture that responds to it. The difference being that the developer is focused on profits, and the policy on...

I'm not a fan.

I'm scared to imagine what having CSEC as a client is like.

I can't unsee it

From page 85 of this thread: And from page 87:

For a mid-rise with no retail, I like it. Should it be taller? I love 30 storey towers on podiums. However, Paris has a higher population density than every North American city other than NYC, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anything taller than 10 stories there. Tall =/= vibrant. Should it...