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  1. DougB

    Eau Claire West | 109.11m | 33s | QuadReal | NORR

    BCIM. In the past, GWL owned the land. Prior to that, Oxford held it for more than 2 decades.
  2. DougB

    Macleod - Heritage | 20m | 6s | Deveraux | Gibbs Gage

    The night club was called Flipside and opened in the Fall of 1985. It only lasted about a year or so. Banzai Waterslide was dangerous by today' s standards but unremarkable to feral Gen X kids. The tube slide had a concrete bottom with expansion joints and a rough surface that would cause...
  3. DougB

    Stampede Station | 277.3m | 71s | Truman | NORR

    Great to finally see development on that site. The original Stampede Station project was announced in 2000. Hopefully this provides the people to support street level restaurants and bars on the south side of the street from the BMO Center such that it becomes a true extension of 17th Ave...
  4. DougB

    Calgary & Alberta Economy

    https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/automation-firm-sheds-staff-after-tesco-deal/706395.article
  5. DougB

    Statscan numbers

    Calgary could be the fastest growing metro both by percentage and in raw numbers of the next few years. I could see Toronto, KW, Montreal and Vancouver going negative for a year or two.
  6. DougB

    General Construction Updates

    What is going there?
  7. DougB

    1405 - 4th Street | 77m | 24s | GWL | Arcadis

    The first tower in this development is incremental supply, so it is not taking affordable units off the market. I think the proposed second tower would demolish the small walk-up[ building the west.
  8. DougB

    Statscan numbers

    https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901 AB estimated to. Have grown 20K in the quarter. BC and ON shrinking
  9. DougB

    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    Looks like a conversion: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bUxCvayhMz7tBWAm6?g_st=ac
  10. DougB

    Mintoft Place | 14m | 4s | Cedarglen | NORR

    Remember that Blackfoot was the originally planned Deerfoot. It was built with the intention of connecting to the section of Deerfoot north of 17th and then continuing south along the Bow Bottom right of way (another waste of space). Deerfoot's routing changed many times
  11. DougB

    Mintoft Place | 14m | 4s | Cedarglen | NORR

    Bike path and consolidating land on the escarpment side
  12. DougB

    Mintoft Place | 14m | 4s | Cedarglen | NORR

    The utility relocation would likely be cost prohibitive, but I can dream
  13. DougB

    Mintoft Place | 14m | 4s | Cedarglen | NORR

    Wonder if Blackfoot could have been shrunk to 4 total through lanes south of Glenmore to free up space. It would be used for a bike path on the west side of the existing Meadows Mile. Mintoft could be moved to the west to create space for a pathway and park along the escarpment. Blackfoot is way...
  14. DougB

    1405 - 4th Street | 77m | 24s | GWL | Arcadis

    https://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/gwl-realty-advisors-plan-residential-tower-in-beltline?tbref=hp
  15. DougB

    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    I can fantasize about a massive redevelopment of the Alyth Yard and adjacent industrial properties (ex. Canada Malting and ADM). The it would center around a riverfront park extending into a central park that would span westward to the escarpment. All of the industrial properties save the...
  16. DougB

    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    Mid-rise buildings framing a park give off Melbourne vibes, and that is good!
  17. DougB

    Calgary International Airport

    This suggests that outbound travel hasn't declined much: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/calgary-air-travelers-are-still-heading-south-amid-political-tensions/ Maybe "elbows up" rings less true in Alberta?
  18. DougB

    Calgary Bike Lanes and Bike Paths

    More bad judgement than hypocrisy. Municipalities are provincial jurisdiction, so the Province is in its lane. Just because it can meddle in local politics doesn't mean that doing so is a good idea.
  19. DougB

    2025 Federal Election

    It is also grossly unfair. A cap on national emissions might sense. Caps on specific industries or regions are nothing but partisan. I'd favor an emissions cap on the 400 series highways or maybe the Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal airports. How about an emissions cap on the Federal government and...
  20. DougB

    The Great Canadian Tariff Thread

    The US system more or less guarantees perpetual campaigns. Enough sitting members of Congress and the Senate will face the wrath of increased prices and job losses to fear for their own re-election. I'm guessing it will take a few months for the tariffs to be rolled back. Nothing, not even...

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