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It'd be interesting to see who the big water users are in Calgary. To see a residential vs. Industrial/Commercial split and to see a break down of of water consumption of a high-rise residential unit vs. SFH. In the last 20 years there have been a few golf courses which redeveloped into...

That's the question that I find the most intriguing. The water main is suppose to have a lifecycle of 100 years and yet it catastrophically ruptured at year 49. Did the manufacturer lie about the pipe specifications? Was the pipe under too much pressure? Was the flow rate too great? Was...

So far, U/D has been a smashing for the reasons that you outlined. Especially considering how development in EV appears to have stalled. Every time I visit U/D I'm blown away by the amount of construction and how the streetscape is so pleasant to the pedestrian experience. However, I have to...

The city has updated their website to show the maintenance facility design and low floor car specs https://www.calgary.ca/content/www/en/home/green-line/trains

Why rents are going up so fast in Calgary https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/inflation-costs-rents-high-calgary-housing-reits Steve Pomeroy, a Carleton University professor and housing policy researcher, ascribes the surge in population to “a very unmanaged system of immigration for...

I think we're at 19. You don't like taking cranes off the list, do you? 😛 Residential Bridgeland Continuing Care 1 First and Park 1 Elbow 5 Eight 1 Frontier 1 Barron Building 1 4th Street Lofts 1 Block 15 1 The Quarters 1 The Plaza 2 The Enzo 1 West 33rd 1 The Nines 1 Wing Kei 1 Munro 1...

Those are good points. Although I don't have the data in front of me, I agree that auto travel is probably more dangerous on a per km basis than public transit. I think it's the public perception that matters. When you enter a vehicle, you are usually alone and feel safe (even though you're...

An interesting article on Transit Safety: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/transit-calgary-vcc-homeless-1.7214161 It's disappointing to hear that safety concerns may be stymying transit ridership. I've personally never experienced an issue on Calgary Transit where I've felt unsafe...

Based on the chart, since the year 2000 average wages have almost doubled. From that same time period, the cost of housing has increased more than three-fold

It's sad to see the living standards in this country decline so precipitously. Even in the 1990's the Standard of Living and Quality of Life was far superior than what it is to today. https://calgaryherald.com/business/dream-homeownership-calgary-alberta-fading

To be honest, unless it's a highly specialized industry, I'm skeptical when I hear the term "worker shortage". "Business Leaders" will often lament that there are worker shortages in their industry. My counter argument is that there is no worker shortage when unemployment is at 6.1%. There is a...

Immigration Minister Marc Miller introduced a bill granting automatic Canadian citizenship to descendants of Canadians born abroad, even if the parent spent as little as three years living in Canada. https://globalnews.ca/news/10519355/citizenship-bill-canada/ Sounds like the federal...

In the first four months of 2024, the population grew 47% faster than in the same period in 2023. I wonder why housing is so expensive?

Are we back at 18 now? Residential Bridgeland Continuing Care 1 First and Park 1 Elbow 5 Eight 1 Frontier 1 Barron Building 1 4th Street Lofts 1 Block 15 1 The Mondrian 1 The Quarters 1 The Plaza 2 The Enzo 1 West 33rd 1 The Nines 1 Wing Kei 1 Commercial: Len Werry 1 Glenbow Renovation 1...

Great news! That block has been a vacant parking lot for the last 21 years. 2003: 1995: 1975: 1966: If the last house from 2007 is any indication, it looks like those old houses that lined the street were fairly large and probably cost a lot back in pre-WW1 times.

I think it's myopic to think that a blanket rezoning of SFH to row housing will put a significant dent in housing affordability. Yes, we are in an affordability crisis. An affordability crisis created by the ruling class. The issues are structural and go much deeper than simply zoning laws...

Why aren't Plebiscites that great? Isn't that the most direct form of Democracy? Call me an optimist, but I think given the information presented, the general public will act in the best interest.

Maybe we're talking past each other... The point I was trying to make (and one that you conveniently continue to step over) is, some people are so mentally ill or suffer so deeply from addictions, they are unable to function without serious support. You can give some people a free house and a...

Personally, I'd give my left nut to live in a municipality that would provide a community in which my people would feel free to practice their culture and customs, live close to their extended families, and raise their children in their cultural and ancestral homelands. A municipality where I...

I'm in a good mood today and I'll meet you halfway. Yes, I'd agree that cheap housing does prevent many people from being homeless. A society with an affordable housing market is beneficial to poor and marginalized people. However; affordable housing isn't a catch-all solution to ending...