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    Crane Count

    The cranes for Enzo and The Broward need to be removed from the list.
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    Eau Claire West | 109.11m | 33s | QuadReal | NORR

    Isn't this the site where any time a development is proposed an economic recession follows?
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    Really!? 6 years to build a low-floor LRT system. 6 years to build from the Event Center to Shepard. North America is brutal.
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    I think using 7th Ave as an LRT transit line was one of two mistakes the planners of LRT made. 7th Ave is the Achilles heel of the LRT system as it take the trains a long time to move through downtown. 1. The planners should have utilized the freight ROW that runs through downtown. They should...
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Green Line is fully grade separated from downtown until Shepard road.
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    I think automating a metro systems allows for shorter headways. With human drivers there is a minimum safe headway.
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    I think there's definitely a place for Low-Floor LRT's in Calgary. Centre Street, 17th Ave and 16th Ave N would be ideal candidates for a low-floor system. But putting a low-floor LRT in a subway/tunnel, elevating it and running it beside a heavy freight ROW kind of negates the advantages of a...
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    High-Floor LRT is great if used in the right context. It's equivalent to a Dollar Store metro system.
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    I want to ride Edmonton's Valley Line LRT to see how their low-floor LRT handles.
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    Green Line LRT | ?m | ?s | Calgary Transit

    I was in Kitchener for work about a month ago and since I'm a transit nerd, I rode their LRT system just for shits and giggles. It was kind of a neat system, but low-floor trains are weird. Bad: 1. The floor is uneven. There are weird slopes in the floor, but there weren't any steps. 2. The...
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    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    Huh...and their society doesn't have an opioid crisis. Interesting.
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    Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

    It's sad but true. No one is really serious about solving the homeless/opioid crisis...and this is why we can't have nice things. Glass panels on the Peace bridge? Nope Want to sit down at a bench in C-Square in East Village? No way. If you're a woman and want to check your phone at City Hall...
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    Calgary Transit

    2024 Route Ahead annual status report: https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=325686 1. The Red line and Blue line C-train achieved Primary Transit service levels 2. Route 26 was implemented 3. Route 115 was extended to North Pointe
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    Douglas Place Apartments | 21m | 6s | Nuera Properties | KN

    It is kind of a mixed use development. It's not a very good one in terms of walkability and connectivity. But there is a mix of residential and commercial within 800m of the future LRT station.
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    Douglas Place Apartments | 21m | 6s | Nuera Properties | KN

    Nothing wrong with that. People have to live somewhere. Plus...it's TOD.
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    Frontier | 30m | 8s | Truman | S2

    Unfortunately, $1800 for a brand new, one bedroom 500 square ft apartment is the going rate these days. There are better deals for older apartments.
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    Calgary Transit

    The 144th Ave BRT functional planning has entered phase 2. There are a few different routes to choose from. https://engage.calgary.ca/144AveBRTfps
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    2025 Federal Election

    A lot of people don't vote because it doesn't really matter who wins. None of the federal political parties in Canada really represent my political beliefs. In fact, I have to squint to see the difference between the Conservative and Liberal party of Canada. Furthermore, politicians make a lot...
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    Office Space Conversion

    I respectfully disagree. The reason homelessness has increased is due to the following: 1. From 2015-2022 there was rapid population growth in Urban centers which created a housing shortage. 2. Starting in 2012, there was an influx of fentanyl into the country. Solutions: 1. Halt all...
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    Davis Block | 22m | 5s | Unitii | S2

    That's what I'm trying to say. I wish there was public policy in place to incentivize the protection of heritage properties and incentivize the redevelopment of underutilized land within the inner city.

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