Chowda7
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Do parking lots have a future in Calgary's core? Yes … but perhaps not only for cars
With downtown Calgary parking lot demand at 70 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, officials ponder how to make the best use of excess space.
Wildwood isn't anything special, some new development in there would only help it!
Here's an article mentioning the nimby opposition. Just the usual nimby stuff.Speaking of Westbrook...
Westbrook Local Area Plan gets initial green light from Calgary committee
No real need to read it... just some NIMBY (anti-density) uproar about lack of communication from the city.
I'd like to see how usage changes on Saturday during the day versus Sunday. Because if the cost of parking really was the issue keeping people out of downtown, wouldn't it peak on Sundays? It probably does go up but not all that much.![]()
Do parking lots have a future in Calgary's core? Yes … but perhaps not only for cars
With downtown Calgary parking lot demand at 70 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, officials ponder how to make the best use of excess space.calgaryherald.com
Either that or they paid no attention until some frantic posting goes up on NextdoorI get the sense that anytime people are unhappy with this sort of thing their first reaction is to say they weren't consulted properly. When in actuality they were consulted, but because they didn't get their way clearly the city wasn't listening closely enough or something. I feel sorry for the LAP staff who are in charge of consultation, they must feel like there's really no way to win.
They probably missed some of the earlier Nextdoor postings when they got mix in with the hundreds of posts related to bobcat sightings.Either that or they paid no attention until some frantic posting goes up on Nextdoor
I don’t think there is going to be a development anywhere in an established neighborhood that doesn’t get community association oppositionHere's an article mentioning the nimby opposition. Just the usual nimby stuff.
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Wildwood residents push back against Westbrook Local Area Plan
The Westbrook Local Area Plan lays out a 30-year vision for 10 communities in the southwest.calgaryherald.com
Very interested in the CMHC study. Two months now! The rent reports from firms promoting some service or another drawing data from extremely limited sources I’m not prepared to trust. If it’s accurate condo prices are going to have a mighty jump over the next 6 months.![]()
Calgary rental prices rise 22% in a year: National Rental Report
A new report released Tuesday confirmed what Calgary renters already know: the cost of renting an apartment in the city is skyrocketing.calgary.ctvnews.ca
Calgary is apparently now the third most expensive city to rent in after Toronto and Vancouver.
Edit, it's actually the third highest increase after Tor and Van. The wording made it sound like the third most expensive, but is actually the 25th most expensive. Looking at the 25 markets ahead of Calgary, almost all are Southern Ontario GTA, or the coast. I wonder if this will spur on more purpose built rental, or more condo projects marketed to Ontarians.
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September 2023 Rentals.ca Report
rentals.ca
There are plenty of apartments for rent in Calgary's core and a lot more under construction. This is not a supply issue in my mind. Most of the availability is in the newer, 'amenity rich' buildings that are all asking for above average rental prices. I would say that is where the increase in prices comparison is mostly coming from.![]()
Calgary rental prices rise 22% in a year: National Rental Report
A new report released Tuesday confirmed what Calgary renters already know: the cost of renting an apartment in the city is skyrocketing.calgary.ctvnews.ca
Calgary is apparently now the third most expensive city to rent in after Toronto and Vancouver.
Edit, it's actually the third highest increase after Tor and Van. The wording made it sound like the third most expensive, but is actually the 25th most expensive. Looking at the 25 markets ahead of Calgary, almost all are Southern Ontario GTA, or the coast. I wonder if this will spur on more purpose built rental, or more condo projects marketed to Ontarians.
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September 2023 Rentals.ca Report
rentals.ca
I guess not a supply of all properties but a supply of reasonable properties. People can only spend so much, especially if they're being priced out of buying.This is not a supply issue in my mind.