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With another busy month of proposals, construction and public realm improvements behind us, we round up SkyriseCalgary's most popular stories, project Databases, and Forum threads of August 2018.
Our Top Ten News Stories
1. Counterpoint: New Canadian Tire to Fill Big Box Retail Gap
August's top three stories included a point-counterpoint set of articles debating the merits of big box retail in the downtown core, progress at the New Central Library, and a study of recent demographic trends in the Beltline.
2. Less Than 100 Days Until the Opening of the New Central Library
3. Appetite for Urban Living Continues to Fuel Calgary's Ever-Expanding Beltline
4. Park Point Welcomes New Homeowners
5. University District to Transform UofC's West Campus Lands
6. 500 Block Ready to Rise in Downtown Calgary
7. NUDE to Bring Stripped Down Living to Calgary's Beltline
8. Telus Sky Reaches New Heights as Cladding Continues
9. Decade of Growth Upon the Calgary Skyline
10. New Renderings Released for The Block on 4th
Our Top Ten Database Files
1. The Royal
The top three projects for August were The Royal, West Village Towers, and 500 Block - all in the Beltline.
3. 500 Block
4. 11th + 11th
5. Brio
6. Telus Sky
7. The Hat
8. Curtis Block
10. Hive
Our Top Ten Forum Threads
1. The Hat
The Forum for August was engaged in discussions concerning the spandrel-heavy The Hat, the three-tower development of West Village Towers, and the ever-photogenetic rise of Telus Sky.
3. Telus Sky
4. 11th + 11th
5. General Construction Discussion
6. The Royal
7. Nude
9. 500 Block
10. One Tower
We will be back at the beginning of October for a recap of September's top news stories, Database files and Forum threads!
