Would not discount our ease of access to nature (hiking, skiing, road biking, mountain biking, ect...)...that people in most urban...

This is a shame. That old building was a bit ratty, but still better than an empty lot, especially in such a prime location. There's now...

not sure if this has a thread but the old walkup on 26th and 2nd got nuked today

The irony in all this is Toronto and Ottawa are almost certainly the worst big cities in Canada in terms of allowing towers to be so...

Great analysis, and I agree with much of what you wrote. I wonder if another element is a sort of bandwagon effect - perhaps when fewer...

[Long off-topic planning rant incoming alert] On the very on-topic subject of whether Calgarians sit on grass in parks at a level that...

The thing that gets me is the appellant introduced a 'tall tower separation' 'best practice' of 18 to 24 metres from guides in Toronto...

I agree mostly with your perspective. But I think expecting indigenous people to speak up even if they feel performative is unlikely...

Hey! I lived in that building and it wasn't that bad. I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call them a slumlord. Also yes, it is the owner...

A brief skim indicates that it was rejected because the tower is located only 4 metres from an adjacent property. The Board found that...

Thanks for posting the old photos! Can't believe they covered up such a nice building with yellow stucco. Also interesting to note that...

DP2024-03130 is now Refused.

Any idea why? That's a real shame.

https://livewirecalgary.com/2026/03/24/bmo-lodge-announced-as-part-of-the-werklund-centres-expansion/ As an aside, "ethical gathering...

Some parts of this project's final plan/usage are solid with regard to reconciliation in my opinion. It just gets tiring when firms or...