Perspectives

Well thought out, informed viewpoints from diverse perspectives on issues important to Calgarians.

Perspectives: Enforce the dangerous stuff. But the numbers say cars are killing Calgarians, not e-bikes.

Calgary city councillor Mike Jamieson recently laid out what residents have been reporting: e-bikes, e-scooters, and electric dirt bikes ridden at excessive speeds, without...
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Walcott: Increasing city councillor budgets again? Say it ain’t so

City council, in a 9-6 split, recently voted to boost their office budgets. That means since 2024, ward office budgets will have grown by...
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Walcott: Run the city like a business? You don’t have the heart for it.

I cannot count the number of times I’ve been told the City should run more like a business. It is so common a precedent...
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Perspectives: The Alberta government built a bike lane complaint box and wants to call it evidence

Devin Dreeshen wants to hear from you. Not about whether bike lanes work, but about whether they bother you. The province's new Alberta Bike Lane...
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Walcott: The Calgary Stampede – A glimpse at ending food insecurity

Every year, the Calgary Stampede does something that, for most of the year, society pretends is impossible. Through volunteerism, charity, and corporate sponsorship, Calgary...
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Perspectives: The Calgary Plan should show its work

Calgary city council is preparing to hold its fourth major planning hearing in five years — but has never shown Calgarians what it learned...
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