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Marda Loop: Diving into densification
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CALGARY
Anchor store expected to help largely vacant New Horizon Mall attract merchants, shoppers
Ten months after tenants started moving into the still mostly empty New Horizon Mall just north of Calgary, its first anchor tenant is being announced this week. That means the grand opening originally scheduled for October could take place — at last […]
CALGARY
North Calgary residents get first glimpse at North Hill growth plan
Citizens got their first look at the big picture being developed for north Calgary and many attendees appreciated having all the city business units under one roof. The City of Calgary held a public information […]
Common Ground YYC
Common Ground YYC – Episode 13: Couns. Gondek, Farrell and Carra
In this episode – lucky number 13 – host Josh White is joined by Calgary city councillors Druh Farrell, Jyoti Gondek and Gian-Carlo Carra to talk about city building and their thoughts on how Calgary […]
CALGARY
Calgary event centre proposal could come within next two months: Coun. Davison
Calgarians could see a potential Calgary event centre proposal by early spring, according to the councillor leading the city’s event centre assessment committee. Events Centre Assessment Committee chair, Ward 6 Coun. Jeff Davison, told LiveWire […]
CALGARY
What’s in a name? Event centre versus NHL arena in Calgary
In the discussion over building a replacement for Calgary’s Saddledome, city councillors and officials have taken to calling a proposed replacement an Event Centre, rather than an arena. So, why do stakeholders insist on it […]
Common Ground YYC
Common Ground YYC: Episode 11 – Michael Brown, President, CEO of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Why do they refer to it as an ‘Events Centre’ instead of an arena? In Episode 11 of Common Ground YYC, host Josh White talks with the CEO of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, Michael […]
CALGARY
Calgary artist worries six-storey development will force him out of his neighbourhood
Nine years ago, Mark Vazquez-Mackay bought a home that was set to be demolished and he brought it back to life – but now he’s concerned about the proposed six-storey development that could go up […]
CALGARY
Village with no home: Calgary cohousing group hunting for land
Land to build a new Calgary cohousing community has been hard to come by, and now this group of citizens is putting the word out that they’re looking for partners for their start-up village venture. […]
Common Ground YYC
Common Ground YYC – Episode 7: Calgary development roundtable
Suburban growth or inner city? That’s the question. What about both? In Episode 7 of the Common Ground YYC podcast, host Josh White (who is a developer), talks with a handful of Calgary developers and […]