Born and raised in the NW. I've lived in Cambrian Heights, Edgemont, Charleswood, Citidel, Rocky Ridge and Royal Oak. I would never live in the NE. I've had some friends that moved out there but all of them moved back within 5 years.
I live the amenities (SAIT, U of C, Foothills and Children's Hospitals, Football stadium)...and the quickest rout out to the mountains. I also like that the NW isn't so strictly gridded like other parts of town. I find when dealing with traffic there are so many more ways to get somewhere.
I'm kicking myself though. I had a house in Charleswood that backed on to a greenbelt and then Nose Hill. It also had a paved back alley that got plowed after any major snow fall. I'm sure we had somebody high up in the City of Calgary streets division living on my street. I bought the place for $134k in 1996. The last time it was on the market it was up for $750k. That's what I get for listening to my (ex)wife.
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