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psicodude · 12-12-2007, 09:44 PM

I simply cannot believe that posters here are saying that Calgary has an urban sprawl issue. Try driving across any major city in the U.S. and you will laugh at our so called urban sprawl problem. Start with Dallas and Houston, then hit Chicago, Detroit, and Seattle. These cities take HOURS to drive across.

I think a lot of people forget how young Calgary really is compared to most cities in North America, and how much it has changed in the last 15 years. The skyline is completely different, transit is completely different, and the amount of high rise condo's built is staggering.

I also think that the next 10 years will be crucial to the future of this place. The massive growth has really put a strain on the city, and some serious planning needs to be done to keep the city great.

12-12-2007, 09:44 PM	#118
psicodude First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	I simply cannot believe that posters here are saying that Calgary has an urban sprawl issue. Try driving across any major city in the U.S. and you will laugh at our so called urban sprawl problem. Start with Dallas and Houston, then hit Chicago, Detroit, and Seattle. These cities take HOURS to drive across. I think a lot of people forget how young Calgary really is compared to most cities in North America, and how much it has changed in the last 15 years. The skyline is completely different, transit is completely different, and the amount of high rise condo's built is staggering. I also think that the next 10 years will be crucial to the future of this place. The massive growth has really put a strain on the city, and some serious planning needs to be done to keep the city great.