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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Calgary would be number 1 in the world if they stopped building out and started building up. Like seriously we are already one of the world's largest city area wise. We need to stop building out into the boonies.
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Although I agree that Calgary needs to stop it's sprawl outwards, it's not really a trend that is easily fixed or reversed. Calgary is one of the most family-centric cities in Canada, and those families want to live in big houses with garages and big back yards.
I'm not saying it's practical, but that's just the reality of living here.
Plus, developers aren't going to start building condos and multi-storied housing projects halfway out to Okotoks. They're left to pick and choose areas in the already developed parts of the city, and those are pretty hard to come by.
Compare that to Vancouver where the closer you get to downtown, the denser the housing gets. It's night and day.
FWIW, Calgary is the most eco-friendly city in the world, according to some recent study. Honolulu is second and Ottawa is third.