Originally Posted by GoFlamesGo89
Firstly, I grew up in Temple, spent 23 years in the same house, and had exactly 0 crime incidents. If you want to be a global citizen, it was a good place to learn about cultures as my friends were from all over the globe. My child is now growing up in a predominantly white area, and I really feel badly for him and will work hard to ensure that he develops a cultural sensitivity which is severely lacking in this thread. While many of you mock the NE, in an era of global uncertainty and shifting political landscapes, you might be surprised at just how useful such a background might be if your definition of success moves beyond transient metrics brought about by the anomalous economic situation spurred by oil and gas. Many of my minority friends in Temple have gone on to do amazing things with their lives, be it professors, doctors, accountants, bankers, film makers, in several cases via Ivy League schools. Incidentally expanding a bit further, our mayor would be one of those, as I believe he grew up in Marlborough. Sure, these may be exceptions to the rule, but I would argue that in many cases (including my own) success is fostered by adversity.
Secondly, these numbers are meaningless without correcting for population, so the only ones that can really be compared are similar sized areas with equivalent density (such as Whitehorn, Temple, Rundle, and Pineridge). Temple actually does pretty well compared to the rest of its peer-neighbourhoods, so clearly the string of incidents reported by the OP is likely a statistical aberration.
Thirdly, population density and rental properties do make a difference in these metrics, and while I don't know what the exact distributions are, I would guess that the properties and similar areas do have higher density and more rentals. I think Calgary would be a much better place if this was the same throughout the city, however too many of the 'not in my backyard types' are little bit too sensitive and xenophobic for this to their detriment.
I don't get irritated by a lot of threads, but it would be nice if statements and conclusions were once in a while justified on actual quantitative data.
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