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Originally Posted by Old Yeller
I'm actually surprised our population density is as high as it is... I always thought Calgary's land area was huge compared to most other cities.
Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg and Saskatoon all have a larger land mass with smaller populations than Calgary.
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You have the local 'New Urbanists' to blame. Their constant 'sprawl' talk would make you believe that Calgary was at the extreme end relative to North America. While they certainly have a point about car dependancy and better city planning, the Calgary area is not as bad as it's made out to be for sprawl. It takes a visit to places where
real sprawl exists (Dalls-Fort worth-Arlington Metroplex among others), to actually realize that point.