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Originally Posted by The Familia
There are too many people now. I liked the city best at around 900,000. Big enough to attract world class events and venues, but small enough to feel like a small town community. Way to many transient people here now who don't give a #### about the city. They want to make their money then leave without investing in the city. Also, a lot more selfish people than ever (saddle-ridge owners who pave their front yards I'm looking at you).
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How is this any different than someone living in Airdrie, Okotoks, Cochrane, etc. and driving in and out of the city every day? You could also make an argument that people who live in Seton are transient to downtown! Damn those people for going downtown, making their money, and then going home without spending it downtown!
If this is a passionate issue for you, then I'd advise you to get on board with "walkable neighbourhoods" and promote living where you work for all Calgarians. Doing so would go way further in promoting a healthy lifestyle, reducing traffic, pollution, and inner-city development while balancing an increase in population.
It's an exciting time right now to be living in Calgary and I am happy that the city continues to grow. Now if it'd just stop growing as quickly around the edges and focus on re-zoning inner-city land I would be just giddy.
/latte-sipper rant