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Huntingwhale · 11-01-2018, 08:58 AM

It's all over the radio on QR77 about the grand opening. I'm really interested in going to check it out. Supposedly it's pretty jaw-dropping once you walk in. A glass floor above the LRT tracks. And the hand railing are heated! It's also close to the drop in Center. A lady being interviewed mentioned that it's going to work hand-in-hand with the DIC and their residents to get rid of the stigma of 'dirty homeless people' and to have social programs available to them to help them get back on their feet.

I think that's a great idea. Yes there will be security and a code of conduct to follow. But instead of shunning them and keeping them out because some NIMBY's are scared of them, it's a welcoming environment to all people to show that they are still people who need our help and the library will be involved in making their lives better.

Edmonton's new arena gets marketed as a new district to attract people and have many activities because of the arena. I can't help but feel that the city of Calgary has a fantastic opportunity to do the same with this library. Combined with the redesigning of the East Village, there's huge potential here for Calgary to have a similar type district.

Looks like a pretty cool place and I'll be heading down to check it out next week.

11-01-2018, 08:58 AM	#18
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	It's all over the radio on QR77 about the grand opening. I'm really interested in going to check it out. Supposedly it's pretty jaw-dropping once you walk in. A glass floor above the LRT tracks. And the hand railing are heated! It's also close to the drop in Center. A lady being interviewed mentioned that it's going to work hand-in-hand with the DIC and their residents to get rid of the stigma of 'dirty homeless people' and to have social programs available to them to help them get back on their feet. I think that's a great idea. Yes there will be security and a code of conduct to follow. But instead of shunning them and keeping them out because some NIMBY's are scared of them, it's a welcoming environment to all people to show that they are still people who need our help and the library will be involved in making their lives better. Edmonton's new arena gets marketed as a new district to attract people and have many activities because of the arena. I can't help but feel that the city of Calgary has a fantastic opportunity to do the same with this library. Combined with the redesigning of the East Village, there's huge potential here for Calgary to have a similar type district. Looks like a pretty cool place and I'll be heading down to check it out next week. Last edited by Huntingwhale; 11-01-2018 at 09:05 AM.