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Originally Posted by getbak
Isn't the threat of developers leaving Calgary for other cities similar to Trump's threat to leave the US if he loses?
Would anyone really miss them if they went?
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Developers can threaten all day long. Calgary has a huge land mass, rebuild, and densification needs. Developers choosing to leave would simply be those only wanting to build net-new suburbs.
Which is to say, perhaps a subset may scale back operations in Calgary, but good developers interested in doing sustainable projects will definitely stay.
And as an extra thought, if Calgary decides to limit their investments in new communities and focus on existing land with sustainability, good design and densification in mind, new developers may actually come to the city as well.