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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Calgary is not cultural right now, and won't be for a while. It's 'chic', especially during the boom, but nowhere near the cultural megapolis that NY City is. This article is weird to me.
And just for the record, I'm moving to Tokyo in January. I have been there and looked into it, it is actually CHEAPER to live in downtown Tokyo than it is Calgary, despite what polls and marketing surveys are conducted. This city is bloody expensive, and I can't wait to get the hell out again.
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Prices HAVE gotten a little out of hand... I agree. Are you sure about that though? What kind of figures were you comparing for Calgary/Tokyo?
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
The only nice thing to see in Calgary these days is the plethora of new developments going up in downtown; the progress is unreal.
However, all the other good aspects of our Calgary community has disappeared almost as fast as this city is growing; this place does not feel like the Calgary I grew up in. And it's not so much the the growth itself, per say, but rather the speed at which it's happening and the negative results associated with it. NO Customer service anymore, NO Community spirit, NO regard for the well-being of your fellow man....
Just money, money, money, and how you go about moving up in this world by acquring material possessions from our gargantuan oil wealth.
But that's just my opinion.
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Tend to agree Calgary as a whole does seem a whole lot more materialistic as it grows... but that's because there is a lot of money being made. I'm thinking I will move to a small town and commute daily or weekly type thing, because your right community spirit just doesn't seem there like it used to be.
As for 4x4, I'm not sure what guys are looking to fight all the time? Do you mean at nightclubs?