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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
The replies in this thread have basically evidenced this.
The Vancouver residents saying inner city amenities and walkable communities are important to them and the Calgarians saying they're not.
In general, the view on this is very different between the 2 cities.
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It's not exactly an apples to apples comparison though.
For one, inner city Vancouver has far more vibrant, walkable communities than inner city Calgary and on top of that, the climate is more conducive to walking, so obviously it has more appeal.
Secondly (and probably more importantly), detached single family homes in Vancouver are so stratospherically priced that the average person has had to resign themselves to multi-family living, lest they endure a 90 minute commute. If the decision becomes to live in a single family home 100km from DT, or live in a smaller multi family home closer in, I could become more of a walkable community enthusiast as well.
Calgary pricing isn't to the point where that decision is basically made for people.