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Old 03-14-2024, 12:47 PM   #2686
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Originally Posted by flamesfever View Post

When I drive around the stoney trail, I see these huge recent developments, and what stands out is the lack of trees, and closeness of the large oversized single detached houses. IMO the older neighborhoods, in the more central part of the city, where single detached neighborhoods have not yet suffered from densification, are what makes Calgary one of the best places in which to live.
The city has a plan for trees:
https://calgaryherald.com/news/polit...y-preservation

This might make it somewhat more difficult for developers to build on older inner city lots and increase densification if they have to deal with tree red tape.
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