07-04-2013, 11:23 AM
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#441
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Is there even a grocery store downtown?
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07-04-2013, 11:24 AM
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#442
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Originally Posted by Tyler
Is there even a grocery store downtown?
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There might be by the time they finish building this. There's at least one proposal to put one in the East Village.
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07-04-2013, 11:24 AM
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#443
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Tyler
Imperial can go pound sand in Quarry Park by themselves. They had an opportunity to make a mark downtown and they took their ball and went home. There is a unique O&G culture in downtown Calgary which they totally disregarded by moving to the burbs. Good luck attracting top-quality talent to go work there.
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As opposed to attracting talent with these downtown choices?
A) Sitting in heavy traffic and paying ridiculous downtown parking rates
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B) Riding a packed train if it happens to go to your area of the city
Some of us see moving businesses out of downtown as a smart choice. Not all of us want to deal with downtown Calgary on a daily basis.
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07-04-2013, 11:24 AM
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#444
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Haha Redford "I don't know where you're going to put the Christmas Tree lights".
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07-04-2013, 11:24 AM
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#445
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
There might be by the time they finish building this. There's at least one proposal to put one in the East Village.
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Right.. I know they are proposing one for the EV, but as of now I don't think there is one. Will probably change by 2017 though, I agree
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07-04-2013, 11:25 AM
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#446
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
As opposed to attracting talent with these downtown choices?
A) Sitting in heavy traffic and paying ridiculous downtown parking rates
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B) Riding a packed train if it happens to go to your area of the city
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C) Living downtown and walking/biking/elevatoring to work.
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07-04-2013, 11:27 AM
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#447
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Since there's no mention of height in their presentation, I'm guessing this is going to be lower than the bow. Still a nice building though.
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07-04-2013, 11:29 AM
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#448
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful
As opposed to attracting talent with these downtown choices?
A) Sitting in heavy traffic and paying ridiculous downtown parking rates
or
B) Riding a packed train if it happens to go to your area of the city
Some of us see moving businesses out of downtown as a smart choice. Not all of us want to deal with downtown Calgary on a daily basis.
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Sorry, but this just comes across as the dated "I should be able to drive my car to work" Calgarian argument that has stalled proper development in this city for decades.
We are finally in a renaissance period of smart economic growth and development and IOL goes ahead and totally bucks the trend.
I'm sure plenty of people will be happy to park in their big Costco-sized parking lot. For me however, I think they made a huge mistake.
But enough of this.. back to Telus Sky!
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07-04-2013, 11:30 AM
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#449
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Franchise Player
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Trust the snake.
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07-04-2013, 11:32 AM
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#450
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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I take it the SkyGarden will not be public access?
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07-04-2013, 11:34 AM
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#451
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by SebC
I take it the SkyGarden will not be public access?
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They talked about having a dedicated elevator just for the skygarden, so it definitely could be made accessible to the public.
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07-04-2013, 11:44 AM
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#452
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by stampsx2
Since there's no mention of height in their presentation, I'm guessing this is going to be lower than the bow. Still a nice building though.
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TELUS Sky is expected to be the second tallest building in Calgary, approximately 20 metres shorter than The Bow building.
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07-04-2013, 11:48 AM
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#453
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by corporatejay
TELUS Sky is expected to be the second tallest building in Calgary, approximately 20 metres shorter than The Bow building.
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It'll actually be 3rd tallest after 225 6th then the Bow
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07-04-2013, 11:49 AM
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#454
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In the Sin Bin
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So third tallest by the time it's finished (wasn't there a rumor that there was going to be something even taller than Hearld Square too? Or am I getting confused with the rumors about this building?)
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07-04-2013, 11:53 AM
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#455
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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There have been rumours of the "taller than Brookfield Place" building, nothing concrete yet.
So ~216m for height, very nice.
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07-04-2013, 11:57 AM
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#456
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Go big or go home.
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07-04-2013, 12:00 PM
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#457
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
Imperial can go pound sand in Quarry Park by themselves. They had an opportunity to make a mark downtown and they took their ball and went home. There is a unique O&G culture in downtown Calgary which they totally disregarded by moving to the burbs. Good luck attracting top-quality talent to go work there.
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I think you over estimate how much people care about working downtown.
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07-04-2013, 12:05 PM
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#458
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
It'll actually be 3rd tallest after 225 6th then the Bow
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and only one meter taller than Suncor.
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07-04-2013, 12:07 PM
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#459
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I think you over estimate how much people care about working downtown.
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I think you underestimate it.
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07-04-2013, 12:09 PM
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#460
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
I think you over estimate how much people care about working downtown.
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I don't. Talk to anyone that has tried both. Most are very happy to get back downtown, especially since it's a 1 in 4 chance your suburban office park hell is further from your house than downtown is.
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