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[Resolute 14]

No. the #seeme thing is related to remembering people who died of drug overdoses as today is a day of remembrance for such. Judging by the general lack of discussion on Twitter - despite the hash tag - a largely failed campaign, it seems.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by longsuffering

If that's the case, any piece of land that is not developed to it's maximum density should be torn down and replaced.

You're reaching.

So in a market with low vacancy tell me what is the difference between buying an existing house in Auburn Bay and an existing house in South Calgary. Since both already exist they have no impact on Sprawl right?

[longsuffering]

Now you're bringing vacancy rates into this?

You haven't listened to a thing anyone has said but I'll try.

You insist on looking at density or sprawl on a micro level - 1 home/lot in Auburn Bay versus a single innercity lot/home.

If that's what you want to limit discussion to, buying an existing home in a new community vs buying an existing home in the innercity, you win.

The real discussion about sprawl actually occurs at the macro level - on a community by community level based on a coherent City plan.

There's no denying the inner city is densifying, with a relative few exceptions as Bunk pointed out. This isn't going to change. I suspect what is considered inner city will also evolve.

Residential housing is also densifying along LRT/transit corridors. Makes sense, right?

Finally, I hope we can both agree that no one (except the builders of SFH) really wants to live in a city that features nothing but SFH extending as far as the eye can see. It stretches infrastructure and services and is more expensive.

Managed densification and a variety of housing options in all communities, new and old, offering low to high density, low income and/or affordable housing along with SFH makes sense. Spreading the City of Calgary across swaths of land does not.

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[GGG]

Originally Posted by longsuffering

Now you're bringing vacancy rates into this?

You haven't listened to a thing anyone has said but I'll try.

You insist on looking at density or sprawl on a micro level - 1 home/lot in Auburn Bay versus a single innercity lot/home.

If that's what you want to limit discussion to, buying an existing home in a new community vs buying an existing home in the innercity, you win.

The real discussion about sprawl actually occurs at the macro level - on a community by community level based on a coherent City plan.

There's no denying the inner city is densifying, with a relative few exceptions as Bunk pointed out. This isn't going to change. I suspect what is considered inner city will also evolve.

Residential housing is also densifying along LRT/transit corridors. Makes sense, right?

Finally, I hope we can both agree that no one (except the builders of SFH) really wants to live in a city that features nothing but SFH extending as far as the eye can see. It stretches infrastructure and services and is more expensive.

Managed densification and a variety of housing options in all communities, new and old, offering low to high density, low income and/or affordable housing along with SFH makes sense. Spreading the City of Calgary across swaths of land does not.

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Umm yeah, I agree with all of the above.

Thank you for conceding the only point I was trying to make. That the type of house you choose to buy not the location of said house is your contribution to sprawl. And that in general opposing densification and Nimbyism is a contributor to sprawl.

[Peanut]

Anyways. Druh came to my door today because we are new to her ward, and she was great. She's a female in the public eye, of course she can't do anything right. Even her being admittedly "good at her job" is subject to critiscm because she's "too this" or "too that". Too much an activist. Too sanctimonious. Too dismissive about people in other wards (seriously?!? Her job is to represent her ward and their interests, not every ward of the city). F'ing exhausting. She's a female politician who's capable at doing her job. And as a reward she gets death threats and vague explanations of why a bunch of whiny dudes on the internet dislike her. Any of the "idiotic" examples have been shot down with the rational argument that Druh doesn't have veto powers on council. She didn't quarterback fluoride all by herself (which; the fluoride thing was a mistake for sure).

Who are the other longstanding aldermen and let's dissect their personality traits and question their general level of intelligence, as well as critiquing their actual ability to be an alderperson.

[Ducay]

Love how Nenshi forces Enmax' hand on the "high water bill" issue, that is such a non-issue, just because it is an election year and is avoiding any bad rap. Media doing what the media does best.....

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[Amethyst]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Love how Nenshi forces Enmax' hand on the "high water bill" issue, that is such a non-issue, just because it is an election year and is avoiding any bad rap. Media doing what the media does best.....

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Well it's an issue for someone who suddenly gets a water bill for thousands of dollars.

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by Amethyst

Well it's an issue for someone who suddenly gets a water bill for thousands of dollars.

Totally agree - but its a regular occurrence and people have had to deal with it given they used the water. But because its an election year and the media ran with it, all of the sudden, Enmax' policies need to be changed.

[OMG!WTF!]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Totally agree - but its a regular occurrence and people have had to deal with it given they used the water. But because its an election year and the media ran with it, all of the sudden, Enmax' policies need to be changed.

But the people haven't been using that much water. That's the problem. A lot of them have no detectable leaks. So, yes it's a fairly major issue even if it's only 100 a month. Why wouldn't you fix this?

[para transit fellow]

I saw something that suggested the outrageous Enmax bills represent maybe 100 or 150 situations... But overall represented an error rate of 0.7% of the invoices that are produced.

Lordy.... If I could only get my staff down to that low an error rate!....

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Anyways. Druh came to my door today because we are new to her ward, and she was great. She's a female in the public eye, of course she can't do anything right. Even her being admittedly "good at her job" is subject to critiscm because she's "too this" or "too that". Too much an activist. Too sanctimonious. Too dismissive about people in other wards (seriously?!? Her job is to represent her ward and their interests, not every ward of the city). F'ing exhausting. She's a female politician who's capable at doing her job. And as a reward she gets death threats and vague explanations of why a bunch of whiny dudes on the internet dislike her. Any of the "idiotic" examples have been shot down with the rational argument that Druh doesn't have veto powers on council. She didn't quarterback fluoride all by herself (which; the fluoride thing was a mistake for sure).

Who are the other longstanding aldermen and let's dissect their personality traits and question their general level of intelligence, as well as critiquing their actual ability to be an alderperson.

Being female doesn't mean critiques of her are unfair and rooted in sexism. Also there's an entire thread to dissect, and talk all about the transgressions of the worst Councillor around who happens to be male. Druh's not being singled out any more than her record merits. She's a polarizing personality and this thread highlights that as people either love her or hate her with little in between.

[Mister Yamoto]

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[Bunk]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

Being female doesn't mean critiques of her are unfair and rooted in sexism. Also there's an entire thread to dissect, and talk all about the transgressions of the worst Councillor around who happens to be male. Druh's not being singled out any more than her record merits. She's a polarizing personality and this thread highlights that as people either love her or hate her with little in between.

Yes, but you must realize she gets deluged with sexist vitriol all the time (quite apart from generic critique of her policies and approach), right?

[SebC]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Should a carbon tax be jacked to its true social cost, like $120 per tonne [...]

Wait, what? Isn't it more like $40?

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by SebC

Wait, what? Isn't it more like $40?

I think thats the "direct" cost. The social or societal cost factors in a lot of unseen things.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

Being female doesn't mean critiques of her are unfair and rooted in sexism. Also there's an entire thread to dissect, and talk all about the transgressions of the worst Councillor around who happens to be male. Druh's not being singled out any more than her record merits. She's a polarizing personality and this thread highlights that as people either love her or hate her with little in between.

The death threats among councillors beg to differ.
I would also wager that a women would know more about the structural imbalance and micro aggressions of the patriarchy than you or I would.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Yes, but you must realize she gets deluged with sexist vitriol all the time (quite apart from generic critique of her policies and approach), right?

Sure. But that's simply the opposite face of the same coin as using her gender as a shield from criticism. Neither position is laudable.

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Sure. But that's simply the opposite face of the same coin as using her gender as a shield from criticism. Neither position is laudable.

Who's said in this thread that she's above criticism because she's a woman?

I see people saying most of the criticism she gets is because she's a woman.

It's not equal and opposite as you want to make it.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Who's said in this thread that she's above criticism because she's a woman?

I see people saying most of the criticism she gets is because she's a woman.

It's not equal and opposite as you want to make it.

There is no way most of the criticism she gets is because she is a women. Some and perhaps the intensity and type but she earns her criticism by becoming the face of issues.

The two most polarizing people on Council are Nenshi and Farrel and thus garner the most criticism. She is also willing to give a contrarian quote on any issue.

Compare her to Urqhart. Why doesn't Urqhart receive death threats?

[Resolute 14]

Actually, in terms of behaviour, it is absolutely equal and opposite to use Druh's gender as a shield from criticism as it is to use Druh's gender as reason to criticize. If you want to argue that the latter group is far larger, I would agree. But that is a separate statement altogether.