Interesting comment about Hidden Valley getting a low bike score though. I’d agree for walkability, but it’s pretty well connected to West Nose Creek and Edgemont Pathways networks.
That poor guy was out of breath the whole time. Talking and walking was too much for him.
When we moved back to Calgary last month, we looked at Crestmont because you can get a lot of house there for a little less money. It felt a little isolated to us ultimately.
7. Shawnee Slopes
6. Diamond Cove
5. Hidden Valley
4. Sage Hill
3. Valley Ridge
2. Discovery Ridge
1. Crestmont
The top 3 are not surprising. Suburban communities that are isolated from any other community by a freeway. Maybe you can walk within them but connectivity outside the community is practically non existent.
The top 3 are not surprising. Suburban communities that are isolated from any other community by a freeway. Maybe you can walk within them but connectivity outside the community is practically non existent.
I was going to say something similar about the "isolation" of all those communities with the exception of Shawnee Slopes. The common feature is that the communities are all essentially on the edge of the city and cut off from other parts of the city.
The top 3 are not surprising. Suburban communities that are isolated from any other community by a freeway. Maybe you can walk within them but connectivity outside the community is practically non existent.
Maybe, if you’ve never looked at a map or explored your neighbour and pathways.
I think a big criteria for walkability isn't just about the journey - pathways and sidewalks - but more the destination, i.e. where those pathways and sidewalks can take you.
Discovery Ridge could have 600km of pathways crammed into the area, which is great for recreation, but the overall walkability still suffers if there's really no destination amenities like schools, shops, etc.
Discovery's biggest problem isnt it's pathways, its that its in a valley, a valley that was likely created by water, water which occasionally wants to come back home.
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I've lived in all four quadrants and my fundamental rule of choosing a Calgary neighborhood is live on the same side of the river that you work. There are only so many crossings and they are all choke points.
Also, if you can - live east of work so you aren't driving into the sun.
Given that Kensington and Highfield are on opposite sides, I recommend OP look into a new wife.
More constructively, we looked hard at Lakeview and I still think it's great but kinda overrun with NIMBYs. Getting better access out the west side is a big improvement since 37th was upgraded.
I've lived in all four quadrants and my fundamental rule of choosing a Calgary neighborhood is live on the same side of the river that you work. There are only so many crossings and they are all choke points.
Also, if you can - live east of work so you aren't driving into the sun.
Given that Kensington and Highfield are on opposite sides, I recommend OP look into a new wife.
More constructively, we looked hard at Lakeview and I still think it's great but kinda overrun with NIMBYs. Getting better access out the west side is a big improvement since 37th was upgraded.
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Lol, cant afford that. Whats the saying again for financial success...first house, first spouse I think. I have already messed up the first house thing so I better hold onto the first spouse if I can.
We have pretty much written off Lakeview now. The value just isnt there unfortunately. We arent interested in paying 700k for a fixer upper that is 1000sq feet. I think that area is very over valued presently. Fixed up homes of that size are pushing close to a million. Gross.
