MF YYC Politics - there, I mega did it

[SebC]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think you are reading his posts in bad faith and engaging with poor argumentation. Typically your logic is much stronger.

The city of Calgary just delivered a budget with increases below pop growth and inflation. We literally just saw the city hold the line. Now I’m not sure which is more wrong that Curves is complaining the city doesn’t try to hold the line on taxes and needs to start or you claiming it can’t be done.

That's funny, but given that Curves went first, it seems pretty clear that Curves is "wrong" for ignoring pop growth and inflation, and iggy_oi is accepting Curves' definition to state that what Curves wants can't be done (because of pop growth an inflation).

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think you are reading his posts in bad faith and engaging with poor argumentation. Typically your logic is much stronger.

The city of Calgary just delivered a budget with increases below pop growth and inflation. We literally just saw the city hold the line. Now I’m not sure which is more wrong that Curves is complaining the city doesn’t try to hold the line on taxes and needs to start or you claiming it can’t be done.

It seems that I really have a knack for bringing out the contrarian in you GGG.

I never said that governments shouldn’t hold the line on taxes, they should do so wherever it’s practical. I simply stated that it’s unreasonable to expect budgets can be perpetually reduced in growing population centres. Not sure what about that position is unreasonable to you.

[Muta]

Originally Posted by fotze2

FFS they’ve closed two lanes on 9th again. Nice $67 uber ride today.

Is that work ever gonna be done?

This is my extreme annoyance too - it seems over the last two years, they've long-term closed down two lanes on 9th Avenue several times... and every time they open them back up after weeks/months, they DO IT AGAIN FOR SOME OTHER REASON. I understand a complex Enmax substation is being built along there, but are two lane closures really that necessary? Most of the time, those lane closures aren't even used that much it seems. Tired of this ####. I now go through the Beltline to go eastwards.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Muta

This is my extreme annoyance too - it seems over the last two years, they've long-term closed down two lanes on 9th Avenue several times... and every time they open them back up after weeks/months, they DO IT AGAIN FOR SOME OTHER REASON. I understand a complex Enmax substation is being built along there, but are two lane closures really that necessary? Most of the time, those lane closures aren't even used that much it seems. Tired of this ####. I now go through the Beltline to go eastwards.

I can never tell if you are being facetious. HAHA.

But I will assume you are not. Just seems wily nilly and I do appreciate reopening those lanes for that month at a time, just seems bizarre and quite impacting.

I wish every major project had an initial cost estimate and an initial finish date posted and transparent, then updates along the way (not daily or anything) but a new forecast date and cost, like everyone on earth has to do with their own projects. (maybe there is that already).

Could very well be justified, found work, damaged equipment, garbage contractor, availability of materials equipment, cost overruns, personnel issues.

Has anyone ever done a cost per person hour of traffic impact for calculating some sort of cost to impacting the public. Obviously for public works it does not matter, but for adding an A&W drivethru lane that requires a 2 lane shut down for 6 months or somthing like that.

Is there a calc that takes average person hour worth of time, multiplied by expected impacted people and measured against the value of the project then a cost to the business to pay for that impact?

[MrButtons]

Originally Posted by fotze2

I wish every major project had an initial cost estimate and an initial finish date posted and transparent, then updates along the way (not daily or anything) but a new forecast date and cost, like everyone on earth has to do with their own projects. (maybe there is that already).

not sure on other projects, but it definitely exists for the fourth ave flyover. https://www.calgary.ca/planning/proj...e-flyover.html

[Ugly Kid Joe]

Originally Posted by fotze2

I wish every major project had an initial cost estimate and an initial finish date posted and transparent, then updates along the way (not daily or anything) but a new forecast date and cost, like everyone on earth has to do with their own projects. (maybe there is that already).

This thing maybe?

https://mapgallery.calgary.ca/apps/0...5f4fcc/explore

[Bigtime]

Gondek is going to run for re-election in 2025.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Gondek is going to run for re-election in 2025.

Well, EI does stipulate that you have to be actively looking for work in order to qualify.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Gondek is going to run for re-election in 2025.

She should not do that.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Ugly Kid Joe

This thing maybe?

https://mapgallery.calgary.ca/apps/0...5f4fcc/explore

Nice!!! Thanks

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

She should not do that.

Well...but then she has to get a real job.

[Torture]

Davison, Gondek, Thiessen....probably Farkas and Sharp. Going to be a lot of candidates.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Torture

Davison, Gondek, Thiessen....probably Farkas and Sharp. Going to be a lot of candidates.

Alright...so I should throw ye ol' hat in the ring is what you're saying?

"Come on Calgary...why settle for the lesser Evil? Vote Locke!"

I'll have to come up with a platform...like...all cyclists will need to have a shovel attached to the front of their bikes so they can clear cycle lanes as they go!

The budgetary savings would be huge!

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Torture

Davison, Gondek, Thiessen....probably Farkas and Sharp. Going to be a lot of candidates.

Really need some sort of run off or ranked ballot for mayor. It will be interesting who ends up carrying which party's banner.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Really need some sort of run off or ranked ballot for mayor. It will be interesting who ends up carrying which party's banner.

The good ones will run as independents.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Really need some sort of run off or ranked ballot for mayor. It will be interesting who ends up carrying which party's banner.

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The good ones will run as independents.

I hope that's the case, party affiliation is going to make things messy.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The good ones will run as independents.

Yes, and sadly they will also be the ones who don't win.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

The good ones will run as independents.

I thought I heard that Thiessen was part of a slate? Maybe someone in Ward 11 and 13 or something along those lines?

And maybe not a slate, but a party...which is kind of what these are at this point?

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Slava

I thought I heard that Thiessen was part of a slate? Maybe someone in Ward 11 and 13 or something along those lines?

And maybe not a slate, but a party...which is kind of what these are at this point?

Yep - the Calgary Party - so far 4 other candidates.
https://www.thecalgaryparty.ca/


Not to be confused with "A Better Calgary Party" which has no candidates yet but says they are centre right. https://www.abettercalgaryparty.ca/

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Torture

Yep - the Calgary Party - so far 4 other candidates.
https://www.thecalgaryparty.ca/


Not to be confused with "A Better Calgary Party" which has no candidates yet but says they are centre right. https://www.abettercalgaryparty.ca/

Some strong Norm MacDonald “Better than Ezra” joke vibes here.