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03-05-2019, 03:14 PM
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#2382
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
To ease that vacancy situation, I'd like to see the following things happen over the next 10 years:
- conversion of appropriate buildings to residential units
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This is the most feasible idea, and will be growing in popularity going forward. There's already projects like this complete / underway in Calgary.
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03-05-2019, 03:16 PM
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#2383
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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I know its happening (e.g. corner of 11th and 11th), but it seems to be happening at a snail's pace. I hope I'm wrong.
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03-05-2019, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
Recession? What Recession....
Just more proof as to where balancing of the budget NEEDS to start,
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Except that when the good times are rolling, the public sector doesn't see the giant 25% of salary bonuses and other perks of the private sector. There is a trade off that is made. Security (typically even through recessions) vs. large bonuses and higher salaries. I don't see folks in the private sector complaining when the good times are rolling and public sector employees are being left behind. It is pretty petty to then turn around and complain that those who took the security path should feel pain because you did...
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03-05-2019, 03:23 PM
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#2385
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I know its happening (e.g. corner of 11th and 11th), but it seems to be happening at a snail's pace. I hope I'm wrong.
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This is from that same Meghan Potkins tweet, so the City does have it as a high priority.
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03-05-2019, 03:24 PM
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#2386
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Location: Calgary
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I'd say the lion share of privately employed people aren't getting bonuses or 25% premiums on salary.
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03-05-2019, 03:25 PM
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#2387
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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
Except that when the good times are rolling, the public sector doesn't see the giant 25% of salary bonuses and other perks of the private sector. There is a trade off that is made. Security (typically even through recessions) vs. large bonuses and higher salaries. I don't see folks in the private sector complaining when the good times are rolling and public sector employees are being left behind. It is pretty petty to then turn around and complain that those who took the security path should feel pain because you did...
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Are we pretending that Alberta public sector employees aren't pretty well paid now?
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03-05-2019, 03:26 PM
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#2388
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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
Except that when the good times are rolling, the public sector doesn't see the giant 25% of salary bonuses and other perks of the private sector. There is a trade off that is made. Security (typically even through recessions) vs. large bonuses and higher salaries. I don't see folks in the private sector complaining when the good times are rolling and public sector employees are being left behind. It is pretty petty to then turn around and complain that those who took the security path should feel pain because you did...
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but I think it is fair to complain about the steep increase in public sector hires over the past 4 years.
how many of those were actually needed? probably not anywhere near the 45,000 extra positions created.
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03-05-2019, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
but I think it is fair to complain about the steep increase in public sector hires over the past 4 years.
how many of those were actually needed? probably not anywhere near the 45,000 extra positions created.
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That's a fair argument. What I'm just trying to point out is that it feels like punching down when those who take the higher-reward-more-risk path fall on harder times and then want to inflict that pain on others.
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03-05-2019, 03:34 PM
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#2390
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
To ease that vacancy situation, I'd like to see the following things happen over the next 10 years:
- anchor tenants on ground level that meet basic demands (need a grocery store, hardware store, etc.) in the core
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I've always wondered why this isn't more of a thing in the core downtown area. There's so much dead space in tower lobbies, why isn't more of that space used as commercial/restaurant/store space? Is it safety thing?
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03-05-2019, 03:34 PM
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#2391
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
That's a fair argument. What I'm just trying to point out is that it feels like punching down when those who take the higher-reward-more-risk path fall on harder times and then want to inflict that pain on others.
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wait a minute. I think you're the one who was stirring crap in the Canadian politics thread, just for kicks.
I'm not falling for it here.
have a good night all. time to go.
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03-05-2019, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nik-
Are we pretending that Alberta public sector employees aren't pretty well paid now?
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That probably depends on role and position. It is hard to compare something like teaching because outside of a few independent schools, there isn't a large private sector comparison. And I'm certain that there are roles that are well overpaid in the public sector but at the same time, there are plenty of people in roles such as attorneys and IT that could easily make much more in the private sector. But as I said, they are making that decision in return for security and probably a sense of pride in the mission.
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03-05-2019, 03:37 PM
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#2393
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Originally Posted by woob
I've always wondered why this isn't more of a thing in the core downtown area. There's so much dead space in tower lobbies, why isn't more of that space used as commercial/restaurant/store space? Is it safety thing?
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I think a lot of it is the +15 suck a lot of life out of street level. I was thinking it might be advantageous for restaurants to go 2 levels, so they can have exposure on ground and +15.
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03-05-2019, 03:39 PM
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#2394
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I'm more offended by yet another Twitter genius taking two different economic scales and manipulating them so they appear analogous.
What a terrible pair of graphs...again. crazy_eoj go take a data analysis and statistics class my dude.
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03-05-2019, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think a lot of it is the +15 suck a lot of life out of street level. I was thinking it might be advantageous for restaurants to go 2 levels, so they can have exposure on ground and +15.
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+15 is more daytime use though, is it not? I would think with more street access stuff, you'd drive more outside of work hours business within the core. I think you're pretty spot on with that assessment though.
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03-05-2019, 03:41 PM
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#2396
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Originally Posted by woob
+15 is more daytime use though, is it not? I would think with more street access stuff, you'd drive more outside of work hours business within the core. I think you're pretty spot on with that assessment though.
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I guess the assumption form business owners is that there is no life after 5, so no need to cater to it.
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03-05-2019, 03:43 PM
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Location: South Calgary
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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
Except that when the good times are rolling, the public sector doesn't see the giant 25% of salary bonuses and other perks of the private sector. There is a trade off that is made. Security (typically even through recessions) vs. large bonuses and higher salaries. I don't see folks in the private sector complaining when the good times are rolling and public sector employees are being left behind. It is pretty petty to then turn around and complain that those who took the security path should feel pain because you did...
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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
That's a fair argument. What I'm just trying to point out is that it feels like punching down when those who take the higher-reward-more-risk path fall on harder times and then want to inflict that pain on others.
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You do realize public sector pension funds contain oil & gas investments?
I mean, BC Investment Management corp. has a position of over $18 million in Kinder Morgan shares that their own government is fighting them over.
I don't understand your point.
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03-05-2019, 03:49 PM
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#2398
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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
Recession? What Recession....
Just more proof as to where balancing of the budget NEEDS to start,
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Graphs are a bit misleading since they are on two different scales. Graph 1 goes from 100% to 160% while graph 2 goes from 100% to 135%. If you plotted them both on the same chart you would see the public spending under performing private until they cross half way through the recession, so not as bad as you are showing.
Should the public spending continue to rise during the recession? Fair question
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03-05-2019, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
You do realize public sector pension funds contain oil & gas investments?
I mean, BC Investment Management corp. has a position of over $18 million in Kinder Morgan shares that their own government is fighting them over.
I don't understand your point.
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I'm not sure what they invest in is related to my point at all. The graph was trying to make the point that during the recession, compensation for public sector employees continued to grow (whether that was salary growth or number of staff is unclear). It was implied from that tweet that those employees should be penalized with cuts. My argument is that I don't ever see charts like that during growth periods showing the lack of bonuses or increased salaries for the public sector with an accompanying sense that it's unfair they aren't getting a share of the prosperity. I'm not even arguing they should. I'm just arguing that the chart presented is hitting down on a group of people that are just trying to do their jobs.
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03-05-2019, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I think a lot of it is the +15 suck a lot of life out of street level. I was thinking it might be advantageous for restaurants to go 2 levels, so they can have exposure on ground and +15.
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Well then they should do something about the cold! Perhaps burn more coal?
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