Calgary's new gated, island community

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by nik-

I care. I'm not interested in our city starting American style financial segregation, especially when you can't even make 10% of the arguments that an American city can for having them.

There's been gated communities out in Springbank for years.

Secondly, it's 22 homes. If people want to spend their money on living in a gated community on an artificial island, who cares?

If it's a precedent you're worried about, why? If you don't agree with it, don't live in a gated community. If that's your bag, then do it.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by nik-

I care. I'm not interested in our city starting American style financial segregation, especially when you can't even make 10% of the arguments that an American city can for having them.

Segregation?

Im pretty sure anyone who can afford one can buy one just like ANY other house in Calgary...that argument is moot.

So now we are down to "American" city reasoning which is also just ridiculous. Gated houses exist all over Calgary and outlying areas right now...this is no more than an extension of those and putting a bunch of them behind a single gate.

Do you also oppose locked doors at apartment entrances that need a key or a code before entering? If not...what's the difference?

[Regular_John]

I'm simply dazzled by the amount of double speak around the word "gate" in that article.

"It's more of a controlled across road."

"Controlled in what manner?"

"Well it's going to have a gate at the entrance of the community"

"Oh so it's a gated community then?"

"Oh no no no, not at all. Think of it more like a fenced off road, but part of the fence opens up to allow access to residents only."

"Dude, that's a gate. You're describing a gate."

"We prefer the term, sliding fence door."

[Senator Clay Davis]

I'm curious how much more they can charge just by having the gate.

[PsYcNeT]

You guys realize Springbank, Bearspaw, DeWinton, etc aren't part of Calgary correct? So citing them as examples is kind of dumb.

[Magnum PEI]

There's a huge gated community between 17th Ave Sw and Lower Springbank Rd. Technically inside the city limits. Some ridiculous houses in there with unspoiled views.

[peter12]

It's pretty gauche. I can imagine the kind of people that would move in there, and I am glad there is a gated community for them so they don't end up being the neighbours of any normal people.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

There's a huge gated community between 17th Ave Sw and Lower Springbank Rd. Technically inside the city limits. Some ridiculous houses in there with unspoiled views.

There's also one on Elbow between 50th and 57th Ave that borders the Country Club.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

There's a huge gated community between 17th Ave Sw and Lower Springbank Rd. Technically inside the city limits. Some ridiculous houses in there with unspoiled views.

The Slopes? I used to live near there and I remember the gate opened for everyone. Though that was a few years ago so maybe my memory is wrong.

[ricoFlame]

Who is going to protect the island from pirates?

[sharkov]

Originally Posted by ricoFlame

Who is going to protect the island from pirates?

Coast guard?

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by ricoFlame

Who is going to protect the island from pirates?

There are a few Roughrider players looking for new causes...

Now that have cleaned up the Somolian pirate threat in regina...

[SeeGeeWhy]

This is clearly the new headquarters for the Secret Order of Yop Gobblers for a Free Calgary. The crest on the gate will be a spilled latte, a fixie being run over by an Excursion, a group of bored stay at home moms bragging about who works the hardest to keep up wth their kids extra-cirriculars, and of course the mighty YOP.

[Locke]

Its admittedly somewhat pretentious, but if thats your bag then go for it I guess.

[llwhiteoutll]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

You guys realize Springbank, Bearspaw, DeWinton, etc aren't part of Calgary correct? So citing them as examples is kind of dumb.

Kelvin Grove is in Calgary and there is a gated portion.

[bizkitgto]

It's a nice neighbourhood, who really cares?

[stampsx2]

Ya i don't see the big deal. You want a gated community and will pay for it then do it. No jelousy here.

[troutman]

There's place out on the edge of town sir
Risin' above the factories and the fields
Now ever since I was a child I can remember that mansion on the hill

In the day you can see the children playing
On the road that leads to those gates of hardened steel
Steel gates that completely surround sir the mansion on the hill

[Addick]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Do you also oppose locked doors at apartment entrances that need a key or a code before entering? If not...what's the difference?

The entrance of a condo is basically the front door of a shared house and is accessible via a public right-of-way.

[Max Cow Disease]

Would that position be defensible? Walking Dead (both the game and show) have had me considering various zombie apocalypse scenarios.

Iced over water in the winter months would create somewhat of a temporary land bridge for walkers, but this would be at a time that they'd likely be at their most dormant anyways, due to the frigid temperatures.