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Feb. 13, 2013 | CREBNow
West LRT Recipient of Two Engineering Awards
The Calgary City News Blog reported Hatch Mott MacDonald, who served as the City's engineer on the project was recognized in both the transportation infrastructure and project management categories.
Feb. 11, 2013 | CREBNow
A Community of Composters
The Bowness Composting Initiative stemmed from an idea from local resident Ted Woynillowicz.
"It kind of started when our kids left home and I'd retired recently and wanted to get back into gardening," he said.
Feb. 11, 2013 | CREBNow
Test Your Knowledge - Property Tax Assessment
By now, all Calgary homeowners should have received their property tax assessments from the City. Based on data from the July 1, 2012 valuation date and Dec. 31, 2012 physical condition date, the values are used to determine property and business taxes. With the annual Assessment Customer Review Period, CREB® Now takes a look at some of the facts and figures surrounding the city tax man.
Feb. 11, 2013 | CREBNow
SPURring Revitalization
Supporting Partnerships for Urban Reinvestment, or SPUR, is an initiative that sees the public and the City working together with the goal of improving public spaces and quality of life for residents living in overlooked spaces.
Feb. 06, 2013 | CREBNow
Test Your Knowledge: Peace Bridge
Almost a year after officially opening, Calgary's Peace Bridge has been recognized by two publications for its design. In late December, online magazine designboom ranked the bridge as the number six of the world's top 10 public spaces of 2012 and more recently the contemporary architecture magazine AZURE rated the Peace Bridge third in naming the top ten architectural projects of 2012. How much do you know about Calgary's newest bridge?
