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Aug. 03, 2012 | CREBNow
I'll Take That to Go
There's a new form of ecofriendly transit for Calgary's Inner City residents, travellers and commuters these days and it comes in a small package.
The car sharing initiative car2go, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation — that got its start in Austin, Texas — launched July 21, across the city 150 lowemission smart cars are available for Calgarians on the go.
The car sharing initiative car2go, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation — that got its start in Austin, Texas — launched July 21, across the city 150 lowemission smart cars are available for Calgarians on the go.
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Aug. 02, 2012 | CREBNow
Calgary Contributes to Price Index Increase
Calgary is one of three cities attributed with contributing to the 0.3 per cent New Housing Price Index (NHPI) in May compared to April.
"The metropolitan regions of Toronto and Oshawa, and Calgary were the top contributors to the increase in May," said a report by Statistics Canada. "The impact of these regions on the overall index was slightly offset by the decrease observed in Victoria."
"The metropolitan regions of Toronto and Oshawa, and Calgary were the top contributors to the increase in May," said a report by Statistics Canada. "The impact of these regions on the overall index was slightly offset by the decrease observed in Victoria."
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Aug. 02, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Pilot Program for Pathway Safety
Calgarians will now have the ability to keep better track of their journey along some of the City's pathways in the instance they should need to call for emergency assistance.
Public Safety Communications has announced the launch of a pilot program which places pathway markers along Centre City/Bow River, the Elbow River pathways and in Fish Creek Park.
Public Safety Communications has announced the launch of a pilot program which places pathway markers along Centre City/Bow River, the Elbow River pathways and in Fish Creek Park.
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Aug. 02, 2012 | CREBNow
Calgary Century Homes
The city's 22nd annual Historic Calgary Week is here. Along with the Calgary Stampede, the Calgary Public Library system, City of Calgary Recreation and several other Calgary attractions celebrating their centennials, century homes are being recognized.
For 2012, there are 508 homes participating in the week-long celebration. Most of these homes were built around 1912 when Calgary's first housing boom hit its peak.
For 2012, there are 508 homes participating in the week-long celebration. Most of these homes were built around 1912 when Calgary's first housing boom hit its peak.
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July 26, 2012 | Cody Stuart
City Approves Massive Keystone Hills Plan
Outlining the path of development for land annexed in 2007, the City of Calgary has approved a development plan for a massive section of land on the city's northern outskirts.
Sitting on 1,080 hectares bordered by 160 Ave N, Stoney Trail, 14 St NW and the expanding Calgary airport, the Keystone Hills Area Structure Plan calls for a mixed use development that will eventually be home to as many as 60,000 people and employ as many as 18,000.
Sitting on 1,080 hectares bordered by 160 Ave N, Stoney Trail, 14 St NW and the expanding Calgary airport, the Keystone Hills Area Structure Plan calls for a mixed use development that will eventually be home to as many as 60,000 people and employ as many as 18,000.
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July 26, 2012 | CREBNow
Wheatland County
With its rolling hills and cropland to cattle farms and collection of towns and hamlets, Wheatland County to the north and east of Calgary has maintained a sense of community amidst rural and urban lifestyles.
Wheatland County includes the communities of Strathmore, Gleichen, Cluny, Dalemead, Carseland, Lyalta, Rosebud, Hussar, Rockyford, Chancellor, Dalum and more.
Wheatland County includes the communities of Strathmore, Gleichen, Cluny, Dalemead, Carseland, Lyalta, Rosebud, Hussar, Rockyford, Chancellor, Dalum and more.
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July 26, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Calgary Holding Strong
A new report on Calgary's luxury offerings is providing additional support for the argument the city's housing market is growing at a more steady and sustainable rate than other markets across the country.
Although multiple sources have singled out the housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver as proof of a greater Canada-wide trend, Calgary has yet to see the sort of rapid price fluctuations and sales declines evident in those cities.
Although multiple sources have singled out the housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver as proof of a greater Canada-wide trend, Calgary has yet to see the sort of rapid price fluctuations and sales declines evident in those cities.
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July 25, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Cranston
Situated on Calgary's southern perimeter and named for the family that originally homesteaded the area, Cranston offers residents a lifestyle not easily equaled by many of the city's neighbourhoods. With Downtown Calgary and the Rocky Mountains both easily accessible via Deerfoot Trail or Highway 22X, and with a bevy of amenities in and around the community itself, Cranston residents can take full advantage of both the natural and manmade attractions in the area.
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July 23, 2012 | Cody Stuart
A Century Celebration on Centre Street
Spanning almost a century, Calgary's Centre Street Bridge Nears 100th Anniversary
Constructed at a cost of $365,000 in 1916, to replace the old steel truss MacArthur Bridge that was destroyed in a flood, Calgary's Centre Street Bridge has linked the city's north and south for nearly a century.
Constructed at a cost of $365,000 in 1916, to replace the old steel truss MacArthur Bridge that was destroyed in a flood, Calgary's Centre Street Bridge has linked the city's north and south for nearly a century.
