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Feb. 14, 2013 | CREBNow
Raising a Village
"Starting this year it's fast forward again, it hasn't slowed down at all actually which is really great," said Susan Veres, vice president marketing and communications for the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC).
"We finished the year last year (and) interest in the remaining parcels of land was really quite high so our focus last year and this year will be on commercial development, less on the multifamily side."
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?
Feb. 06, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Just Your Typical Calgary Homebuyers
Having purchased a larger home in the city's northwest to accommodate their growing family, the Robsons are typical in another way as well, as they're part of a growing number of Calgarians who are upgrading to bigger and more expensive homes.
Feb. 04, 2013 | CREBNow
The Cutting Edge
According to the City, the guidelines would provide consistent guidance to developers and City staff to help ensure large commercial sites create a pleasant public realm, allow for safe pedestrian and cycling movement, reduce the need for car travel within the site, are environmentally sustainable and can be adapted for other uses.
Jan. 31, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Seniors Facing Possible Housing Pinch
In 2011, the first wave of Calgary's 268,000 baby boomers – those born between 1945 and 1965 - turned 65.
It is estimated that there are around 100,000 seniors living in Calgary, a number that comprises roughly 10 per cent of the city's entire population. While it has taken a full 70 years for Calgary seniors to climb from five per cent to 10 per cent of the population, estimates suggest it will only take 30 years to climb to almost 20 per cent of the population by 2040.
