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Jan. 08, 2013 | CREBNow
Peace Bridge Takes Sixth in World's Top Public Spaces
Calgary's Peace Bridge has been ranked as one of the world's top 10 public spaces of 2012 by an international architecture publication.
"The intent was to build a functional bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that would be special for Calgary and become apiece of infrastructure recognized around the world," said Gordon Stewart, director of the City's Transportation infrastructure.
"The intent was to build a functional bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that would be special for Calgary and become apiece of infrastructure recognized around the world," said Gordon Stewart, director of the City's Transportation infrastructure.
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Jan. 02, 2013 | CREBNow
6,000 Registered with Attainable Homes
Since launching in 2009, the Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation (AHCC) has received over 6,000 registrations for its attainable home ownership program.
The AHCC home ownership program supports eligible households earning up to $80,000 annually by delivering quality entry-level homes at attainable prices as well as providing gifted down payments.
The AHCC home ownership program supports eligible households earning up to $80,000 annually by delivering quality entry-level homes at attainable prices as well as providing gifted down payments.
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Dec. 17, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Pop The Question: Scott Lockwood
As manager of New Community Planning and Subdivision Services in Calgary, Scott Lockwood is well-versed in Calgary communities both old and new. Lockwood leads a team responsible for planning new communities in a way that supports City Council's vision for Calgary and took some time to explain everything from what his job entails to which Calgary neighbourhood has some great pizza.
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Dec. 07, 2012 | CREBNow
Calgary Waiting on Four-Car CTrains
To accommodate a growing ridership, Calgary Transit has begun construction on several LRT station platforms in preparation for the operation of fourcar trains as opposed to the usual three.
Work has already started on the Fish Creek-Lacombe and Heritage stations with an expected construction duration of five months. Chinook Station construction is expected to begin this year, though Transit has marked likely closure in 2013. The 39th Avenue and Banff stations have an expected construction start date of next year or the year after.
Work has already started on the Fish Creek-Lacombe and Heritage stations with an expected construction duration of five months. Chinook Station construction is expected to begin this year, though Transit has marked likely closure in 2013. The 39th Avenue and Banff stations have an expected construction start date of next year or the year after.
