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Oct. 10, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Okotoks Votes to Lift Expansion Ban
Following much debate and growing pressure, Okotoks town council voted 5-2 in favour of eliminating the town's population cap of 30,000.
Sept. 28, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Getting to Know Nosehill
Reportedly taking its name from the distinctive (at least if you use a little imagination) nose-like hillsides that surround the area, the Nose Hill Natural Environment Park – as it's officially known – is one of the largest municipal parks in North America. Encompassing 11 square kilometres of native grassland in northwest Calgary, the park was created in 1980 after citizens spoke out against a plan to turn the area into a residential development.
Sept. 20, 2012 | CREBNow
Pop The Question - Tom Thivener
This past June, the City introduced its first "bike guy", cycling coordinator Tom Thivener , who left the desert sun of Tucson, Arizona for Calgary's cooler climes. Thivener will be taking the lead on the implementation of Calgary's new Cycling Strategy and took the time to chat with CREB® about his new responsibilities, where he likes to ride and upcoming cycling projects for the city.
Sept. 13, 2012 | CREBNow
Living Affordably in Calgary
In 2011, a survey of non-market rental housing in Calgary revealed 31 providers of non-market housing in Calgary. They manage 584 projects that provide 11,759 units of subsidized housing for low-income Calgarians as well as 465 Calgary Housing Company Projects.
Sept. 13, 2012 | CREBNow
Landmark Net-Zero Home
Stuart Wen, Marketing Coordinator with Landmark Homes gave us a tour and some in depth information as to how they made the home a net-zero home.
Sept. 12, 2012 | CREBNow
Do YYC Naked!
Thirty-six venues will Do YYC Naked the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30, allowing Calgarians to see both familiar places and venues they're never had a chance to visit before.
Sept. 10, 2012 | CREBNow
Lions Village Opens
A $10.7 million joint investment by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. The four-story Lions Village houses 90 affordable units for seniors.
Sept. 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Towns are the New Hot Spot
Yesterday CREB® released its monthly stats package for August 2012. On the first business day of every month CREB® releases statistics on sales, prices, inventories and more pertaining to Calgary, town and country residential single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums.
