tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post6019149405592418759..comments2023-12-31T04:53:51.771-08:00Comments on A Downtown ontheRange: A Canadian counterpartNRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11590061590788951151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-3791890207983511152012-01-09T10:40:29.988-08:002012-01-09T10:40:29.988-08:00I am flabbergasted at what an incorrect article th...I am flabbergasted at what an incorrect article this was, in regards to Edmonton. <br /><br />First, Edmonton is 3 hours north, not 4. If you think 3 hours is going to make a huge difference in weather, you're wrong. In fact, Calgary is windier than Edmonton, meaning the wind chills in the winter are much worse in the south. <br /><br />Second, the Edmonton Capitals are still in Edmonton. They never relocated, the Edmonton Trappers did. <br /><br />Third, the f4 Tornado hit in the 80s not the 90s. <br /><br />Fourth, you say Edmonton is boring. After you list North America's largest mall, Old Strathcona, the Indy, the Art Gallery, the museum etc. You really made your point there.<br /><br />Lastly, if you're going to say something about a city, get off your ass and visit it. Listening to what Calgarians say is completely irrelevant. They're jealous that Calgary isn't the capital, they are jealous of our shopping and of our better performing sports teams. You should also try to get your facts right.<br /><br />This was a terrible read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-25359565399248497402010-01-17T13:05:53.340-08:002010-01-17T13:05:53.340-08:00great commentary and support for your viewpoint. ...great commentary and support for your viewpoint. Lots in it for people to digest and understand. Keep up the great posts. I always look forward to what you are going to view and study next.kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891432348410990389.post-7895689388212749822010-01-17T08:50:05.446-08:002010-01-17T08:50:05.446-08:00Great Post!
I totally agree that Calgary is a lot...Great Post!<br /><br />I totally agree that Calgary is a lot like Denver. When I visited there 5 years ago, it reminded me of Denver. OKC could learn a lot from the Canadian cities. I don't feel like our city leaders are that open minded to look outside the borders of the US for inspiration. I feel that we can learn from every city. Every city has areas that work and areas that don't. I don't see the city having growth boundaries, but hopefully changing zoning to encourage infill will happen. The dense downtown highrises must have great street life. OKC's dense downtown encourages streetlife, if only we can bring the more of the buildings back to life. Park Harvey is the best example the city has so far of encouraging office to apartment conversion. Does Calgary have some conversions that are good examples of what to do? Hopefully downtown OKC can have a tenth the growth of highrises that Calgary has in the next 5 to 10 years.<br /><br />I appreciate how Calgary has embraced its Western Heritage. OKC could learn a lot from this.<br /><br />I personally feel that Stockyard City and Film Row are the most unique areas of OKC that if developed properly could be tourist attractions. If the city could have festivals in these areas with emphasis on cowboys for Stockyard City and maybe a film festival for Film Row could spur more investment in the area. The unique historic nature of the areas will bring people back year after year. If Paseo can do it, so can Film Row and Stockyard City. Film Row just needs a restauran or two.<br /><br />I also feel that Midtown is the most ripe for future residential development being sandwiched between OU and St. Anthony's. Hopefully the streetcars can connect the two to bring the growth.<br /><br />CurtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com