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  • How the UCP is rejigging Calgary's next election
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    How the UCP is rejigging Calgary's next election

    New parties, new rules and no easy ride for incumbents.

    Dec 07 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The politics of property taxes
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    The politics of property taxes

    Skyscrapers kept Calgary taxes low—until oil prices plunged.

    Nov 09 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The tycoons reshaping Calgary-area transit
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    The tycoons reshaping Calgary-area transit

    The Green Line is one piece of a larger puzzle.

    Sep 28 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The downsizing of Calgary's Green Line
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    The downsizing of Calgary's Green Line

    And the upscaling of the Flames' new arena.

    Aug 10 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The fragility of Calgary's water supply
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    The fragility of Calgary's water supply

    Bracing for too much—and not enough.

    Jul 13 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The real costs of Calgary's new BMO Centre
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    The real costs of Calgary's new BMO Centre

    City hall went big—and is feeling the pinch.

    Jun 08 2024• Sprawlcast
  • Bill 20 and Danielle Smith's municipal 'power grab'
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    Bill 20 and Danielle Smith's municipal 'power grab'

    What it means for Calgary—and beyond.

    May 18 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The rumble over rezoning in Calgary
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    The rumble over rezoning in Calgary

    What can we learn from Inglewood?

    Apr 13 2024• Sprawlcast
  • The nuances of NIMBYism
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    The nuances of NIMBYism

    What's beneath that label?

    Mar 23 2024• Sprawlcast
  • Undermined: Canmore's struggle to curb sprawl
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    Undermined: Canmore's struggle to curb sprawl

    For wildlife, the Bow Valley is on the brink.

    Feb 17 2024• Sprawlcast
  • Undermined: The long fight over Canmore's future
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    Undermined: The long fight over Canmore's future

    Before tourism, coal mining drove the town.

    Feb 03 2024• Sprawlcast

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