The same strategy called for 180 kilometres of painted bike lanes by 2020. Today Calgary has a quarter of that, with 45.6 ...

Sprawlcast is Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast. Made in collaboration with CJSW 90.9 FM, it’s a show for curious Calgarians who want a deeper understanding of the city they call home. FRANCISCO ...

The gift: What Ian Tyson left us We’ve lost a relentless chronicler of the West.

Is this awareness—or amnesia?It was a new pilsner to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the HMCS Calgary, a Canadian Forces ship named after our city. The HMCS Calgary has been deployed everywhere ...

Been caught stealing: Life inside The Lorraine Can we be transformed by a building?

The negative consequences of urban sprawl are well documented. The suburbs are bad for the environment, bad for our health, and often also bad for our sense of community. Yet, in 2018 Calgary city ...

Calgary’s unknown civil rights champion Charles Daniels refused to give up his seat.

City zoning shapes our lives. But for many of us, this powerful tool remains hidden and confusing. I spoke with Sara Bronin, a Cornell University professor and director of the National Zoning Atlas in ...

KLASZUS: When Fort Calgary was established 150 years ago in 1875, there weren’t many trees here. For the most part, the only trees were huddled around the river. Today, the city is home to about seven ...

Alison Palmer’s classroom is filled with the bright colours and cute caricatures typical of an elementary school environment. There’s a cozy couch and a plush reading carpet where Linda the Llama, a ...

Should Calgary ditch the cowboy motif — or embrace it? It’s not as clear-cut as it sounds.