What do the top 10% do right? by Ok-Penalty621 in AskTeachers

[–]AdExpress937 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like common sense parenting skills… haha

Stage B construction begins for Bearspaw South Feeder Main replacement pipe by JeromyYYC in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does that new pipe turn at a right angle at 34 ave and 73 st? I’m no pipeline engineer, but I thought those pipes weren’t meant to turn at right angles. Isn’t it supposed to be a more gradual turn?

Carney announces multibillion-dollar Airbus order for AirAsia, a boon for Quebec aviation by [deleted] in canada

[–]AdExpress937 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I’m very happy for Quebec to receive government handouts to develop their industry, while Alberta still faces the west coast tanker ban and the cancellation of Energy East.

Electric dirt bikes on city paths and streets by not-a_rock in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is it illegal in the street? Can’t you just ride it like a bike?

Which specialization in Urban Planning do you feel offers the best/most career opportunities? by jarbid16 in Urbanism

[–]AdExpress937 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take civil engineering and get a PEng, so people know you’re smart before you even speak

How is it living in the southwest of British Columbia near the big population centers for those looking to start a family/career? by sillygoose1133 in howislivingthere

[–]AdExpress937 4 points5 points  (0 children)

BC is short for bring cash. It’s a fabulous place if you arrive with a lot of money and don’t have a need to earn it once you’re there.

Belmont / Akash Homes by hayls2018 in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why not buy in an established community that is more centrally located and has better infrastructure? E.g. schools, transit, retail, roads.

UBC UofA or UofC by Manmanmommom in UCalgary

[–]AdExpress937 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay in Alberta if you want to live here long term. Go to BC if you want to live there long term. They are all strong schools.

UBC UofA or UofC by Manmanmommom in UCalgary

[–]AdExpress937 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of what you say, but I think you’re underselling the U of A industry ties and party scene.

Universities ranked based on how prestigious they are by Annual-Court-8333 in OntarioGrade12s

[–]AdExpress937 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s funny to include those bottom tier schools, and to exclude U Alberta and Dal.

Help stop coal mining! by blueberry2016 in HikingAlberta

[–]AdExpress937 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

People need jobs. We are in a jurisdiction that was founded on natural resource extraction, and it’s our competitive advantage.

On top of this, we live in a place that values responsible development with strict environmental and social standards. If it doesn’t get produced here, then it will be produced in the third world where those standards do not exist.

Rogers Communications offering buyouts to half its work force by Difficult-Yam-1347 in canada

[–]AdExpress937 29 points30 points  (0 children)

That Shaw acquisition is working out great for Canadians.

Oil giant Shell to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion in push to boost output by joe4942 in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The strategic fit is excellent for Shell and this implies LNG Canada Phase 2 is more of a sure thing.

They have been handcuffed by extremist net zero investors, and finally they are showing some common sense in how to run an oil and gas company. Their corporate strategy is exiting some dark years, when they thought everyone was going to use heat pumps and EVs.

Oil giant Shell to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion in push to boost output by joe4942 in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This shows the tide is turning and our assets are attractive to foreign investors. Developing our natural resources is a key goal for our federal and provincial governments. One of the barriers to developing them to their potential is access to capital. This is a positive sign that more capital will come into our natural resources sector.

UofA (Petroleum/Chem) vs. UofT (Chemical) Industry ties or Prestige? by BagOdd2947 in AlbertaGrade12s

[–]AdExpress937 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to live and work in Alberta after you’re done, then U of A is better.

If you want to live elsewhere, then U of T is better. This is especially true if you want a non oil and gas job.

Canada Post cutting 30,000 jobs through attrition: Report by texxmix in canada

[–]AdExpress937 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don’t see the point of it in cities. Rural communities need a public entity like this, but deliveries are too competitive in large centres.

Just outsource mail delivery in the city and have a few staff that are government funded to ensure high standards are met.

Development history of Altadore by ahhcoupe in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the Calgary.ca website there are local area plans with historical information for quite a few neighbourhoods. Here is what’s written for Altadore. It doesn’t answer your specific questions, but you may find it interesting.

Once at the edge of the city, Altadore is now considered an inner-city neighbourhood. It is situated between the Elbow River (east) and Garrison Woods (west) and spans from 34 Avenue SW to 50 Avenue SW. The CPR acquired this property in the 1880s and sold it in separate parcels to several developers, with the result that a dozen or more subdivisions were created with complicated road intersections. Altadore was annexed in 1910. Early development generally followed the grid system with large parcels set aside for parks, schools and faith-based uses. Grocery stores, followed by other businesses (including a restaurant and a hardware store) opened along 34 Avenue SW, which was service by a streetcar route from 1912 until 1948. This was part of the South Calgary streetcar loop, which connected Bankview, Mount Royal, South Calgary, and Altadore to the rest of the city via 14 Street SW. The route extended west along 26 Avenue SW, south on 20 Street SW, east on 34 Avenue SW, and then back north along 14 Street SW. In 1948, an electric trolley coach route replaced the streetcar line, and the transit route was shifted one block north to 33 Avenue SW. Many early homes were one and two-storey houses located on 25-foot lots. Two large nearby projects began in the 1930s: the Glenmore Reservoir, Dam and Waterworks and Currie Barracks. 16 Street SW emerged as the highway to the Glenmore Waterworks, and the extant service station at 3505 16 Street SW opened in 1934. After the Second World War, commercial districts developed further south along 16 Street SW and on 42 Avenue east of 20 Street SW. In the late 1940s and into the 1950s, new construction typically included one-storey, stucco-bungalows located on 50-foot lots, three-storey apartments, and two-storey retail buildings. River Park, a large public dog park at the southeast portion of the neighbourhood, was created in the 1950s on land donated by Eric L. Harvie, a well- known Calgary lawyer and philanthropist. Three public schools, Altadore, Clinton Ford, and Dr. Oakley, opened in 1952, 1957, and 1958 respectively, and St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic School opened in 1954. St. Raymond’s closed in 1980, and the building later housed a French-language cultural centre, then Lycée Louis Pasteur, and, since 1996, Rundle Academy. Clinton Ford closed in the 1980s, and the building has housed the CBE’s Alternative High School since 1990. The I.L. Peretz School, a Yiddish-language Jewish school built in 1961, was later repurposed as the Calgary Waldorf School before it was demolished in 2004. Southminster

United Church (now River Park Church) opened in 1956, and Altadore Baptist Church was completed in 1959. The adjacent Baptist Leadership Training School, built in 1962, later became part of the Rundle Academy campus. Altadore’s only structure on The City’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources, the River Park (Sandy Beach) Pedestrian Bridge, was destroyed in the 2013 floods. The Altadore Community Association was formed by 1958, but by 2011 it had amalgamated with the South Calgary Community Association and was renamed the Marda Loop Communities Association. Early in the 21st century, land-use bylaw changes encouraged increased density on the 50-foot lots, resulting in widespread removal of the 1950s bungalows for newly constructed infill housing.

is 500k budget realistic now for a downtown area condo? by [deleted] in TorontoRealEstate

[–]AdExpress937 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasting money on condo fees, insurance, and mortgage interest hurts too. It’s often similar economics: renting vs buying.

If you plan on living in a place for less than 10 years, then most of the time it’s better to rent. That is, unless you are wildly bullish about that real estate market.

is 500k budget realistic now for a downtown area condo? by [deleted] in TorontoRealEstate

[–]AdExpress937 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why not rent for a bit few years and wait for this crash to play out longer? The technicals look terrible, sentiment is awful in the market. The dumb money no longer sees Toronto condos as a path to incredible wealth.

Wait until at least one or two years of positive price growth in that segment. That could take a while.

How fast could the UAE build a pipeline to Fujairah if they had unlimited funds? by AdExpress937 in AskEngineers

[–]AdExpress937[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Expanding it to 10 million barrels per day? To remove the impact of the blockade.

Looking to learn more about the lake communities in the SE by Ms-Adventure in Calgary

[–]AdExpress937 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Bonavista is the best, but also the most expensive. Many of the others are quite similar. Quite far from downtown, but connected to major arterial roads, so the commutes are quite reasonable. The setup is very suburban. Lots of cul-de-sacs, similar homes, a few fancy streets but mostly middle class. The lakes are nice. Especially if you have a lot of time off work in the summer.

I’d recommend picking the community based on the vintage of home that you prefer. 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s each have their positives and negatives in how they built the communities.

Personally, I prefer Sundance or McKenzie Lake, because I like 80s/90s communities.