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@MarijnvdSterre 3 сағат бұрын

4:48 Why not first to Lethbridge and then go to Medicine Hat?

@edincanada 18 сағат бұрын

It's ironic how, when I moved to Calgary, I saw the golden opportunity to own a car. I moved from Toronto where traffic is insane and insurance in super high. When I moved to Calgary, those two barriers were gone, so I got a car! Thank you for your insights, as someone who also likes to say hi, I'm glad we share this city.

@238act 19 сағат бұрын

If your car is paid for it's the cheapest transportation. Winter months are terrible without a car.

@lilpwnige Күн бұрын

Honestly, I think the biggest difference between Calgary and most European cities is population density. Amsterdam's metro is 3.6 times more dense then Calgary. In other words we have about half the population spread out over twice the land size in Calgary. There's also a clear difference in preferred housing density, in Canada the most common style of housing is detached homes, where as in the Netherlands its townhouses. This naturally leads to higher density in residential area's, in other words you have more people, occupying less space, leading to Amsterdam having a 5.72x the GDP per km2 of Calgary, despite Calgary actually having a slightly higher GDP per capita. This concentration of wealth makes it a lot easier to justify, create and maintain meaningful infrastructure in a place like Amsterdam then it does in Calgary, especially given the increased cost of maintaining infrastructure in Calgary. This same density also allows Amsterdam to support more shops selling amenities, its not uncommon to live 5 minutes walk from a Grocery store in Amsterdam, but in Calgary, you're "lucky" if you can walk to a 7/11 in under 10-15 minutes let alone an actual grocery store. Having spent time in the Netherlands and coming back to Calgary, everything you need is 5-6 times further away in Calgary, which means getting to places is 5-6 times more difficult, time consuming and less convenient, and this only gets compounded when combined with the shitty weather, and poor conditions of sidewalks and bike infrastructure in the winter, leading to cars being the most realistic option for people who can afford them. If we want to make our cities walkable and bike friendly we need to seriously look at how we manage zoning, property development, density and growth. We need to stop building wide and start redeveloping the core of the city into taller, more dense housing capable of supporting mixed used developments and expensive transportation infrastructure. Until we do, any attempts to force Dutch urbanism on the public is just a goofy waste of resources or vanity project. And unfortunately, that's probably a multi-generational change.

@humanecities Күн бұрын

Fortunately Calgary just rezoned to allow some of these changes you’re talking about. More rezoning is on the way. As far as building bike lanes and such, it’s definitely worth it. They’re incredibly inexpensive to build compared to roads, and with e-bikes on the rise, there’re much greater distances the average person might be comfortable traveling by bike - if the right infrastructure were there. I’m optimistic. And besides, we ought to start sometime. Why not now?

@lilpwnige 23 сағат бұрын

@@humanecities Honestly, i disagree. People treat re-zoning like a panacea, obviously its a start, but it's not going to do much when all of the other things that make redeveloping the inner city difficult are still in place. I also disagree on bike lane infrastructure. I'm a designer by trade that's had a lot of drinks and conversations with people from the city planning department. I'll never forget being 13 (this was 15 years ago), getting my first new bike from the Sport Check in Sunridge Mall and being so stoked to ride it to school on Monday. Ultimately what would have normally been a 10 minute ride, with minimal traffic, ended up being an hour and a half of me winding through a park, and having to dismount 3 times, so i could walk my bike across 3 overpasses that went over deerfoot trail. The user experience was terrible and annoying, its implementation was an afterthought and it prioritized aesthetics over usefulness, the end result being me never riding my bike to school again. It's a beautiful bike path, and people may choose to explore it as a leisure activity, But few people have made it their daily commute because of this, and its not helped by residential bike infrastructure outside of the city center is also half assed at best and outright dangerous at its worst. This all creates a negative stigma around bike transport, hurting future potential adoption. Ultimately e-bikes may reduce time spent, and extend the option to people with minor mobility issues, but just like blanket re-zoning, it's not going to do much, if the rest of the user experience sucks. If the average person already owns a car, and they need that car to do basic things like get to work, take their kids to school...etc. Will they really buy e-bikes for anything more then recreation? We need to look at densifying neighborhoods and providing meaningful and useful infrastructure at a local level in places that already exist, before we focus on developing infrastructure connecting these neighborhoods. Until then, bike lane infrastructure is just solutionism, valuing the implementation and optics of a concept more then actually solving a problem for Calgarians.

@aaronbevan5789 2 күн бұрын

Doesn't have proper rain gear, there is zero reason for your jacket to be soaked through

@weazz 2 күн бұрын

I own a car in Calgary. I just happen to work 1 block away from where I live for the last 2 years. There is a bank and grocery store across the street from where I live, closer than work. I have been able to park my car for 2 years and save a lot of money. BUT should my circumstances ever change, I at least still have my car to drive when needed. Just have to change insurance policy again. Depending where you live in Calgary, it's easy or impossible.

@keybraker 2 күн бұрын

-30 C there is no way

@rtothec1234 2 күн бұрын

It’s a piece of machinery that is put under a lot of duress several days per year. I’d be surprised if it did not cost more. .

@DyckJustice 3 күн бұрын

Have you heard of EUCs? (electric unicycles). I don't have one yet but they seem like they would be awesome for getting around a city.

@anonymousskunk 3 күн бұрын

Wait, how short are you?

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

5’7” / 170cm 🤣

@anonymousskunk 2 күн бұрын

@@humanecities okay yeah, that’s too high.

@Alternity666 3 күн бұрын

I grew up in Montréal and took relatively efficient public transport for granted. I am now in New-Brunswick and I miss it a lot. I am in the process of moving to Houston and I will miss it even more over there. Most North American cities are living in a car madness.

@judfps 3 күн бұрын

6:04 DUDE i used to walk RIGHT where ur standing every day home from work, thats literally 30 seconds away from my house

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

🤣 I’ve probably walked right by!

@DanoFSmith-yc9tg 4 күн бұрын

I've been to, and driven in almost every major city east of the rocky mountains, with the exception of the state of Florida. Calgary is the worst city to navigate. Not a single road makes any sense, or takes you to where you expected it too.

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

Especially true in the Northwest where the hills and ravines mess up the grid.

@vincentnnyc 4 күн бұрын

Now you don’t have a car….how do you go anywhere now? Do you bike or take public transporation?

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

A mix of bike and transit. Depends on the weather, my energy, schedules, etc. Through the winter it’s been almost exclusively transit.

@Lord0fTheCheese 4 күн бұрын

You get wet while walking? I do believe that umbrellas exist.

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

I even have a really good umbrella ☔️ But I forgot it that day 💀

@nuwang2381 4 күн бұрын

I feel like you can get away without a car in calgary without much issue only if you live downtown and work around downtown otherwise you need a car to get places reasonably, also if you work construction you absolutely need a car

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

Definitely depends on location/work/life/etc!

@TheBigGrifter 4 күн бұрын

Violent crime has increased on Edmonton AB transit. How is it in Calgary .

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

Pretty fine 🤷‍♂️ Driving is more dangerous, so I’m pretty comfortable.

@HotshotMama 4 күн бұрын

Car free is definitely very possible in calgary. I did it for years while going to school, I have a car now but its mainly just used to visit friends and family, because transit getting to work downtown is actually faster and more convenient.

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

Transit downtown is definitely more convenient. I’m usually confused when people say they drive downtown 🤣

@SamAgost 4 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience! I also live in Calgary and have been car free for 2 months, and I love it!

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

Welcome to the club!! 🙌 You might be interested in @unsprawling - we have some cool stuff cooking over there! Very Calgary specific.

@SamAgost 3 күн бұрын

@humanecities subscribed immediately! Thanks for sharing people supporting densification at council hearings on the shorts! Glad to see young voices amongst all the nimbys!

@shonkasourusrexth 5 күн бұрын

iv been in calgary my whole life and there are definitely some problems with our transit and biking infrastructure but im glad to see the city actual making some improvments

@humanecities 5 күн бұрын

We’re definitely seeing improvements! If you’re not already watching for it, get ready for Phase 3 of the City Building project the City is doing! Also, check out @unsprawling - we’ve got some cool projects cooking there!

@banjoboy01 5 күн бұрын

excuse me...this hell hole is freezing for many months of the year

@humanecities 5 күн бұрын

I’m liking this comment under the assumption you’re being sarcastic 😂

@banjoboy01 4 күн бұрын

@@humanecities no joke, who likes waiting in minus 20 for some crappy bus service

@ultimaetsolder 5 күн бұрын

I love my car and extremely dislike liberal cyclists. 15min city no tx.

@humanecities 5 күн бұрын

Why don’t kids go outside anymore? Because people made it political to want to walk places safely and comfortably.

@vincewhite5087 5 күн бұрын

I avoid doing regular things that are far.

@humanecities 3 күн бұрын

I should be doing that 🤣

@ForeignerA1 5 күн бұрын

Around the bend has such great sandwiches and milkshakes I just wish they’d give you another option than pretzel buns. I don’t always like my bread that dense

@themooingmooer415 5 күн бұрын

Carless canada challenge. Difficulty: Impossible. You have a meeting in van in a week and dont have a car. If you make it on time you shall receive 100k xp

@vincewhite5087 5 күн бұрын

Do like Europeans. Try & arrange as much of your life as close to home as possible. Have relatives in Portugal who have rarely left their little town or small city.

@vincewhite5087 5 күн бұрын

Watch the Cosby episode where he teaches Theo about money. As soon as he says ‘ I want a girlfriend’. The dad takes all the money left in his hands after expenses.

@vincewhite5087 5 күн бұрын

Make vehicles auto at fault. Similar to what Dutch did.

@jasonkh4 5 күн бұрын

Commuting in Calgary can be a bitch whether you have a car or not. Aside from the cost, you have travel times and traffic to consider, depending on where you gotta go. There should be a c-train going up Center St. imho

@humanecities 5 күн бұрын

It’s also the City of Calgary’s opinion that there should be a CTrain there! Please save us, Green Line 🙏

@jasonkh4 5 күн бұрын

@@humanecities I lived in Calgary on and off for seven or eight years, more than half of which I was a transit ninja. The transit system is perfect if you live close to DT, but living in the Beddington area, I loved having a car. The #1 was pretty good, but it’d have been far less of a hassle commuting to the foothills industrial sector by simply transferring trains. Plus there are tons of communities along that line that would benefit from rapid transit. Under-appreciated part of town.

@inventor121 5 күн бұрын

I live in Calgary and it's impossible for me to go car free because I can't get hired without one!