Leong: Historically poor at preserving heritage buildings, Calgary faces new development challenge

Canada News News

Leong: Historically poor at preserving heritage buildings, Calgary faces new development challenge
Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines
  • 📰 calgarysun
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 28 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 14%
  • Publisher: 52%

Calgary residents right to be skeptical about plans to redevelop block along Stephen Avenue.

for residential, hotel, office and retail use in the space bounded by 7 Ave. S., Stephen Avenue, 1 St. W. and Centre St.

When plans for such a building fell through, so did the restoration of the York, now a pile of bricks somewhere and nothing but a memory for anyone who was around to see it as it was before 2007. Eau Claire’s 27-metre red brick smokestack built in 1947 in Calgary on Friday, March 31, 2017. Pier Moreno Silvestri/PostmediaEven the block of Stephen Avenue under threat now might have disappeared decades ago, were it not for bad economic times derailing a previous attempt to knock everything down and replace it with some modern edifice.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

calgarysun /  🏆 63. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

New Waterford and District Sport Heritage Hall of Fame class of 2020 induction ceremony Monday | SaltWireNew Waterford and District Sport Heritage Hall of Fame class of 2020 induction ceremony Monday | SaltWireNEW WATERFORD, N.S. — The New Waterford and District Sports Heritage Hall of Fame will induct three athletes, three builders and two teams as part of its ...
Read more »

Tenants with large corporate landlords more likely to face poor living conditions, survey suggestsTenants with large corporate landlords more likely to face poor living conditions, survey suggestsA new survey of Canadian tenants suggests that renters in units owned by large corporations were more likely to face poor living conditions compared to those in private or family-owned housing. With a higher percentage of these tenants experiencing maintenance issues in their units, this lack of care is ultimately used to drive out existing tenants in order to hike up rent prices, one advocacy group says.
Read more »

Mangiapane, Bratt lead list of 24 players who elect salary arbitration - Daily FaceoffMangiapane, Bratt lead list of 24 players who elect salary arbitration - Daily Faceoff24 restricted free agents have elected salary arbitration, including Calgary Flames' Andrew Mangiapane and New Jersey Devils' Jesper Bratt.
Read more »

Opinion | NATO’s new Strategic Concept is a dangerous plan to preserve western power through global militarismOpinion | NATO’s new Strategic Concept is a dangerous plan to preserve western power through global militarismOpinion: All 30 members approved NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept. It will profoundly influence Canadian foreign and defence policies over the next decade. Yet, it’s a dangerous plan to preserve western domination through greater militarism and division.
Read more »

Toronto festival receives backlash from community after removing 'Polish' from its nameToronto festival receives backlash from community after removing 'Polish' from its namePetition to preserve festival name receives more than 3,600 signatures
Read more »

They’re putting classrooms in the McMeeken Arena replacementThey’re putting classrooms in the McMeeken Arena replacementA proposal for library space in the new Northern Community Centre building has been rejected, but city and library officials are still quietly looking for a way to make it happen
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-28 13:13:10