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Videos
The Calgary Park That's United Historic Preservationists and Parkour Athletes
The city wants to renovate Century Gardens Park, but two unlikely groups are fighting to save it.
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Photos
A Brief History of Observation Towers
As London debuts its newest structural wonder, a tour of its counterparts around the world.
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City Life, Recreated in the Sky
To Antony Wood's mind, the future of cities is vertical, replete with super-tall buildings, rooftop parks and, yes, lots of skybridges.
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Photos
The World's Coolest Manhole Cover Designs
Even the most mundane pieces of infrastructure don't have to be boring.
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To Understand the City’s Budget, Write It
To help citizens better understand the budget process, Calgary's mayor let them craft it themselves.
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The Big Fix
Zen and the Art of Snow Plow Maintenance
When it comes to allocating resources to remove snow, cities can often only guess and hope for the best
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Why I Love My City
Why I Love My City: Bruce McCulloch on Calgary
The Canadian comedian and Kids In The Hall star on his formative years in Calgary and how the city has changed since
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Photos
Civic Symbolism: A Survey of City Hall Architecture
Which city hall buildings manage to capture something specific about a city's culture?
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The Best and Worst of Official City Flags
They're less visible, but most cities have flags just like countries or states. Some are great. Others, not so much.
