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Along Green Line path, candidates call for speedy build

“To scrap that would be a blow to what the communities have been told.”

The Sprawl
• October 06 2017
The Election Edition
BlueSky
  • How ​‘strategic amnesia’ led to Calgary’s water pipe disasters

    A costly example of a common pattern.

    Jan 10 2026 • Newsletter
  • Thank you Calgary! A word of heartfelt gratitude

    You made 2025 an extraordinary year.

    Dec 20 2025 • Comics
  • Sprawlcast

    Spread thin: How urban sprawl is stretching Calgary Transit to the max

    A new city council tackles an old problem.

    Dec 17 2025 • Sprawlcast
The Election Edition
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  • S1 | The Election Edition

    Election night at the Sprawl’s pop-up newsroom

    “I like this strange group. It’s just a bunch of people who care.” A comic by Sam Hester

    Oct 20 2017
  • S1 | The Election Edition

    What Nenshi’s campaign showed us about racism in Calgary

    As a city, we are far too defensive.

    Oct 18 2017
  • S1 | The Election Edition

    The 1st edition of the Sprawl is officially finished. Here’s what’s next

    So long. For now.

    Oct 18 2017

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