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  • Suite relief at city hall, but don’t get too excited yet
    The Budget Edition

    Suite relief at city hall, but don’t get too excited yet

    Maybe now, “renters” will stop being a dirty word in Calgary

    Dec 12 2017
  • OPINION: It’s time to (finally!) reform secondary suites
    The Budget Edition

    OPINION: It’s time to (finally!) reform secondary suites

    Could this be it? An early Christmas gift for Calgarians?

    Dec 08 2017
  • A week with Calgary’s new city council: highlights & lowlights
    The Budget Edition

    A week with Calgary’s new city council: highlights & lowlights

    The best and worst of what we saw.

    Nov 30 2017
  • City hall spends $1,500 on advertising every secondary suite application
    The Budget Edition

    City hall spends $1,500 on advertising every secondary suite application

    That’s a lot.

    Nov 29 2017
  • ‘We need another tool’: Calgary Transit eyes Uber partnership
    The Budget Edition

    ‘We need another tool’: Calgary Transit eyes Uber partnership

    How things change. It wasn’t so long ago that Uber and city council couldn’t agree on anything.

    Nov 28 2017
  • SWBRT drama continues as councillor expresses ‘regret’ for failed motion
    The Budget Edition

    SWBRT drama continues as councillor expresses ‘regret’ for failed motion

    Colley-Urquhart reveals she recorded a private meeting with Coun. Farkas

    Nov 27 2017
  • Budget week in Calgary has begun. Here’s what you need to know
    The Budget Edition

    Budget week in Calgary has begun. Here’s what you need to know

    What’s slated to be cut, and what it could mean

    Nov 26 2017
  • As transit cuts loom, councillors wrestle with future of city bus service
    The Budget Edition

    As transit cuts loom, councillors wrestle with future of city bus service

    Is it time to move away from obligatory routes?

    Nov 23 2017
  • Calgary poised to cut services for city’s most vulnerable in 2018
    The Budget Edition

    Calgary poised to cut services for city’s most vulnerable in 2018

    “How does that in any way make sense?” asks councillor

    Nov 22 2017
  • A Ward 13 guide to budget week in Calgary/Antarctica
    The Budget Edition

    A Ward 13 guide to budget week in Calgary/Antarctica

    You’re welcome.

    Nov 22 2017
  • Election night at the Sprawl’s pop-up newsroom
    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
  • What Nenshi’s campaign showed us about racism in Calgary
    The Election Edition

    What Nenshi’s campaign showed us about racism in Calgary

    As a city, we are far too defensive.

    Oct 18 2017
  • The 1st edition of the Sprawl is officially finished. Here’s what’s next
    The Election Edition

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

    So long. For now.

    Oct 18 2017
  • Reconciliation, Treaty 7 and Calgary’s next city council
    The Election Edition

    Reconciliation, Treaty 7 and Calgary’s next city council

    “The greatest gift we can give our children is to heal ourselves.”

    Oct 12 2017
  • Face it, Calgary: We don’t know how to talk about race
    The Election Edition

    Face it, Calgary: We don’t know how to talk about race

    When we do, it’s cringeworthy.

    Oct 10 2017
  • Trustee election a chance to reject NDP, says slate candidate
    The Election Edition

    Trustee election a chance to reject NDP, says slate candidate

    “We need to show the NDP they cannot co-parent our children.”

    Oct 06 2017
  • Along Green Line path, candidates call for speedy build
    The Election Edition

    Along Green Line path, candidates call for speedy build

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

    Oct 06 2017
  • Sprawl #yycvote endorsements: we tell you who to vote for!
    The Election Edition

    Sprawl #yycvote endorsements: we tell you who to vote for!

    This post was gonna be funny. Now it is not.

    Oct 06 2017
  • Who will make cycling better in Calgary? 6 questions to ask (and some answers)
    The Election Edition

    Who will make cycling better in Calgary? 6 questions to ask (and some answers)

    Probably not the guy who wants to put bike lanes in alleys.

    Oct 05 2017
  • Bill Smith’s donor stance is a throwback to bygone era
    The Election Edition

    Bill Smith’s donor stance is a throwback to bygone era

    Since 2007, most mayoral contenders have revealed their donors pre-election.

    Oct 04 2017
  • Miss a forum? We’ve got you covered!
    The Election Edition

    Miss a forum? We’ve got you covered!

    Find your ward. Hear your candidates.

    Oct 04 2017
  • Speaking out for dignity of all is not a ‘nice-to-have’: Nenshi
    The Election Edition

    Speaking out for dignity of all is not a ‘nice-to-have’: Nenshi

    We asked: what’s the mayor’s role in dealing with hate?

    Oct 02 2017
  • Students Count trustee slate faces scrutiny
    The Election Edition

    Students Count trustee slate faces scrutiny

    “You have to ask, ‘What’s the agenda?’”

    Oct 01 2017
  • Here’s what 1970s planning did to north-central Calgary
    The Election Edition

    Here’s what 1970s planning did to north-central Calgary

    Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to build all-house neighbourhoods.

    Oct 01 2017
  • Ward 8 hopefuls spar over cycle tracks (includes video)
    The Election Edition

    Ward 8 hopefuls spar over cycle tracks (includes video)

    Candidate suggests cycle tracks were built on wrong streets

    Sep 30 2017
  • In city’s far NE, Ward 5 candidates call for better transit
    The Election Edition

    In city’s far NE, Ward 5 candidates call for better transit

    “If you don’t have a car in those outer suburban neighbourhoods, you’re pretty much stuck.”

    Sep 30 2017
  • American internet comic tries to throw Calgary Ward 4 vote
    The Election Edition

    American internet comic tries to throw Calgary Ward 4 vote

    NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t the only American inserting himself into Calgary’s municipal election.

    Sep 29 2017
  • In search of silence:  should Calgary ban leaf blowers?
    The Election Edition

    In search of silence: should Calgary ban leaf blowers?

    “They blow the blessed stillness of the living world into maddening chaos.”

    Sep 28 2017
  • From SWBRT to the Green Line, good transit is all about geometry
    The Election Edition

    From SWBRT to the Green Line, good transit is all about geometry

    Recent debates show lack of understanding on what makes transit tick

    Sep 27 2017
  • Breaking down Calgary’s ‘Deerfoot divide’: Ward 10 candidates speak out
    The Election Edition

    Breaking down Calgary’s ‘Deerfoot divide’: Ward 10 candidates speak out

    “There’s a misconception about our communities and the people who live in them.”

    Sep 27 2017
  • Ward 11 candidates on the SW BRT
    The Election Edition

    Ward 11 candidates on the SW BRT

    Linda Johnson, Janet Eremenko, Keith Simmons and Robert Dickinson tell us what they think

    Sep 26 2017
  • Mayoral candidates on hate rallies in Calgary
    The Election Edition

    Mayoral candidates on hate rallies in Calgary

    At a recent mayoral forum, we asked two candidates for mayor about the open displays of hate and white supremacy we’ve seen in downtown…

    Sep 26 2017
  • Ward 11 forum in Cliff Bungalow-Mission: full video
    The Election Edition

    Ward 11 forum in Cliff Bungalow-Mission: full video

    All candidates were present except for one

    Sep 25 2017
  • Forget Safeway—why aren’t we talking about hostile design in city projects?
    The Election Edition

    Forget Safeway—why aren’t we talking about hostile design in city projects?

    Unpleasant design is incorporated into Calgary public spaces from the get-go.

    Sep 25 2017
  • Meet David, hero of Calgary (or at least Ward 7)
    The Election Edition

    Meet David, hero of Calgary (or at least Ward 7)

    He is ON IT.

    Sep 24 2017
  • A new model for Calgary journalism
    The Election Edition

    A new model for Calgary journalism

    The Sprawl is designed to be set up and taken down at specific times

    Sep 19 2017

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