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  • So long, 16th Avenue shop

    So long, 16th Avenue shop

    Calgary is lesser without it.

    Dec 30 2019
  • A Very Ramsay Christmas

    A Very Ramsay Christmas

    Our turkey made a hard year better.

    Dec 23 2019• Comics
  • Jason Kenney's year of attack
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Jason Kenney's year of attack

    This helped Alberta how?

    Dec 21 2019
  • Building community should not be a luxury
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Building community should not be a luxury

    Who can afford the Calgary we're creating?

    Dec 11 2019
  • In tense times, these Calgarians make space for dialogue

    In tense times, these Calgarians make space for dialogue

    Face to face, not just online.

    Dec 02 2019
  • Cheri Macaulay, 1962-2019

    Cheri Macaulay, 1962-2019

    Calgary's relentless optimist.

    Nov 30 2019
  • Lessons from the 1990s for Calgary city council
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Lessons from the 1990s for Calgary city council

    A Q&A with former councillor Bob Hawkesworth.

    Nov 28 2019
  • Steve Allan and the push for Calgary's arena deal
    Sprawlcast
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Steve Allan and the push for Calgary's arena deal

    Yes to the Flames, no to starting the Green Line.

    Nov 23 2019• Sprawlcast
  • A closer look at Alberta's arena deals
    The Budget Blues Edition

    A closer look at Alberta's arena deals

    Public money for private profit.

    Nov 21 2019
  • Alberta's cities get shoved backwards
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Alberta's cities get shoved backwards

    It's more than just cuts.

    Nov 09 2019
  • Sprawlcast: Hands off the arena! But fine, gut the Green Line
    Sprawlcast
    The Budget Blues Edition

    Sprawlcast: Hands off the arena! But fine, gut the Green Line

    City council was warned—but they ignored it.

    Nov 05 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Backyard suites get fresh boost in Calgary

    Backyard suites get fresh boost in Calgary

    Enlivening drab alleys with gentle density.

    Oct 30 2019
  • In Alberta, we're cutting away our own future
    The Budget Blues Edition

    In Alberta, we're cutting away our own future

    Post-secondary cuts will hurt more than students.

    Oct 26 2019
  • Erosion of home: The loss of the Glenbow Archives

    Erosion of home: The loss of the Glenbow Archives

    Stowing away our past.

    Oct 15 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 21: The oil workers who welcome change
    Sprawlcast
    The Climate Action Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 21: The oil workers who welcome change

    Depolarizing the dialogue.

    Oct 07 2019• Sprawlcast
  • The Listener: Climate action, the Calgary way
    The Climate Action Edition

    The Listener: Climate action, the Calgary way

    This will need all our recipes for action.

    Sep 25 2019• Comics
  • Should Calgary have free-fare transit?

    Should Calgary have free-fare transit?

    Unlike many cities, we already do—to a point.

    Sep 24 2019
  • Fed up with inaction, Calgary youth join global climate strike
    The Climate Action Edition

    Fed up with inaction, Calgary youth join global climate strike

    Here's what they had to say.

    Sep 20 2019
  • The climate battle of Alberta
    The Climate Action Edition

    The climate battle of Alberta

    Which city is being bolder, Calgary or Edmonton?

    Sep 16 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 20: This is a park for everybody
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 20: This is a park for everybody

    The realities of supervised consumption sites.

    Sep 06 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Why I'm celebrating 1969 and Calgary's gay rights anti-hero

    Why I'm celebrating 1969 and Calgary's gay rights anti-hero

    Everett Klippert changed Canadian society.

    Aug 26 2019
  • The Sprawl is now in quiet mode.
    The Climate Action Edition

    The Sprawl is now in quiet mode.

    Returning in late August.

    Jul 31 2019• Sprawl Update
  • ‘We need this’: Calgarians work through eco-grief together
    The Climate Action Edition

    ‘We need this’: Calgarians work through eco-grief together

    In oil-rich Alberta, it's complicated.

    Jul 27 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 19: Green Line revisited (Part 2)
    Sprawlcast
    The Climate Action Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 19: Green Line revisited (Part 2)

    Unpacking the route's history—and its uncertain future.

    Jul 17 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Insurance companies push cities to take climate action
    The Climate Action Edition

    Insurance companies push cities to take climate action

    The cleanup bill is a powerful motivator.

    Jul 11 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 18: Green Line revisited (Part 1)
    Sprawlcast
    The Climate Action Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 18: Green Line revisited (Part 1)

    UCP-connected heavyweights push for a pause.

    Jul 08 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Calgary braces for hotter, drier summers
    The Climate Action Edition

    Calgary braces for hotter, drier summers

    A look at what's coming.

    Jun 17 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 17: These Calgarians Are Taking on Climate Change
    Sprawlcast
    The Climate Action Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 17: These Calgarians Are Taking on Climate Change

    Actions big and small.

    Jun 12 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Alberta can't afford more climate denial
    The Climate Action Edition

    Alberta can't afford more climate denial

    Time to face reality.

    Jun 10 2019
  • The Sprawl wins award, rolls out new crowdfunding system

    The Sprawl wins award, rolls out new crowdfunding system

    Now in Canadian currency.

    May 30 2019• Sprawl Update
  • Sprawlcast Ep 16: The segregated city
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 16: The segregated city

    Calgary is increasingly divided by income.

    May 09 2019• Sprawlcast
  • The Sprawl is now in quiet mode.

    The Sprawl is now in quiet mode.

    Going away to cook up the next edition.

    Apr 19 2019• Sprawl Update
  • Twitter suspends UCP critics before election
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Twitter suspends UCP critics before election

    'I still don't know what the offending post was.'

    Apr 16 2019
  • This is no 1935 Alberta election
    The Alberta Election Edition

    This is no 1935 Alberta election

    But there is one similarity.

    Apr 15 2019
  • Alberta Election: PACs and who's behind them
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Alberta Election: PACs and who's behind them

    This is the Wild West—and not the fun Stampede kind.

    Apr 14 2019
  • The divided Albertan
    The Alberta Election Edition

    The divided Albertan

    At the end of all this, we'll need compassion.

    Apr 13 2019• Comics
  • Alberta Election: How climate plans stack up
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Alberta Election: How climate plans stack up

    Who's taking this seriously?

    Apr 12 2019
  • Alberta Election: Party positions on human rights
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Alberta Election: Party positions on human rights

    Carding, hate speech and more.

    Apr 11 2019
  • Economy or equality? Albertans deserve both
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Economy or equality? Albertans deserve both

    Lessons from Trump's America.

    Apr 09 2019
  • Find your Calgary candidate forum
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Find your Calgary candidate forum

    Dates, locations and live-streams.

    Apr 07 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 15: God, Gays & GSAs
    Sprawlcast
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 15: God, Gays & GSAs

    What does real change look like?

    Mar 31 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Rachel's reforms
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Rachel's reforms

    A closer look at what Notley has—and hasn't—done.

    Mar 30 2019
  • An election meditation
    The Alberta Election Edition

    An election meditation

    Breathe, dammit.

    Mar 25 2019• Sprawl Update
  • The kamikaze campaign
    The Alberta Election Edition

    The kamikaze campaign

    A cartoon recap.

    Mar 24 2019
  • The Young Zealot: Part 2
    The Alberta Election Edition

    The Young Zealot: Part 2

    Jason Kenney's fight against gay rights.

    Mar 23 2019
  • The Young Zealot: Part 1
    The Alberta Election Edition

    The Young Zealot: Part 1

    What Jason Kenney did in San Francisco.

    Mar 21 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 14: Oh Alberta
    Sprawlcast
    The Alberta Election Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 14: Oh Alberta

    What we can learn from the comments (yes, the comments).

    Mar 20 2019• Sprawlcast
  • Extra! Extra! Get your Sprawl newspaper
    The 2044 Edition

    Extra! Extra! Get your Sprawl newspaper

    Here's what you'll find inside.

    Mar 15 2019• Sprawl Update
  • 'I want it to be a more inclusive city'
    The 2044 Edition

    'I want it to be a more inclusive city'

    Four Calgarians share their hopes and fears.

    Mar 15 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 13: The Li-Wen Podcast
    Sprawlcast
    The 2044 Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 13: The Li-Wen Podcast

    Students take the mic at the pop up newsroom.

    Mar 12 2019• Sprawlcast
  • The newsroom classroom
    The 2044 Edition

    The newsroom classroom

    What we're learning—and sharing—at the library.

    Feb 22 2019• Comics
  • East Calgary is not a culture tour
    The 2044 Edition

    East Calgary is not a culture tour

    Time to stop treating it like a tourist destination.

    Feb 14 2019
  • Sprawlcast Ep 12: Building the new Calgary
    Sprawlcast
    The 2044 Edition

    Sprawlcast Ep 12: Building the new Calgary

    'We have an opportunity to pay attention in this quiet time.'

    Feb 12 2019• Sprawlcast
  • The climate cost of a sprawling city
    The Climate Action Edition

    The climate cost of a sprawling city

    Calgary's 2011 climate plan failed. Will the new one work?

    Feb 05 2019
  • In Calgary, the arena sales job is on

    In Calgary, the arena sales job is on

    Councillor Davison is rehashing the Flames' old script.

    Jan 27 2019
  • Welcome to our pop up newsroom!
    The 2044 Edition

    Welcome to our pop up newsroom!

    What's next for Calgary? Let's dig in at the library.

    Jan 21 2019• Sprawl Update
  • Sprawlcast Ep 11: The Year of Curiosity
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast Ep 11: The Year of Curiosity

    Better political conversations in 2019.

    Jan 04 2019• Sprawlcast

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