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  • Welcoming the stranger as an act of delight
    Sprawlcast
    The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Welcoming the stranger as an act of delight

    When we do, says David Goa, something new is born.

    Nov 27 2021• Sprawlcast
  • What can we learn from Vancouver's Commercial Drive?
    Sprawlcast
    The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    What can we learn from Vancouver's Commercial Drive?

    'Homogeneity is highly overrated,' says Zakir Suleman.

    Nov 20 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Cultivating neighbourliness in East Village
    Sprawlcast
    The Mighty Neighbourly Edition

    Sprawlcast: Cultivating neighbourliness in East Village

    Lisa Murphy Lamb discovers a 'neighbourhood of yes.'

    Nov 06 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Calgarians rejected fearful populism. Now what?
    Sprawlcast
    The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: Calgarians rejected fearful populism. Now what?

    A conversation with three new city councillors.

    Oct 23 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: The need for an Indigenous gathering place in Calgary
    Sprawlcast
    The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: The need for an Indigenous gathering place in Calgary

    'It's highly important to see ourselves in the urban landscape.'

    Oct 02 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Six mayoral hopefuls on growth—and the Green Line
    Sprawlcast
    The (Municipal!) Election Edition

    Sprawlcast: Six mayoral hopefuls on growth—and the Green Line

    Here's what each candidate had to say.

    Sep 18 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: The future of live music in Calgary
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: The future of live music in Calgary

    Can we rebuild performing arts for the better?

    Jul 29 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: An interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: An interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    Plus: Shane Keating on the Green Line—and leaving politics.

    Jul 10 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Two Indigenous activists on why they fight
    Sprawlcast
    The Protest Edition

    Sprawlcast: Two Indigenous activists on why they fight

    A vigil for residential school victims brought them together.

    Jun 05 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Groundhog Day on the Green Line
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: Groundhog Day on the Green Line

    It's shaping up to be an election issue—again.

    May 01 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Druh Farrell on 20 years in city politics
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: Druh Farrell on 20 years in city politics

    'I based my decisions on how it will help the next generation.'

    Apr 10 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: Corb Lund on Alberta's coal fight
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: Corb Lund on Alberta's coal fight

    ‘There comes a time when you have to make some noise.’

    Mar 27 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: An interview with Rachel Notley
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: An interview with Rachel Notley

    The Alberta NDP leader talks politics, PST and more.

    Mar 10 2021• Sprawlcast
  • Sprawlcast: The Longest Playground Zone in Calgary
    Sprawlcast

    Sprawlcast: The Longest Playground Zone in Calgary

    A history of city speed limits.

    Jan 30 2021• Sprawlcast

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