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Feb 17

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For this week’s #TBT we want to make your heart SAUR with a little nostalgia, and suggest a place to visit this upcoming family day long weekend. We all know and love Dinny the Dinosaur, the concreate Brontosaurus 🦕 who has stood watch @calgaryzoo since 1937.

Constructed of hand formed concrete placed on a steel and wire mesh armature, Dinny is 12 metres tall and 36 metres long. Did you know that even though he’s hollow inside he weighs in at 110 tonnes?

Dinny is the only remaining occupant from the original Natural History Park – Prehistoric World at the Calgary Zoo. It was the first of its type in North America, and opened in 1937 with 56 sculptures.

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Apr 23, 2021

We have heard concerns circulating about the development permit for a Dairy Queen at 1906 Centre St NE. The original building was destroyed in a fire in 2019. We empathize with the owner and franchisee in navigating a difficult situation in trying to rebuild this business. 1/5

In circumstances such as this, applicants have the ability to build a like-for-like structure to replace the original building. This is an option for any business owner in this situation. 2/5

However, the applicant proposed changes to the previous structure and site plan which included a different configuration for the drive-thru and a modest expansion of the building. This then triggered the project to be evaluated against current bylaws and policies. 3/5

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Apr 22, 2021

To celebrate Earth Day 🌎 we’re taking a look at one of our natural spaces with a long history - 12 Mile Coulee Park. An important Cultural Landscape, numerous archaeological sites have been recorded within and adjacent to the Park, some dating to nearly 8000 years ago. 1/5

More than 15 archaeological sites were recorded within and adjacent to the park. They range from stone circle (tipis) sites and small artifact scatters, to stone cairns found along the coulee's edge. There is also a significant bison hunting location near the north end. 2/5

Archaeological research indicates that the area was important for Indigenous peoples. They relied on the natural resources in the area for food and shelter for thousands of years before settlers arrived. 3/5

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Nov 18, 2020

How has the demand for City services changed over the last few years?

It has remained consistent in some areas & grown in others. This is a reflection of the growing size & complexity of our city. Here are a few key highlights. (thread)

🔨 We've seen a 30% increase in home renovation project permit applications this year.

We've also seen a dramatic increase in non-standard proposals related to development applications. That means that developers are doing things in new ways in 2020.

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🚌 Our Fair Entry program makes applying for fee-subsidized City services easier, like the @calgarytransit low-income pass, rec fee assistance, property tax assistance & more.

In 2018, 67% of low-income Calgarians were served through the program. In 2019, that jumped to 72%.

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City of Calgary

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Oct 28, 2020

When you get up in the morning & brush your teeth, you probably don’t think about how that tap water got to you.

High-quality tap water costs less than one cent per glass in Calgary. That’s 500 times less expensive than bottled water. Here’s a thread of fun water facts 👇

Our three wastewater treatment plants treat over 300,000 litres of wastewater per minute – the equivalent of over 57,000 dump trucks of sewage a day.

Our stormwater system protects our communities from damage and flooding. We manage over 125 billion litres of rain and runoff every year.

After the 2013 flood, over 200 flood recovery projects were completed.

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Oct 26, 2020

Calgary Transit’s mission is to connect you with people & places you care about by providing safe, accessible, reliable & courteous public transportation.

But how do we achieve that mission & how do the numbers break down? If you’re into stats, this is the thread for you 👇

@calgarytransit

It costs $0.48 per kilometer to drive, versus $0.27 per kilometer to use @calgarytransit over an average trip of about 12 km.

So that means it costs $6.02 to drive an average car on an average trip versus the $3.40 for a single-ride fare to make the same trip on Calgary Transit.

We are striving to create a cleaner environment for our future generations. For each C-Train, 500 cars are taken off our roads, equivalent to a carbon dioxide emissions reduction of 3,778 barrels of oil consumed.

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