Oh what a difference 40 years makes

Okay, i just got this picture in an email of the Calgary Skyline as it was way back in 1969.

As you can see, the Calgary Tower actually towers over something. At this point is was quite an amazing piece of the landscape.

And you can still see the mountains at this stage in the game.

I have to say that this is a far cry from the view that i see every day on my daily commute in the smelly bus. (Seriously, i think i must have the smelliest bus route in the whole city... and it's a big city. Honestly, is it that hard to change your clothes? or wash? or brush your teeth??... i mean COME ON!!)


This is the skyline i'm most accustomed to. Buildings everywhere, i mean, sure it's kinda pretty at night if you're not actually from here.

And they've already projected to fill the holes in the skyline with new buildings. More condos. More Office Space. More more more more more. It's a little sickening in a way. But also somewhat interesting.

They've decided to build THIS monstrocity..."The Bow" building. this is one of the new towers that EnCana is planning on building that will be the new biggest/tallest building in Calgary.

It's projected to be over 1.7 million square feet and house over 3,300 EnCana Employees.

Right now there are conflicting reports, one saying that it will be over 70 storeys high making it Canada's tallest, another report says it will actually be 2 towers spanning 2 city blocks. Either way The Bow will be Calgary's tallest building.

All the reporst say that it's starting construction next spring and will be done by 2010. But i'm sure it'll be longer than that.

Makes me glad i'm getting out. Downtown already sucks. i can't imagine the fun traffic will be over the next 3-5 years.