Calgary: A Sprawling Obsession
The rapid pace of Calgary’s expansion since the 50s raised questions from academics and concerned citizens, who described it as a perfect example of urban sprawl and deemed it unsustainable from the human, economic and environmental point of view. This podcast is a series in 3 episodes that aims at exploring this question, through interviews with experts to discuss the threats associated to this phenomenon from three different points of view: the threats towards Calgary inhabitants, the threats towards biodiversity and the threats towards the cultural heritage of Indigenous people. This podcast was created as part of the Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program run by CPAWS.
- Update frequency
- every 40 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 5
- Years Active
- 2023
Bonus: Call to action on July 25th, 2023
On Tuesday July 25th, 2023, Calgary’s City Council will vote on amendments as part of bylaw IP2023-0559. These amendments will affect the [Municipal Development Plan](https://pub-calgary.escribemeeti…
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Thu 20 Jul 2023
Episode 3: Boxes surrounding the land
In this third and final episode, we will discuss with a member of the [Tsuut’ina nation](https://tsuutina.com/) to see how urban sprawl in Calgary affect their traditional activities, as well as how …
01:00:00 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Episode 2: A square meter of ground
In this second episode, we will discuss with biologists and conservation advocates to describe the environment and ecosystems that are found within and around Calgary, and the benefits that we all ga…
01:01:34 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Episode 1: Borrowing against the future
In this first episode, we will discuss with geographers and urbanists to describe the mechanisms within municipal policies and the market that encourage urban sprawl, and understand why this growth m…
01:01:21 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Teaser
Calgary: A Sprawling Obsession is a podcast that aims at creating a discussion around urban sprawl in Calgary and its effect on biodiversity and people. Stay tuned for the release of the first episod…
00:02:49 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
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