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Calgary’s downtown faces problems that are so daunting, it sometimes seems difficult to see a way out of the morass.
Yet, Monday was a hopeful moment: change is coming.
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For many Calgarians, it can’t happen soon enough as several tough challenges are confronting the city’s core today too many empty office towers, an eroding tax base, and not enough people living and working in the area.
During a meeting Monday, council adopted a new area blueprint called Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan and took tangible steps to fix the problems and revitalize the area.