Downtown Turnaround: How Calgary’s Transforming Its Core

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen · Jul 5, 2023 · 1h 6m

Calgary is looking to convert six million square feet of vacant office space for new use. The city's already a third of the way there, capturing the attention of other cities around the world. How are they doing it? What's the secret to Calgary's success?

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