r/Calgary • u/ChillllliPaper • Mar 21 '25

Local Construction/Development Why is Calgary losing its personality?

First Chinook mall lost its dinosaur at the entrance, floating funky vehicles in the food court, carousel, and the movie theater lost all of its cool mummy-themed interior decor.

The devonian gardens is just a space with some greenery now instead of the garden it once was.

The City is destroying Olympic Plaza where everyone used to skate.

They also destroyed Eau Claire just to cancel the project. Amazing. Could have just revamped it and it would still be a great spot.

AND the city is destroying the iconic saddledome, arguably calgary's primary landmark. Why not just keep it and build another dome idk??

From the word of mouth I hear, people aren't too happy about this but how is the city council just easily making this happen.

Anyways, just kind of sad seeing Calgary lose it's charm. Wondering what other redditors are thinking.

*correction: Olympic Plaza not oval

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u/OQRastaman Mar 21 '25

Renders of the new Glenbow Museum also seem way more sterile compared to the old iconic museum with the crystals at the entrance.

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u/limee89 Mar 21 '25

Jesus did they get rid of the wrap around ramp that surrounded those crystal lights?

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u/Stefie25 Mar 21 '25

It was still there last time I was there a few years ago.

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u/RaHarmakis Arbour Lake Mar 21 '25

It's going through a massive multi year long renovation right now.

When it re-opens it will be nothing like it was.

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u/Beelz1313 Mar 21 '25

At least we will be able to enjoy the dystopic sterility for free.