ElwoodCityBohemian Waxwings are in Calgary!
๐จ๐ฆPeislandergirl (she/her)Some light hail currently in SW Calgary #yyc
LiveWire Calgary
The 2026 version of Calgary's citywide rezoning public hearing is now in the books - LiveWire Calgary
Calgaryโs rezoning repeal public hearing is now complete, after two weeks of speakers on the contentious city planning issue. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas closed the public hearing shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, with 411 speakers presenting, 554 having signed up to speak, and 3,293 written submissions received and distributed. In comparison, the 2024 [โฆ]
Eugene๐ป I took several completely independent datasets and "pitted" them against each other. One of the results is shown in this chart: the more "concrete" (roads, buildings, parking lots) my machine learning model identified in a community, the higher the surface temperature recorded by the thermal sensor.
๐ฅ The result: Data from different sources confirm one another. The difference in surface temperature between "green" and "concrete" residential areas averages 8โ10ยฐC throughout the summer. On certain days, this gap is likely even wider.
๐ This chart shows only established residential communities. If industrial zones were included, the trend would be even more dramatic. While modeling errors certainly exist, the overall physical pattern is undeniable.
#Calgary #OpenData #UrbanHeat #LULC #DataScience #ClimateAction #YYC #GreennesOfCalgary #ClimateEquity #EnvironmentalEquity #CityPlanning #MachineLearning #RemoteSensing #RStats #Sentinel1 #Sentinel2 #Landsat #fossgis
Seumas BThere are truly very few days when studded bike tires are needed in #yyc but today is one of those days. Freezing drizzle put a glaze on the pathways, so avoid sudden changes in direction! Only one big fishtail this morning when I put down the power too soon on a bridge ramp! ๐ฌ Stayed up! #yycbike
Joel
๐ฐ๏ธ This is an RGB composite of derived metrics from Calgary satellite imagery at a 10x10m resolution. Extracting these additional urban environmental indicators significantly enhances the quality of data analysis and, consequently, the decisions based on it. Currently, one version of my Tree Canopy model has achieved 96.8% accuracy, a testament to the high precision of the methodology.
๐ป I am now retraining the machine learning model to move beyond analyzing Calgary in large blocks and focus on every individual yard. This will allow us to account for not only large forest patches but also, where possible, every mature tree in the city โ including those behind your fence or right under your window. These residential trees are what provide the shade, comfort, and fresh air we all enjoy. My goal is to ensure the final assessment reflects the contribution of every single tree to our environmental quality.
#Calgary #yyc #TreeCanopy #GIS #DataScience #GreennesOfCalgary #UrbanEcology
Dwight 
"Closed for renovations since 2021, Calgaryโs Glenbow is getting ready to (finally) reopen next year."
A Calgary Museum Reinvents Itself | The Tyee.
article by Ximena Gonzalez
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/04/03/Calgary-Museum-Reinvents-Itself/
#Calgary #Alberta #yyc
A Calgary Museum Reinvents Itself | The Tyee.
article by Ximena Gonzalez
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/04/03/Calgary-Museum-Reinvents-Itself/
#Calgary #Alberta #yyc
Vincent St. Pierre ๐จ๐ฆAttention Calgary: if we make it harder to build housing and go back on our signed agreements with the feds, ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ. #yyc #yyccc #Housing #cdnpoli
See Charlottetown, Markham, and Miramichi, from today: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/media-newsroom/news-releases/2026/update-housing-accelerator-fund-agreements-charlottetown-markham-miramichi
