The free fare zone was baked in from the get-go when the CTrain opened in 1981. There was a brief experiment to extend it to the Stampede later that year, but that lasted less tha ...

It's Jane's Walk weekend in Calgary. Named for writer and urbanist Jane Jacobs, the idea of the festival is to share stories ...

The Sprawl connects Calgarians with their city through in-depth, curiosity-driven journalism. But we can't do it alone. If you value our work, support The Sprawl so we can keep digging into municipal ...

Since the Sprawl launched on September 18, we’ve been busy going to as many candidate forums as possible—particularly ward forums. We livestream them on Facebook (wifi dependent), and when the ...

Sprawlcast is Calgary’s in-depth municipal podcast. Made in collaboration with CJSW 90.9 FM, it’s a show for curious Calgarians who want a deeper understanding of the city they call home. FRANCISCO ...

The Sprawl connects Calgarians with their city through in-depth, curiosity-driven journalism. But we can't do it alone. If you value our work, support The Sprawl so we can keep digging into municipal ...

City zoning shapes our lives. But for many of us, this powerful tool remains hidden and confusing. I spoke with Sara Bronin, a Cornell University professor and director of the National Zoning Atlas in ...

I was upfront with my editor from the outset: “I'm no cowboy.” It was the end of 2009. I had just left my job as a news writer for Fast Forward Weekly, Calgary’s alternative weekly newspaper. I was ...

The Sprawl connects Calgarians with their city through in-depth, curiosity-driven journalism. But we can't do it alone. If you value our work, support The Sprawl so we can keep digging into municipal ...

Sprawlcast is a collaboration between CJSW 90.9 FM and The Sprawl. It's a show for curious Calgarians who want more than the daily news grind. An edited transcript of this episode is below. JEREMY ...