(Text copied and pasted from Reddit so you dont have to go here, I asked him if hed post his video updates here and got a soft no for valid reasons so here ya go)

"’I'm down on Stephen Avenue and I wanted to give you an update on what we’re doing to make things safer.

We've opened the new Stephen Avenue Safety Hub, where Calgary Police, Community Standards, Transit Public Safety, and outreach teams are working side by side from one location. That means faster coordination, quicker responses, more visible patrols, and better support for local businesses and people who need help.

We're also increasing lighting, cleaning, and maintenance because the small things matter when it comes to making people feel safe downtown.

At the same time, we've completed the first block of the Stephen Avenue revitalization between Centre Street and 1 Street S.E. So if you're coming downtown, evening and weekend parking at the Harmony Parkade is free through the next year.

These improvements are supporting more than 50 businesses along Stephen Avenue. So if you haven't been downtown in a while, come grab a coffee, have dinner, or check out what's new.

We're making steady progress but we know there’s a lot more to do. We're going to keep investing in safety, supporting local businesses, and making downtown a place where people want to spend their time.

I hope to see you on Stephen Avenue!"

*(If you dont want to see these posts just let me know, I wanted to be able to bring the discussions here from there that are worth having but I understand that might be considered no bueno by people who dont want anything to do with reddit, if he posts them elsewhere that is better to share from I can do that instead if his updates are wanted here) *

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[–] [S] 2 points 1 day ago

Commenting on my own post here but for the record stephen avenue imho is a symptom of a way bigger problem and something found all over right now but I get that people feel strongly about it

My biggest gripe is knowing that HBC building could potentially be torn down and is in such disrepair but that's a whole other kettle of fish

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