u/NebulaGreat6980

I’ve been working on a Calgary local data project and recently added an address explorer that connects multiple public civic datasets around a single Calgary address:

https://yyc-wander.ca/Explorers/address

It combines things like:

• CBE school matching

• school capacity utilization

• community crime trends

• housing density

• property tax history

• assessment value comparisons

One thing I noticed while building this is that a lot of useful public data already exists, but most of it remains isolated and difficult for ordinary residents to connect together.

A large part of the work was building the ETL and data relationships behind the scenes to make those datasets more interactive and easier to explore.

Still improving it step by step, but I thought some people here interested in Alberta civic data, urban growth, schools, or housing pressures might find it useful.

I’ve been building a Calgary local data project called YYC-Wander, and I just added a new address explorer:

https://yyc-wander.ca/Explorers/address

You can enter a Calgary residential address and explore things like:

• matched CBE schools

• school capacity utilization

• community crime trends

• housing density

• property tax history

• assessment value comparisons

A big part of the work was connecting multiple Calgary public datasets together behind the scenes through ETL and data relationships.

Still improving it step by step, but I thought some people here might find it interesting or useful.

Would genuinely love feedback from fellow Calgarians.

I’ve been working on a Calgary-focused data project, and I just added a new Industry Explorer page.

It lets you compare different industries in Calgary using wage trends, employment trends, and business survival data.

Here’s the link:

https://yyc-wander.ca/Explorers/industry

I’m still improving it, so any feedback on the layout, usefulness, or missing data would be really appreciated.

I’m especially curious whether this kind of local data tool is useful for people thinking about career changes, business planning, or understanding Calgary’s economy.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a Calgary open data project, and I built a dashboard using publicly available CBE data to look at school capacity and utilization from 2015 to 2026.

👉 https://yyc-wander.ca/Civic_Social_Analytics/School_Capacity_Cbe.html

It includes:

A map of schools showing utilization levels

Trends over time

Filters by quadrant, school

While exploring the data, I noticed that some schools are operating well above capacity, while others are not, depending on location and type.

I’m not drawing any conclusions here, but I thought it might be useful context for discussions around education planning and growth in Calgary.

Curious how others interpret this.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a Calgary open data project, and I recently built an interactive dashboard looking at CBE school capacity and utilization from 2015 to 2026.

👉 https://yyc-wander.ca/Civic_Social_Analytics/School_Capacity_Cbe.html

It includes:

A map of schools showing how full they are (latest school year)

Utilization trends over time

Filters by quadrant, school, and program type

While building this, one thing that stood out to me was how uneven things can be —

some schools are consistently over capacity, while others still have room.

I’m curious if this matches what people are seeing in their own communities.

I’m just organizing publicly available data here, not trying to push any conclusions —

would really appreciate any feedback or observations.

I’ve been working with Alberta open data and built a small dataset to look at how business composition has changed across major cities over the past decade.

If anyone is interested, I put together a simple interactive view here:

https://yyc-wander.ca/Economy_Energy_Insights/Busi_Class

Curious to hear perspectives.

Does this align with how people see the economic direction of Calgary and Alberta?

Hi everyone,

I built a dashboard using Government of Alberta data comparing major cities including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Airdrie, and St. Albert.

It tracks:

• Total businesses

• New businesses added each year

• Estimated 1-year / 3-year / 5-year survival rates

With so many debates around Alberta’s economy, growth, affordability, and policy direction, I thought some people here might appreciate seeing the numbers directly.

Curious what trends stand out to others.

Link:

https://yyc-wander.ca/Economy_Energy_Insights/Busi_Survival