Watch Calgary's population double in 32-year timelapse video
Check out Calgary's amazing growth, especially in some areas, over three decades in these timelapse videos made from satellite images.
It was 1984 and Calgary had a population of 619,814
Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Billy Idol, Duran Duran and Madonna were on the radio. Ghostbusters, E.T. and Gremlins were on the big screen and the Flames had been the Calgary Flames for four years, after relocating from Atlanta.
It was 1984 and Calgary had a population of 619,814. By 2016,the city had doubled its population reaching 1,239,220.
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It's astounding to watch the city's explosivegrowth intimelapse video over those 32 years. Check out the video at the top of this story to see the city as a whole, followed by each individual quadrant.
It was createdusing satellite images compiled by theGoogle Earth Engine.
Each quadrant is also isolated below so check out your own neighbourhood.
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
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