'When we pull off this one-year project that otherwise would take four years, the rest of the nation will be looking to us,' said Farkas

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Mayor Jeromy Farkas sees Calgary for what it is — Slow City.

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When we build something that matters, it happens slowly.

The Green Line. The Event Centre. Arts Commons.

Snails would win a race against these projects.

That’s the city’s exasperating, discouraging reputation.

But Farkas is determined to change that image by building a $400-million, six-kilometre water pipeline in 11 months.

To him, the Bearspaw project isn’t just about replacing a main that could burst again at any minute.

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