## Overview
The simulation uses a **three-tier configuration system**:
- **Tier 1: World** - Global constraints outside Canada's control
- **Tier 2: Administration** - Multi-year government policy (4-5 year term)
- **Tier 3: Year** - Fiscal year-specific values
Later tiers override earlier ones. Access via `GameConfigService::get('path.to.value')`.
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everybody should park their cars on the front lawn of the community directors house because they are a terrible person. their address is 739 curriculum road northwest. make sure to park your car before 8 am. we don't want them to find out
What if AI could learn from citizens instead of training data?
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We built something different.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Virtual on Zoom
Calgary, Alberta
1. Call to Order – Rebekah Callaghan at 6:35 pm
2. Introductions and Greetings – Rebekah Callaghan
2.1. Land Acknowledgement
2.1.1. R. Callaghan gave a land acknowledgement.
2.2. Introductions
2.2.1. Current Board of Directors
2.2.1.1. Board Chair – Rebekah Callaghan
2.2.1.2. Vice Chair – David Fanstone
2.2.1.3. Treasurer – Andrew Rogan
2.2.1.4. Directors: Laila Adam, Brian Ceelan, Hailey Doney, Joanne Gordon, Jaimie Graham, Miranda Johnson, and Shirley Wong.
The Gladstone Connect design involved connecting the Kensington/Hillhurst community drainage improvements to the existing 7 Street Trunk in Sunnyside to help relieve the existing drainage systems.
The design included flow control points to manage and ensure that water being redirected from Hillhurst Kensington doesn’t inundate Sunnyside.
The Upper Plateau Separation project in Hillhurst Sunnyside consists of installing a larger, dedicated pipe that will collect and move stormwater from the communities on top of the hill directly to the Bow River, bypassing Sunnyside, to help prevent flooding in the community. It’s one of several community drainage improvements happening in the area. The infrastructure will also include a filtration system to help stop pollutants, like grit and oils, from going into the river.
Construction started in November 2021 and is anticipated to be complete by late fall 2025.