# @cityofcalgary on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOJ72Ir9q3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13614953-cityofcalgary-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/16fa7266e0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-10-19T19:00:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) — https://gondola.cc/cityofcalgary

## Caption

Throughout the pandemic, we have seen increased or steady demand in the majority of our services. Some of these might surprise you:

🔨 Building permit volume is at a 15-year high, as of our reporting for 2021 up to the end of August. Single construction permit volume is at a 7-year high, as is overall construction value, driven by home renovations and patio requests. Residential improvement volume is at an all-time high.

🚒 From January to September, 2021, our fire department saw a 40 per cent increase in fire incidents and an 18 per cent increase in critical medical incidents, compared to 2020. Fire inspection requests are also trending higher.

💦 We saw a shift in water usage, with a decline in demand from businesses and a rise in demand in homes.

🌳 The use of Calgary’s open space system increased substantially and the value of our parks became even more apparent. There's been a high usage of parks and pathways as Calgarians continue to enjoy the outdoors as a safer activity during the pandemic. We responded to the increased usage with many new safe programs and amenities that took into account the need for physical distancing, including nature adventure playgrounds, self-guided park walking tours, parklets, new cross-country ski trails, new skating rinks and trails and firepit bookings.

👐 There's been increased demand in funding, partnership and community relationships in response to higher community and social needs.

Learn more about how COVID-19 shifted the demand for the services we offer by visiting the link in our bio.

📷: ianfeil
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