On the news just now, they were talking about the SW portion of the RR. They said that there's three options:
1. 37th Street
2. widen 14th street and use anderson as a connector
3. McLeod freaking trail
WTF? As far as I'm concerned, there is only one option. 37th Street. I don't know how they can even consider 14th street and McLeod trail when dangerous goods aren't allowed over the reservoir. And isn't the point of a ring road to keep traffic that is not stopping in your city from having to bumble around inside your city?
I can't believe they're even entertaining either idea. Then they interviewed someone from the community of Eagle Ridge who balked at the idea of 14th being widened (because it would mean expropriation of some houses out of Eagle Ridge) and he basically said what everyone is thinking: it's one of the nicest neighbourhoods in town, why would you take out some of those houses for a road?
Anyway, this is getting ridiculous. I don't use the word flabbergasted very often, but I was fricken flabbergasted when they brought up 14 or McLeod. Stupidest ideas ever.
On a purely selfish note, I'm kinda glad the TsuuTina rejected the original plan. I personally like the idea of 37th being extended. It'll be much more useful - to me.
Plus I bet that even if we build the 37th street extension, in 20 years the negotiations get re-opened and we eventually get our road. Then we'll have 37th and Stoney.
