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Iowa_Flames_Fan · 02-13-2010, 05:23 PM

That sounds right to me. Calgary is an amazing place--that's why I came back.

With that said, there are two things Calgary desperately needs to remain a liveable place over the next 20 years: road infrastructure and public transit.

The fact that's there's no train service to the airport, or to any of the major hospitals... that's pretty dumb--and something the city should be working to rectify as soon as possible. The West Leg of the LRT is a start... but that's all it is. A start.

Look at cities like NY or Boston. They've made the investment in public transit, and they're reaping the benefits. It's an unfair comparison because building a city-wide train system in a relatively small area like Boston is much easier. But that just magnifies the importance.

02-13-2010, 05:23 PM	#4
Iowa_Flames_Fan Referee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Over the hill Exp:	That sounds right to me. Calgary is an amazing place--that's why I came back. With that said, there are two things Calgary desperately needs to remain a liveable place over the next 20 years: road infrastructure and public transit. The fact that's there's no train service to the airport, or to any of the major hospitals... that's pretty dumb--and something the city should be working to rectify as soon as possible. The West Leg of the LRT is a start... but that's all it is. A start. Look at cities like NY or Boston. They've made the investment in public transit, and they're reaping the benefits. It's an unfair comparison because building a city-wide train system in a relatively small area like Boston is much easier. But that just magnifies the importance.