The more I think about the North Central LRT and look at the maps leads me to believe that trying to force the LRT up Centre Street is a bad idea and a bad plan especially if a future end result is trying to move people from the far north in and out of the core effectively.
I think Centre Street, the businesses and the communities would be best served by a street car like system running from China-town/Eau Claire up to McKnight Blvd or so. Additionally, the LRT should probably run up to the far north utilizing Edmonton Trail up to about 32 Ave from which point it should use land near Deerfoot to rapidly get up to Beddington Trail and to Symons Valley Rd. It should effectively act or serve as a commuter line/commuter train with limited stations and high speed right of ways.
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