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Originally Posted by Cappy
Ken King stated in his presser that it was up to the powers that be to decide who pays for the cleanup. The proposal didnt mention any infrastructure changes and the plan appears to keep all roads etc. the same.
Judging by the financing plan on the Calgary next website http://calgarynext.com/financing-plan.php the CRL is used for construction of the building (as it notes there is already ample parking and public transit). Any infrastructure changes would require a larger CRL.
Again, all this is based on the website and King's comments. things could change but it appears the City would need to kick in more for any improvements to the lands.
The "increased development in the area" argument is a red herring. |
Not sure what you are looking at, but the
existing plan includes various infrastructure changes including a traffic circle at 14th Street, new roads to provide access to development areas, and the implied public realm upgrades to make development palatable. The only road remaining the same is the Bow Trail alignment, which I'd argue needs to be be fixed regardless of what happens to the WV lands. According to the CalgaryNext website, the development of remaining lands in the WV is
included as part of the overall project, which to me implies that the costs of this are included in the quoted figures.
How exactly is the argument a red herring? Given the inclusion of a CRL, the private development of remaining lands seems to be an integral component of the CalgaryNext plan.