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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Yes, which is why I said it was the closest I could get to compare. It's a very different sort of service area. But it's far superior to what Calgary has right now and I have a hard time seeing how C-Train gets to a point where it's particularly close in terms of convenience. I could live in Vancouver without a car, thanks to their system. Not so in this city.
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You can easily live without a car in Calgary, at least in the inner city. Lots do. If you live anywhere within 2-3 km of downtown there's very little you can't do by foot, bike or transit very conveniently. Basically the dark blue area here:
It would be much harder in outlying areas, though, yes.
One thing that will help Calgary's system quite a bit is the BRT lines going in. Getting that connecting network of frequent service crosstown routes - like North Crosstown, South Crosstown, SW BRT, 17th SE line - will supplement the LRT system well.