The place that makes the most sense for a new town in the Rockies is the area left behind by the big quarry at Exshaw. It's not going to be in operation forever, will it?? While they are at it, they should carve into the mountain some cool benches, terraces, and amphitheaters to fit the cool dome and lake sitting right there. It's literally the perfect spot, when they finish with that, that is.
It's also not in the park, so there isn't that argument about it. Other people claim that a town would be built in the river valley - if you quarry out a space, you can put it on a slope instead. Win win.
Can you imagine a cool amphitheater carved out of the mountain, like Red Rocks in Colorado, at the entrance to the mountains??? It would be so cool.
I just don't know the long term plans for the quarry. Like how much longer they plan on using the site, and what the reserves life (or quarry equivalent) of the limestone is.
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