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Originally Posted by Muta
I think the WV location is a terrific location and has more accessible, city-wide major transportation routes than the current location - N-S on Crowchild Trail, E-W on Bow Trail, the river path on the north side, and accessible on the Blue Line LRT. Its proximity to Kensington, Sunalta and west downtown is great too, and biking becomes more of a legitimate option. Great aesthetic location for residential and commercial development too... I think 10th Street is going to become the next 'it' street in Calgary, starting in Sunalta (and it's already starting).
The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't connect as easy to the Green Line and Red Line LRTs, and you would need to transfer as a train commuter. That said, I don't think it's an impossible challenge to cross; currently, you have to do it to get onto the Blue Line from the Saddledome anyways.
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Vic Park:
Blue line - 750m walk from City Hall station to the Vic Park arena.
Red line - 400m walk from Stampede station going north side of BMO and cutting through around the back of the casino.
Green line - 150m walk.
West Village:
Blue line - 150m walk to Sunalta Station
Red line - 1.6km to 7th St station (north bound); 1.4km to 8th St (south bound)
Green line - 2.3km to 2nd St Station
It's a big difference for transit between the two.