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Originally Posted by Slava
This is (somewhat inexplicably!) slated for the land between Glenmore Landing and 90th Ave, and Glenmore Landing and 14th Street. My guess (and this is just a guess), is that Rio-Can can get that land cheap because they gave up the access from 14th Street into Glenmore Landing, and this allowed what was "just a bus stop" to be built there. That's why this is the thin-edge of the wedge though...now it's christened a "bus station" and with transit oriented development, they're somehow cramming 4 towers in there.
It's completely ridiculous. That area is going to be a nightmare from a user perspective. You already have a terrible parking and use scenario for Glenmore Landing and now we'll just add a few towers to help with that.
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I'm not sure I get the "thin edge of the wedge" and that they weaseled this now.
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Calgary City Council approved a Notice of Motion on February 9, 2015 directing City staff to work with the owner of the Glenmore Landing shopping centre to develop a comprehensive plan for redevelopment of the site. As part of the SW Transitway project, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station is planned for lands at 14 Street and 90 Avenue SW, adjacent to the shopping centre. A comprehensive plan for redevelopment of the site will consider:
- ways the BRT station could be integrated into the shopping centre site;
- the sale and potential uses of City-owned lands (between the shopping centre and 90 Avenue and 14 Street SW), including opportunities for non-market (subsidized) housing.
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https://www.calgary.ca/planning/proj...e-landing.html
No one should be shocked...