On the topic of new suburbs - you south Calgary guys, just curious your thoughts on the location of a new community we're going to be breaking ground on shortly - in the "Providence" area in SW Calgary.
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Is this a choice location in the south half of the city in your view?
- SW location near Fish Creek Park
- Access to SWRR via 2 interchanges
- Planned 162nd Avenue Transitway (dedicated bus lanes to LRT), SWBRT extension to here
- City and mountain views
- Mixed use commercial/civic centre (think a better version of McKenzie Towne or Seton commercial areas)
Most streets will have lanes - this allows for tree-lined streets, strong curb appeal for houses, better ground floor layouts. No streetscapes characterized by a sea of front garage doors and no lawn/trees. High end houses will have a 'wide-shallow' format, including some rear-attached garages as a result. We also have number of blocks where homes actually front a green space network, rather than streets - called Green Courts (image below). Open space and streetscapes will be very pleasant and walkable. A bit more of an inner city form, but more affordable.
There will be employment uses east of 37th along the Ring Road.
Thoughts?