PlanIt Calgary Summit

[SeeGeeWhy]

http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server....It/Plan+It.htm

"The integrated land use and mobility plan project will develop a long-term plan for Calgary's land use and transportation networks. This plan will be developed under the 11 sustainability principles that were crafted from imagineCALGARY, City policy and Smart Growth principles. The sustainability principles were adopted by Council in January 2007."

Lots of people seem to gripe about the lack of foresight by the city planners in Calgary, here is another chance to go have some input.

[MelBridgeman]

I just sent out one of there email blasts for them

[Bunk]

Probably the single most important policy document in Calgary's history.

I urge people to get informed and participate in the process of crafting this plan.

http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/BU/...ll_version.pdf

This draft paper provides a clear and rational structure for future growth in Calgary. Existing communities staying largely the same, but evolving, density directed towards activity centres (tied to transit) such as the Centre City, Brentwood, Chinook etc, and building up urban corridors into great streets like Centre, 16th ave, 17th SE and so on. And creating new communities that more closely resemble places like Garrison Woods, or the proposed Currie Barracks - compact, attractive, walkable, transit-supportive, complete and SUSTAINABLE communities.

http://www.curriebarracks.com/englis...e_oct_2008.pdf

The formula isn't that complicated.

[Jedi Ninja]

So I hear this goes before City Council tomorrow...

[Dan02]

I've never understood this walkable, compact communities and everyone referencing garrison woods, I did some work in there the last couple of years and I don't recall anything but the Timmies being within walking distance yet alone something like a grocery store.