Silence&Motion
Senior Member
Given that both of those buildings sit within areas marked "open space" in the current master plan, you may get your wish sooner or later.
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Given that both of those buildings sit within areas marked "open space" in the current master plan, you may get your wish sooner or later.
MichaelS
Senior Member
Well, one less car dealership, one more medical office building. This is replacing Porsche Centre Calgary now that they have moved to Meadow Mile:
http://calgaryherald.com/business/c...-poplar-centre-ready-to-rise-on-macleod-trail
https://www.risecommercial.ca/calgary/
In terms of Chinook, what are your thoughts on the project if they only build the parkade, and none of the towersÉ
Spudski
New Member
I think the U of C has a lot of potential. I'm not terribly familiar with the campus but I appreciate that it feels urban enough on its own even if it's fairly cut off from the surrounding areas. I go to the U of S in Saskatoon which is poorly integrated to the rest of the city so I understand the pains. The whole campus is surrounded by farm plots in the middle of the city.
RyLucky
Active Member
There should definitely be a second walkway to the south end of the station, AND both walkways should extend in the direction of pedestrian travel rather than loop back on themselves.
Alex_YYC
Senior Member
I feel like there's hope for Chinook centre and McLeod Trail to become a Nice are urban pedestrian environment with this potential set up .
Replacing that car dealership will also help. I don't think you can do too much with McLeod Trail in general but at least if you can do something with the 10 blocks group around McLeod Trail that will really help towards building a good TOD in that area.
Replacing that car dealership will also help. I don't think you can do too much with McLeod Trail in general but at least if you can do something with the 10 blocks group around McLeod Trail that will really help towards building a good TOD in that area.
maestro
Senior Member
Street entrances seldom live up to expectation. They tend to be locked down in no time with the windows plastered with advertisement. It's a mall and a mall is by its roots is inward facing. This development goes against that grain and probably will fail like every other attempt to introduce street side urban form through secondary entrances. I haven't given it much thought but there must be better ways. The office towers won't be needed for a very long time.
Oddball
Senior Member
I like all the stuff headed for MacLeod. I remember hearing something about sidewalk beautification at some point. Has that or will that still happen?
If only they could find someone to drop a nuke on the old Centaur Subaru site now.
If only they could find someone to drop a nuke on the old Centaur Subaru site now.
Always_Biking
Senior Member
I hate to be a downer but I just don't ever see Macleod trail being more urban or pedestrian friendly than it is. If there is a chance of improvement the stretch between 39th and 58th ave has some potential. If those car dealerships were gone some decent development could help. also some wider more pedestrian friendly sidewalks.
The area around Chinook centre probably won't ever be a good pedestrian area, but developing the east side and tying it into the station better can go a long way towards a decent TOD.
The area around Chinook centre probably won't ever be a good pedestrian area, but developing the east side and tying it into the station better can go a long way towards a decent TOD.
MichaelS
Senior Member
The Macleod Trail corridor study had ambitious plans to create cycle lanes, wide sidewalks, and tree'd boulevards and medians. The price tag came out to about $100 million I think, and Council found it a tough pill to swallow. They have asked for new design solutions, that were supposed to be brought back no later than Q2 2016, which was a year ago. Not sure where the project is at:
http://www.calgary.ca/Transportatio...ng-Projects/Macleod-Trail-Corridor-Study.aspx
The initial design can be found here I think:
http://www.calgary.ca/Transportatio...ning-Projects/macleod_open_house_oct_2012.pdf
As for Centaur Subaru, I think they are staying put for a while:
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/DP2015-4013
Personally, I don't think car dealerships are necessarily a bad use along an Urban Boulevard, so long as they are designed right. Granted, these guys might have higher margins than Subaru to work with:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2695...bLeUbbtl_rD6MdqtdA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1
AJX
Active Member
Nice angle. One I've never seen before, where was this taken from?
From the top of the Kahanoff building.
BKha
Active Member
I would be happy enough if they only built the parkade with storefronts, if anything because it would be an huge improvement over what's there now. IMO that stretch of Macleod is kind of a lost cause, but there's still an opportunity to do something with 58th ave, and something with all those lots east of Macleod that run up to Chinook LRT station.
Looks like the planning commission is recommending approval for the land use submitted for The Dells (Dalhousie Station area)
MichaelS
Senior Member
Looks like another project in the works for Sunnyside, close to the LRT and 10th Street:
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2017-0091
Still early days and just a land use application right now, but a DC based upon M-H1 would likely allow something of significant size. From the Land Use Bylaw:
Division 8: Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise (M-H1) (M-H1f#h#d#) District
Purpose
635 The Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise District:
(a) is intended to provide for Multi-Residential Development in the Developed Area and the Developing Area;
(b) has Multi-Residential Development that will provide development with higher numbers of Dwelling Units and traffic generation;
(c) provides for Multi-Residential Development in a variety of forms;
(d) has tall Multi-Residential Development with high density;
(e) has Multi-Residential Development where intensity is measured by floor area ratio to provide flexibility in building form and Dwelling Unit size and number;
(f) is intended to be typically located at community nodes and transit and transportation corridors and nodes;
(g) requires that Multi-Residential Development achieves a minimum density;
(h) includes a limited range of support commercial multi-residential uses, restricted in size and location within the building;
(i) provides outdoor space for social interaction; and
(j) provides landscaping to complement the design of the development and to help screen and buffer elements of the development that may have impacts on residents or nearby parcels.
https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#property/LOC2017-0091
Still early days and just a land use application right now, but a DC based upon M-H1 would likely allow something of significant size. From the Land Use Bylaw:
Division 8: Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise (M-H1) (M-H1f#h#d#) District
Purpose
635 The Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise District:
(a) is intended to provide for Multi-Residential Development in the Developed Area and the Developing Area;
(b) has Multi-Residential Development that will provide development with higher numbers of Dwelling Units and traffic generation;
(c) provides for Multi-Residential Development in a variety of forms;
(d) has tall Multi-Residential Development with high density;
(e) has Multi-Residential Development where intensity is measured by floor area ratio to provide flexibility in building form and Dwelling Unit size and number;
(f) is intended to be typically located at community nodes and transit and transportation corridors and nodes;
(g) requires that Multi-Residential Development achieves a minimum density;
(h) includes a limited range of support commercial multi-residential uses, restricted in size and location within the building;
(i) provides outdoor space for social interaction; and
(j) provides landscaping to complement the design of the development and to help screen and buffer elements of the development that may have impacts on residents or nearby parcels.