MacKimmie Complex and Professional Faculties Building Redevelopment | ?m | 15s | U of C | DIALOG

[gsunnyg]

Preferably UofC should have never been established in the Suburbs. Just frustrating to see. Victoria Park would've been a great location. I really hope one day if UofC gets big enough, like UBC or UofT, it opens a proper 2nd campus somewhere like West Village.

 

[Duck Lightning]

Or maybe merge Bow Valley Collage with UofC?

 

[Mountain Man]

Would be cool to see the UofC expand their downtown campus! Maybe by taking all of Nexen!

 

[Beltline_B]

The University campus itself is fine for the most part, and with these new buildings, and the proximity to University District, it's kicked up a notch. The location of the campus is the biggest detractor for it having an urban vibe, but it's progressing decently considering.

 

[Urb]

It's still a relatively young university. Another 100 years and it will have a strong urban vibe.

 

[CBBarnett]

The University campus itself is fine for the most part, and with these new buildings, and the proximity to University District, it's kicked up a notch. The location of the campus is the biggest detractor for it having an urban vibe, but it's progressing decently considering.

It's real gap is overly car-orientated accessibility - the campus itself is super walkable, just surrounded by parking lots - but there's hope on that front in the long run with most redevelopment moves nearby (minus Crowchild's expansion).

More density and more urban-scale developments are springing up all around. Another 20 - 40 years and we might get there.

 

[FCC1982]

I know we sometimes criticize the U of C campus as being too suburban etc.., but it has come a long way.

Original MacKimmie Block 1963

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Really is unbelievable change over a not very long time span.

 

[DougB]

Surprised U of C hasn't expanded closer to the CTrain station

 

[CBBarnett]

1962:

1988 (a year after C-Train opened):

2020:

 

[Mountain Man]

They could build more in the green space by the Ctrain, but that wouldn't really make much of a difference.

 

[zagox]

They could build more in the green space by the Ctrain, but that wouldn't really make much of a difference.

Simplisticly from looking at the map, looks like there is land available for 3-5 pretty large scale buildings next to the C-train station. Does anyone know why there's no development there? Is there a massive setback for Crowchild Trail expansion?

 

[Sam.p]

Simplisticly from looking at the map, looks like there is land available for 3-5 pretty large scale buildings next to the C-train station. Does anyone know why there's no development there? Is there a massive setback for Crowchild Trail expansion?

I’m not the most rehearsed in this but I do know that a new Science and Innovation Centre is planned in the near future. The picture provided on the project page shows a area similar to the land your talking about. Perhaps they may finally build something in that area?

 

[Beltline_B]

I’m not the most rehearsed in this but I do know that a new Science and Innovation Centre is planned in the near future. The picture provided on the project page shows a area similar to the land your talking about. Perhaps they may finally build something in that area?

Is there a link to the project page?

 

[darwink]

Subject to change, including various interations of what the new science building footprint will end up like.

 

[1875]

1962 U of C looks like 2021 MRU