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Not a bad project, it's exactly what i'd expect in regards to a low rise residential project a couple blocks behind a Main Street.
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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
- Thread starter Surrealplaces
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Sambo
New Member
The smell of diesel from the trains in your backyard. Should be awesome.Shows on the website that it's right here:
1605 17 St SE · 1605 17 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3S7, Canada
1605 17 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3S7, Canadawww.google.com
I'm not the biggest fan of it if it was on 9th avenue, but given the location and what's currently there I think it's pretty good.
Mull
Active Member
I love the fact that some people can mock places others can only afford to live in so freely here. Should we let empty land sit forever?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
People seem to manage in the condos directly to the north somehow...
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
These homes don't have backyards. They're apartments.
JonnyCanuck
Senior Member
They are condos for sale and they have balconies. As long as you do your 'due diligence' (trains and all) before buying, then it shouldn't be an issue. It is like buying property near an airport.
Alex_YYC
Senior Member
I used to live in Canyon Meadows on a lot backing onto the CP tracks and LRT. To be honest, I never noticed the trains after about the first two weeks.
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
No smell of diesel in your backyard?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
Residents of Chinatown are fighting street improvements on 3rd Ave now. Is this the most NIMBY neighbourhood in the city now?
artvandelay
Active Member
To be fair to them, the cycle track option (Option 2 in Zone C in this PDF) would be damaging to streetfront retail in the block between Centre St and 1 Street SE. That is one of the few blocks in the downtown core of active, vibrant retail frontage so I think the City should tread carefully here.
I wonder if 4 Avenue would be a better option for an E/W cycle track?
Mountain Man
Senior Member
I don't think the cycle track would make a difference. Most people walk to Chinatown or take the bus, adding another option wouldn't make that much of a difference. Loading for all the restaurants may be impacted as they do it on the sidewalk. That being said, not sure we need a cycle track 2 blocks from the river pathway, further west on 3rd for sure....
darwink
Senior Member
The cycle track at one point was meant to be temporary for the period when the riverfront pathway is updated to be wider and with flood protection which requires a multi-summer closure.
Colinfill
Active Member
I think in this case, Chinatown's concerns are legitimate, especially about loading on 3rd avenue given they don't have traditional back alleys. The loss of street parking has always been an issue with Chinatown and it doesn't sound like there will be any replacement spots unlike the bike track on 1st Street, which I think would have resulted in no parking spots being lost. I think it's easy to dismiss their concerns as being NIMBY, but I think they have a point here.
Roaring Flames
Senior Member
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
Good timing. I just drove past there an hour ago as they were unloading those things and didn't know what they were up to.