Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

[konradiical]

I hope the extend Fish Creek's trail all the way there. It seems to end at Wolf Willow or Cranston Ridge depending which way you take.

 

[Mountain Man]

I think the south side of the river there is a park. Fish Creek definitely ends at the Blue Devil golf course.

 

[darwink]

I think the south side of the river there is a park. Fish Creek definitely ends at the Blue Devil golf course.

Extends next to Blue Devil.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Extends next to Blue Devil.
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Lol Lafarge Meadows

 

[Red Star]

JaymanBUILT has proposed a new suburb south of Seton and Rangeview on the Ricardo Ranch lands which I find EXTREMELY interesting.

The outline plan is going to the CPC on Thursday. Here are the Unit Breakdowns and Zoning Outline Plan:

Low Density Detached (R-G)	886
Semi-Detached & Towns (RG, R-Gm)	1489
Multi-Residential (M-G, M1, M2, MH2, MH3)	2106
Mixed-Use (MU-1)	1079

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The zoning is already quite good, with most of the detached having laneway garages (No front driveways) and a good chunk of mixed-use in the centre, all on a grid street layout.

Now here's where it gets interesting...

Jayman is going full European-style New Urbanist with this. I found a video information session from a few months back with some very interesting slides and renderings.

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The entire community will be designed in a European Chateauesque style with a 60m central clocktower in the neighbourhood centre.

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Whatever you think of the faux historical look, you have to admit, this is certainly raising the bar for new suburbs going forward.

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It's kind of disappointing that there's no plans to keep the historic ranch house close to the river.

I think it's this one:

 

[darwink]

Not entirely convinced it is anything special beyond old.

 

[JoeUrban]

It's kind of disappointing that there's no plans to keep the historic ranch house close to the river.

I think it's this one:
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I believe they are:

Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources

www.calgary.ca

Interesting:

Ricardo was well-known in the Okanagan area for helping to establish the fruiting industry and spearheading the development of the Grey Canal, the biggest irrigation system in Canada outside of the CPR’s projects.

Here's the approved ASP

https://publicaccess.calgary.ca/lldm01/livelink.exe?func=ccpa.general&msgID=PTccKqgArAD&msgAction=Download

Text related to the homestead:

 

[badc0ffee]

Nostalgia has to be the worst name I've heard for a new development.

 

[JoeUrban]

Nostalgia has to be the worst name I've heard for a new development.

Like why would they not call it Ricardo Ranch or Ricardo

 

[JoeUrban]

Ricardo Riverside Ranch & Fishing Village

 

[Mountain Man]

Hopefully they turn the house into a restaurant or something!

 

[JoeUrban]

Hopefully they turn the house into a restaurant or something!

It could have a nice view

 

[haltcatchfire]

Ricardo Riverside Ranch & Fishing Village

Village de Pêcheurs Ricardo

 

[Disraeli]

As someone who has fished the Bow for decades, that red roofed home is a bit of landmark when floating and always felt way outside the city. Even five years ago the Deerfoot extension was the end of city. Kind of sad so much of the Bow Valley is being developed.

 

[whatchyyc]

Truman Marc & Mada Block