Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

[IceCreamMan]

By the way, has this one been discussed yet? Renderings just went up on site on the corner of Spruce Drive SW and Bow Trail.

Closer to Home Community Services

https://www.closertohomeproject.com/project-background

Closer to Home Community Services has been working for over five years on a purpose-built facility that will house a publicly accessible and highly visible vibrant Community Hub to serve over 30 communities in West-Central Calgary.

 

[Mountain Man]

I wonder if a gravel beach could be built along the waterway separating Prince's Island and downtown

That lagoon gets quite gross, it's full of pooping geese and ducks lol.

 

[Mountain Man]

They are building a gravel beach as part off the Eau Claire Plaza/Riverwalk redevelopment.

We need something much bigger than this, and in a better spot. Eau Claire is great, it's just the stagnant lagoon water that falls short.

 

[Surrealplaces]

That lagoon gets quite gross, it's full of pooping geese and ducks lol.

I think the lagoon with a beach would be okay if the water had a faster flow through. They could keep it controlled like they have today, but allow more water to go through, it would help keep the duck and geese out....hopefully.

 

[MichaelS]

By the way, has this one been discussed yet? Renderings just went up on site on the corner of Spruce Drive SW and Bow Trail.

Closer to Home Community Services

https://www.closertohomeproject.com/project-background

Yep, see the thread here:

Calgary | Closer to Home Community Hub | 30m | 6s | CTH | MTA Architects

A new proposal that is part of the Westbrook TOD, by the non-profit Closer to Home. Signage up on the site, and a project website here: https://www.closertohomeproject.com/project-background This is in the NW corner of the intersection of Bow Trail and 33rd Street. A remnant parcel from the...

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[Sambo]

That lagoon gets quite gross, it's full of pooping geese and ducks lol.

People need to stop feeding them.

 

[Urb]

I'd love to see something like the Brisbane Lagoon in Calgary. This is obviously a very different climate, but there are plenty of sandy beaches in Alberta. Why not create another.

 

[YourBoy007]

Looks like they're swinging for the fences on this one. Probably looking to leverage the future Green Line.

DMAP

developmentmap.calgary.ca

This application proposes to change the designation of these properties to allow for:

• mixed-use buildings (e.g. commercial store fronts with apartments above)
• a maximum building height of 100 metres, about 29 to 32 storeys (an increase from the current maximum of 46 metres)
• a maximum building floor area of 36,910 square metres (an increase from the current maximum of 22,146 square metres), based on a building floor to parcel area ratio (FAR) of 10
• the uses listed in the proposed Mixed Use - Active Frontage (MU-2) District.

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet but they are meeting with the CPC in a couple of weeks for this one. Located on Centre Street & 16th Ave. More information here.

 

[Mountain Man]

There would have to be serious flood control to keep all of that sand from being washed away each year. That would be pretty awesome though!

 

[Urban Outdoorsman]

Plus 24/7 goose repellency

 

[YourBoy007]

I'd love to see something like the Brisbane Lagoon in Calgary. This is obviously a very different climate, but there are plenty of sandy beaches in Alberta. Why not create another.

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I say we recreate the Palm Jumeirah in the Bow River.

 

[Mountain Man]

Wasn't Toronto going to have a maple leaf island at one point?

 

[MichaelS]

Jemm has been pretty quick to go to DP with their other properties, but with the uncertainty around Greenline, I would guess they won't rush to submit a DP for this property.

 

[MichaelS]

I'd love to see something like the Brisbane Lagoon in Calgary. This is obviously a very different climate, but there are plenty of sandy beaches in Alberta. Why not create another.

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The Brisbane lagoon is spectacular. It is actually not on their river, but separated from it by their version of Riverwalk. I think it is completely artificial (the Brisbane River is much, much bigger than the Bow, so probably too much flow to maintain a beach on it).

 

[DougB]

The Brisbane lagoon is spectacular. It is actually not on their river, but separated from it by their version of Riverwalk. I think it is completely artificial (the Brisbane River is much, much bigger than the Bow, so probably too much flow to maintain a beach on it).

Brisbane's is called Streets Beach. It is part of the larger Southbank parklands. Think of it as an enormous swimming pool with sand.

Several Australian city's have similar facilities, typically in hot locations adjacent to natural watercourses where the water isn't safe or appealing for swimming. The Brisbane river is mostly safe, but very muddy. I'd be surprised if its fresh water flow is greater than that of the Bow. It is tidal well into the Brisbane metro. Townsville, Airlie Beach and Cairns also have "artificial beaches" along their Esplanades, due to the stinger and croc risk of the natural beaches.

This is Cairns' Esplanade Lagoon:

Sign along Cairn's natural beachfront: