Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

[outoftheice]

Nice to see the NE getting a new sports complex...

'This means a lot for them': City funding moves Northeast Athletic Complex ahead - LiveWire Calgary

Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal said the approval of $65 million for the delivery of the Northeast Athletic Complex signals the end of “recreation discrimination” in the northeast. Calgary city councillors unanimously approved an amendment in the 2026 budget adjustments to add $65 million from the...

livewirecalgary.com

 

[Golfing guy]

Here is a pic of a map of where it will be located. Interesting it’s not far from the Genesis Centre. I’d guess less than 2 km. Lots of current and future population to support both. Love the cricket pitches. Calgary needs more dedicated ones.

 

[lemongrab]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/blanket-rezoning-infrastructure-update-9.7003697

Doesn't sound like anything too surprising or controversial in the report, nor is the fact that it was on the agenda as it was commissioned by the last council, but of course that doesn't stop the repealers from whining about it.

I haven't read it in detail or watched the presentation, but this looks like a pretty handy 101 on how infrastructure planning works

https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings...a=Agenda&lang=English&Item=20&Tab=attachments


And if there was any doubt where RCG was making a difference:

(weird that this is such a priority for the councillors in wards 10, 12, 13, and 14). I think this 828 includes plenty of SFHs, but not certain on that.