darwink
Senior Member
Hard to tell from overhead -- I wonder if the old Schanks is larger? The HBC space at South Centre would be interesting, lots of room for a big tent.
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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
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trtcttc
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CMLC is almost too much the other way. Lots of design and strategy but the projects don't move fast enough. I think CMLC needs more ownership over the land. UD was successful because they had a strong sway over the the retail plots, so they were able to curate a very desirable mix even when the area was new and few residents. I'm afraid if you sell it piecemeal, you'd get what's happened in EV where it doesn't feel like a community, just a bunch of condos existing in the same area.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
So it is mixed use... nothing on the development map yet.
livewirecalgary.com
They expect to begin construction in early 2027, with tentative completion by late 2028.
I assume this is looking west? The article did not say.
Ranchman's to relocate in 2027 to make way for a new mixed-use development - LiveWire Calgary
Iconic Calgary country music venue Ranchman’s is on the move this year, making way for a new development at its Macleod Trail location. This year will be the final year at its Macleod Trail South spot, where it’s anchored Calgary’s country music scene for the past 54 years. Still, it’s not the...
livewirecalgary.com
They expect to begin construction in early 2027, with tentative completion by late 2028.
I assume this is looking west? The article did not say.
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Cowtown
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Truman would be good, but would be nice if the parcel off the land and sold individually to developers, like they did for University District or Midfield Heights. I don’t want to see the whole parcel tied to one developer.
zzkwilliamcanada
Active Member
i dont really mind how they build it... as long as thoese dandelion are gone.... and homeless poeple are gone in that area....
MacMathuna
New Member
I'm having a hard time picturing how all of that fits into the parcel there. Is the McDonald's being knocked too?So it is mixed use... nothing on the development map yet.
Ranchman's to relocate in 2027 to make way for a new mixed-use development - LiveWire Calgary
Iconic Calgary country music venue Ranchman’s is on the move this year, making way for a new development at its Macleod Trail location. This year will be the final year at its Macleod Trail South spot, where it’s anchored Calgary’s country music scene for the past 54 years. Still, it’s not the...
They expect to begin construction in early 2027, with tentative completion by late 2028.
I assume this is looking west? The article did not say.
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CalgaryTiger
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It is a decent size parcel, the size of the tractor trailer shows you there's room. What isn't great is that there's no way to go Northbound out of the parcel.
This whole section of Macleod may be one of the worth to live on. It is a very wide right-of-way and apron city with a decent distance between pedestrian crossings. In another thread I mentioned the level of development in the area means the City should look at investing in the area. More lanes aren't the answer here either. A frontage road is desperately needed between Southland and Heritage; It could nicely connect the mixed-use development in the area and make it a little more pedestrian friendly. It would actually improve traffic flow on Macleod too.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
This isn't a new concept to Calgary either. All you really have to do is adapt what you did along international avenue. With the red line you wouldn't need the bus lanes, but you could adapt this concept and maybe use those as reversable through lanes? Someone smarter than me can work out the details. I'd also add a multi-use pathway that allows people to ride along Macleod and connects the communities east and west of Macleod to the train stations.
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darwink
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I forget what the exact proposal was a decade or so back, to redo a bunch of Macleod to give it the pedestrian zone and bike zone necessary to transform it over 50 years of evolution into a grand boulevard instead of a stroad.
Didn't go through - hard to fund investment in a result that few of us will be alive to see.
MichaelS
Senior Member
Macleod Trail Corridor Study
www.calgary.ca
There is a link to the old study that failed. I think the direction was to put pathways down each boulevard. It is too bad the LAP process doesn't look at any sort of infrastructure, even to just give a preliminary design for these so called main streets
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
The ROW is there, the businesses and developments are there. I guess the issue is the money, could be done in conjunction with a Heritage/Macleod interchange improvement. As the City you cannot approve all the development going in here and then not invest in the area yourself.
Chowda7
Active Member
Must be an election getting called soon
www.ctvnews.ca
Calgary lands billions in Alberta Budget 2026 while property taxes climb
Calgary is set to receive billions of dollars in provincial funding under Alberta’s 2026 budget, with major investments directed toward transit expansion, schools, post-secondary institutions, health-care facilities and municipal infrastructure.
www.ctvnews.ca
Chowda7
Active Member
Calgary launching backyard suite incentive program
Calgarians interested in adding a backyard suite will soon have financial help, as the City prepares to launch an incentive program.
calgary.citynews.ca
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
What caught my eye...Must be an election getting called soon
Calgary lands billions in Alberta Budget 2026 while property taxes climb
Calgary is set to receive billions of dollars in provincial funding under Alberta’s 2026 budget, with major investments directed toward transit expansion, schools, post-secondary institutions, health-care facilities and municipal infrastructure.
The province has committed $1.1 billion over three years to expand the Calgary LRT system, including development of an LRT connector to Calgary International Airport—a project that has been part of the city’s long-term transit plans for years.
This confused me, could just be poor knowledge by the writer but we aren't doing LRT to the airport, are we? We'll need more details to know if this funds anything beyond that blue line extension.
Within Calgary, the budget provides support for 45 ongoing school projects and introduces 14 new school developments.
The city will also benefit from a portion of the province’s broader $3.3-billion school construction and modernization program aimed at expanding capacity in rapidly growing communities.
I wonder if this includes anything for the inner-city which has seen over capacity for a while but no real green field opportunity for new schools. Something must be done.
The budget provides $59 million over three years for the Arts Commons (Werklund Centre) and Olympic Plaza transformation.
The Contemporary Calgary Centennial Planetarium project will additionally receive $16 million.
Is this enough to complete the next phase at Werklund? There's no way that's enough money for Contemporary to move forward with their plans. Is it?
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Albertasaurus
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Remember that the Provincial share of funding for these projects would also likely assume an equal share by each of the City and Feds, so $16 mil might turn into $48 mil.