Unbuilt Calgary

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by 5seconds

It was meant to run south on 14th street SW, then west along 26th avenue SW and terminate at 37th street SW. I can only imagine what a Killarney with an LRT would look like today.

Climbing the 14th St hill south of 17th Ave may have been an issue.
Especially in winter.

There are many pictures in the various local archives of the buses, trollies and streetcars that came northbound down the 14th St hill, missed that corner, and slammed into the drug store on the N.E. corner.

And a few photos of northbound cars & trucks that slid through that intersection & hit the nearby buildings.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by H.E.Pennypacker

The original design of The Bow ... Although the second phase is still possible I suppose

...

I think the last photo would make it look too much like a urinal from the Calgary Tower.

as-built was an improvement.

[Boris2k7]

You know what makes me kinda sad?

Remember this?



Yeah, you might recognize it... because we only got the lower half...

[Chadillaccc]

I thought it was eventually supposed to be expanded to that!?! I meant to post about that a few weeks ago. Dang. I really wish we had some nice Asian-inspired architecture in this city like Vancouver does.

[Boris2k7]

It would have been pretty striking as you walk/drive over the Louise Bridge.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by Calgarian

I'm glad the Bow ended up with a flat roof, those other ones look ridiculous! though the main floor plaza level looks amazing in those!

agreed.
and yeah the plaza level looks much better than what we ended up with. Although I do love the Plensa head.

[Surrealplaces]

I remember reading somewhere that the lower half was only the first of two phases. They were going to build on top of it at a later date. Does anyone recall hearing the same thing or am I remembering incorrectly?

Originally Posted by Boris2k7

You know what makes me kinda sad?

Remember this?



Yeah, you might recognize it... because we only got the lower half...

[Boris2k7]

That sounds right, but there's a question of whether or not that will ever happen...

[Jimby]

The monastery used to be MEC before they moved to 10th Ave.

[Surrealplaces]

Originally Posted by Boris2k7

That sounds right, but there's a question of whether or not that will ever happen...

I hope so. Will be keeping my fingers crossed.

[Trans Canada]

Originally Posted by Boris2k7

You know what makes me kinda sad?

Remember this?



Yeah, you might recognize it... because we only got the lower half...

1 year later we're this far along:


Avatamsaka Monastery by Construction Mania, on Flickr


http://www.avatamsaka.ca/expansion-project.html

[Trans Canada]

I guess we can thank the NIMBYs for dodging this bullet:


Hillhurst Sunnyside Citizen, May 1973, via Glenbow Archives M-5921-299
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/s.../hillhurst.cfm

[nick.flood]

Originally Posted by Trans Canada

I guess we can thank the NIMBYs for dodging this bullet:


Hillhurst Sunnyside Citizen, May 1973, via Glenbow Archives M-5921-299
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/s.../hillhurst.cfm

A near copy of Edmonton Trail's split. 9A would have likely developed into a retail street which may or may not have been good. Some changes will need to be made to the Memorial/10th St/Kensington Rd intersection eventually though as during rush hour it's a mess.

[People.talking]

Does anyone have any photos of the unbuilt singer city building? I am just curious