Posted Nov 21, 2008, 8:40 PM
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^so it's a deal with the devil, or at least the rural legislators who have disproportionate political power? it's difficult to envisage the leaders of airdrie, cochrane, etc. willingly acceding their own control of land usage for the sake of the greater good. apart from tax dodging and big, cheap lots, there is little incentive for a calgarian office worker to live in a far off exurb.
the two albertan cities' big advantage is their metropolitan government. by making it easier for people to commute from other municipalities, calgary itself loses a lot of leverage, compromising its ability to densify and plan cohesively.
i'm just surprised the airport link is contingent on extending rail service to the far off areas. wouldn't it make more sense to just build a spur from the DT core to the airport itself?
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