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Originally Posted by Radley77
I had come across these some time ago in the Sunalta ARP on the West LRT website and believe it is speaking to the same lands as the newly coined "West Village":
Bing Thom Architects, Sunalta 2035: Community Planning and Urban Design Study - Final Report July 2009
Part 1: Pages 1-23 (2.5MB)
Part 2: Pages 24-39 (6MB)
Part 3: Pages 40-61 (2.2MB)
Part 4: Pages 62-93 (3MB)
Part 5: Pages 94-164 (5.2MB)
I like the concept of using a CRL to spur revitalization. Hopefully, the East Village land sales go through in early 2010, when the LRT is completed in December 2012, likely East Village will already have some plans underway and starting execution. Once the SunAlta LRT station is built, it'll be a lot easier to increase the walkability and density from it's current low-rise commercial use. I think the city should make sure there is going to be ample inventory and land supply for increasing density as proposed in Plan It. I view increasing the location choices available for urban developers to go at larger scale developments as a good thing (increases creativity of designs, and affordability as developers can execute projects that they believe will deliver the best returns instead of being limited by smaller land supply).
More information located here:
http://www.westlrt.ca/stationareas/sunalta_arp.cfm |
Yeah, I like the Bing Thom Concept, although I am on the fence as to whether Bow trail should be realigned north or south. I kinda feel like if there is going to be separation between Sunalta and the new development anyways, probably better to push bow trail to the south, freeing up all the land north of it adjacent to the river. Connect with a land bridge.
The news stories seem to indicate the land bridge idea and Bow trail realinged to the south, which is different from the preferred option in the Bing Thom plan.
It it is to be redeveloped through a Community Revitalization Levy, I wonder if CMLC will also be responsible for these lands too.
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