Chamber urges greater post-secondary presence in downtown Calgary yyc yycbiz
At the heart of it is the downtown, either as a place for more post-secondary to be located for training and access, or for a restored vibrancy and to attract more workers to the city.$5 million that the previous government gave
While there are some post-secondary assets downtown, including an office for the Energy Transition Centre with the University of Calgary that opened last week, Yedlin said entire faculties should be relocated to the core. She singled out the faculty of law, the faculty of architecture, planning and landscape, and the faculty of social works. She also suggested bringing the Alberta University for the Arts downtown to maximize investments already made in the arts and entertainment district.
The physical infrastructure includes continued investment in public transportation such as the Green Line or developing a CTrain leg to the Calgary International Airport, and pushing for a rail link to Banff.The report calls for affordable housing that is connected to transportation, and increasing the density of some neighbourhoods.The report said 18 per cent of the city’s population is aged 15 to 29, making it a key workforce demographic.
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