Calgary city council is set to get a confidential briefing on the Green Line LRT project on Tuesday, with hope there will be recommendations on a path forward.
WATCH: A quartet of groups representing downtown Calgary businesses, property owners and the construction industry have penned a letter to the province outlining concerns over the province's proposed alignment for the Green Line. Adam MacVicar reports.A group of organizations representing businesses, property owners and Calgary’s construction industry are raising concerns over the proposed alignment for the Green Line LRT above the downtown core.
Impacts to downtown property values, loss of tenants, shadowing and vibrations, impacts to the Plus 15 network, and a lack of information on costs are among the list of concerns outlined by the quartet of organizations.The consortium also said the proposed provincial plan would leave Eau Claire “stranded” due to its termination at 7 Avenue and 2 Street S.W.
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In their letter, the organizations said they support construction on the Green Line from Shepard to Victoria Park, but that support is conditional on an understanding the Beltline and downtown alignment is “revisited with a detailed review” with input from all stakeholders.
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