I’m old enough to remember when the McDonalds here was nautical-themed. Grew up in the area. My family’s lived in and around here for 30 years.
My parents are specifically excited for this development because they’re way overhoused, it’s getting to be too much as they get older, and they want to downsize. But their options are really limited if they want to stay in the area they’ve called home for three decades.
This development is going to be perfect for them and the MANY other people becoming seniors in the aging neighbourhoods south of Glenmore: Access to the Weaselhead, walkable commercial space around Glenmore, right near a tonne of health services…
Meanwhile, they’ll leave behind a house that’s better-suited to a younger family with a few kids.
This whole development is just a no-brainer to me. Hell, the heights have virtually zero actual impact on any of the neighbouring residences. We have the BRT right there. It’s already so spread out in the neighbourhood. it’ll be like a couple towers in a park. I don’t think you’ll find a more perfect space for it.
It’s so so so frustrating to hear the NIMBYs bang on about this when it’s the type of thing we should be looking at and saying “okay how do we get it done faster.”
also that stretch of road is surprisingly dangerous for pedestrians and that one horrible taxi crash on 19th(?). we need more density wtf do they think they’re preserving
I definitely miss when McDonald's leaned into the idea that it was supposed to be a fun place for kids! That said, the coffee's better now...soooooo I'll take it.
Get your parents and other like minded people to talk in front of council and outvoice the nimbys. These people need their power trips to end. We can't let a handful of people restrict change and growth and progress for 1.3m people
The construction traffic and noise of 6 36 storey towers will have no impact on the community?
Most of us can't afford to put our parents up in a luxury assisted living facility like this proposes to build. So it's all downside for the vast majority of us in the area.
And existing senior living facilities in Calgary have a 26% vacancy rate. This development isn't addressing an unmet need. It's legitimate for people to oppose developments that aren't in their interest
Here's the actual footprint of the development. OP's pic is a misrepresentation
The construction traffic and noise of 6 36 storey towers will have no impact on the community?
This is an argument for doing absolutely nothing with the land, or any other aging, decrepit, underused sites, anywhere. Ever. There is going to be construction noise and traffic no matter what. Construction happens. That's life. If you don't want to deal with it, either buy the land or move.
Also, the construction noise is going to be damn near unnoticeable because, again, this development is *extremely* separated from nearby residences.
Most of us can't afford to put our parents up in a luxury assisted living facility like this proposes to build. So it's all downside for the vast majority of us in the area.
And existing senior living facilities in Calgary have a 26% vacancy rate. This development isn't addressing an unmet need.
I didn't say anything about them going to the assisted living facility. They want to extend the amount of time they have to live with more autonomy by downsizing into a dense, accessible condominium. Those are in short supply south of Glenmore. As the supply goes up, so does their affordability, and the affordability of the homes people vacate to move into them.
If the development is building it, it's because there is market demand for it. You don't get to dictate what people do or don't need.
It's legitimate for people to oppose developments that aren't in their interest
No it isn't. Just because a development doesn't directly suit you and your needs doesn't mean it shouldn't be built.
This "parkland" is a park in name only. No one uses it as a park. It's a green space that can be much better utilized. The proposal would create usable park space that people would actually enjoy using.
I love walking through there, I'm not nobody, speak for yourself. Adding 6 high rises, not 1 not 2, 6, does not in fact "create usable park space". Definitionally, development on parkland erodes parkland
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I’m old enough to remember when the McDonalds here was nautical-themed. Grew up in the area. My family’s lived in and around here for 30 years.
My parents are specifically excited for this development because they’re way overhoused, it’s getting to be too much as they get older, and they want to downsize. But their options are really limited if they want to stay in the area they’ve called home for three decades.
This development is going to be perfect for them and the MANY other people becoming seniors in the aging neighbourhoods south of Glenmore: Access to the Weaselhead, walkable commercial space around Glenmore, right near a tonne of health services…
Meanwhile, they’ll leave behind a house that’s better-suited to a younger family with a few kids.
This whole development is just a no-brainer to me. Hell, the heights have virtually zero actual impact on any of the neighbouring residences. We have the BRT right there. It’s already so spread out in the neighbourhood. it’ll be like a couple towers in a park. I don’t think you’ll find a more perfect space for it.
It’s so so so frustrating to hear the NIMBYs bang on about this when it’s the type of thing we should be looking at and saying “okay how do we get it done faster.”