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TRANSIT BENEFITS

Green Line LRT Long Term Vision: 160 Avenue N to Seton56

STATION ACCESS PRIORITIES

NORTH POINTE STATION

Transit hub Yes

Primary Transit Network Connection Yes

Regional connections Yes

Park and Ride Yes - existing

Distance from Downtown/Centre City 12 km

INITIAL STATE (2016) FULLY CONSTRUCTED

Population 3,050 Population 3,050

Jobs 2,250 Jobs 3,250

LRT riders 7,100

(looking north)(looking north)

160 AVENUE N

144 AVENUE N

96 AVENUE N

BEDDINGTON

64 AVENUE N

McKNIGHT BLVD

40 AVENUE N

28 AVENUE N

16 AVENUE N

NORTH POINTE

CENTRESTREET S

7 AVENUES.W.

2 AVENUE S.W.

INGLEWOOD/RAMSAY

26 AVENUE S.E.

HIGHFIELD

LYNNWOOD/MILLICAN

OGDEN

SOUTH HILL

QUARRY PARK

DOUGLAS GLEN

SHEPARD

PREST WICK

McKENZIE TOWNE

AUBURN BAY/MAHOGANY

HOSPITAL

SETON

4 STREET S.E.

URBANCORRIDOR

SUBURBAN

ESTABLISHEDNEIGHBOURHOOD

URBANCORRIDOR

URBAN CORRIDOR

SUBURBAN/INDUSTRIAL

SUBURBAN

URBAN CORRIDOR

CENTRECITY

Green Line LRT Long Term Vision: 160 Avenue N to Seton 57

1 City Shaping 1 Transit1 TODEXISTING HIGHLIGHTS

1——Community activity centre with roughly 2200 jobs, with access to established retail, located within walking distance to schools, and joint use community centre

J Adjacent to high density mixed use housing J Calgary North Phase 2 Community Plan – 20092——Vivo Recreation Centre - 77,000 yearly visits3——Access to playfields - 200+ bookable per year4——Multi-services Centre (Police, Fire, EMS, Bylaw Officers)5——Country Hills Library - 465,000 yearly visits

J Connection to Route 301 BRT and transit service from surrounding communities, Regional Transit Connection - Airdrie Ice, Park and Ride

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

J Integrated open space plaza J Redevelopment potential of big box retail area J Affordable housing for 900 people J Increased access to civic services J Major Transit Hub with at least 8 routes and 30 buses/peak hour

1 City Shaping 1 Transit1 TOD

10 min walking distance

St Jerome Elementary School

Country Village Rd NE

Panamount Blvd NW

Harvest H

ills Blvd N

Coventry Hills Way NE

Country Village Way NE

Panatella Blvd NW

Coventry Hills Dr NE

Count

ry H

ills B

lvd N

W

Country Village Rd NE

Country Village Way NE

Count

ry H

ills B

lvd N

W

Coventry Community Garden

Nose Creek School

Real Canadian Superstore

Notre Dame High School

Calgary Police Service

Existing landmark

Green Line LRT

Bridge

Elevated track

Tunnel

Green Line Station

Primary Transit Network

Potential TOD site

Parks and Open Space

NORTH POINTE STATION

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1

4 5

TRANSIT BENEFITS


Transit hub Yes


Regional connections Yes

Park and Ride Yes




Jobs 1,550 Jobs 6,100

LRT riders 14,650

96 AVENUE N STATION

160 AVENUE N

144 AVENUE N

NORTH POINTE

BEDDINGTON

64 AVENUE N

McKNIGHT BLVD

40 AVENUE N

28 AVENUE N

16 AVENUE N

96 AVENUE N

CENTRESTREET S

7 AVENUES.W.

2 AVENUE S.W.

INGLEWOOD/RAMSAY

26 AVENUE S.E.

HIGHFIELD

LYNNWOOD/MILLICAN

OGDEN

SOUTH HILL

QUARRY PARK

DOUGLAS GLEN

SHEPARD

PREST WICK

McKENZIE TOWNE

AUBURN BAY/MAHOGANY

HOSPITAL

SETON

4 STREET S.E.

URBANCORRIDOR

SUBURBAN


URBANCORRIDOR

URBAN CORRIDOR

SUBURBAN/INDUSTRIAL

SUBURBAN

URBAN CORRIDOR

CENTRECITY


(looking south) (looking south)



1——Aurora Business Park ASP – 2008 2——Retail nearby

J Light industrial employment J 410 affordable housing units J Access to health and senior services J Access to youth and ESL programs J Connection to Routes 300 BRT, 301 BRT and transit service from adjacent communities J Transit connection to Airport


J Planned update of Aurora Business District Area J Integrated open space plaza3——Improved access to the West Nose Creek and Confluence Park

J Improved access to playfields in Aurora Business Park, Country Hills Park and Harvest Hills Park J Transit Hub with 4-8 routes with 20-30 buses/peak hour J Rail connection to Airport



Beddington Trail NW

Beddington Trail NW

Harvest Hills Park

Panorama H

ills Blvd NW

Country Hills Dr NW

Harvest Hills Dr NE

Har

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Country Hills Blvd NW

96 Ave NE

Country Hills Blvd NW

96 Ave NE

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Country Hills Park

Aurora

T & T Supermarket

Business Park

Existing landmark

Green Line LRT

Bridge

Elevated track

Tunnel

Green Line Station


Potential TOD site


96 AVENUE N STATION

2

3

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BEDDINGTON TR TO MCKNIGHT BLVD: ESTABLISHED NEIGHBOURHOOD

2

Beddington Trail N

Beddington Blvd NE

78 Ave NE

Bergen Rd NW

Beddington Dr NE

Beddington Trail N

Beddington Blvd NE

78 Ave NE

72 Ave NE

4 St NE

68 Ave

NW

64 Ave N

W 64 Ave NE

Tache Ave NW

Blackthorn Rd NW

Spyhill Rd NW

54 Ave NW

McKnight Blvd NE

Nor

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Dr N

W

WN tS 4

Centre St N

72 Ave NE

4 St NE

68 Ave

NW

64 Ave N

W 64 Ave NE

54 Ave NW

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Centre St N

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Bergen Rd NW

Beddington Dr NE

AuroraBusiness Park

SafewayCalgary Co-op

St. BedeElementarySchool

Beddington HeightsSchool

Huntington HillsCommunityAssociation

Alex Munro School

Nosehill SpringPark

St. Hubert Elementary School

Real CanadianSuperstore

John G. DiefenbakerHigh School

Sir John A. MacDonald School

St. Helena School

Judith UmbachLibrary

Thornhill Aquatic &Recreation Centre

Catherine NicholsGunn School

Community Association

School

Corpus ChristiSchool

AHS EMS Station 5

Foundationsfor the FutureCharter Academy

Laycock Park

Nose CreekParkway

Dee

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il N68 Ave NE

68 Ave NE

McKnight Blvd NE

Suburban

Established Neighbourhood

Established Neighbourhood

Urban Corridor

64 AVENUE N

BEDDINGTON

MCKNIGHT BOULEVARD

John G. Diefenbaker High School - Thornhill

Huntington Hills Community Association

Legend

Green Line LRT

Transit-Oriented Development (within 10 minute walk of LRT station)

Tunnel

Elevated track

Bridge

Green Line station

Area of multi modal improvements (within 10 minute walk of LRT station)


Red Line LRT

Blue Line LRT

Activity centres and corridors (Municipal Development Plan)

Industrial-employee intensive area (Municipal Development Plan)


This segment geographically represents single family homes and multi-family dwellings serving the communities of Highland Park, Thorncliffe/Greenview, Huntington Hills, and the Community Activity Centre of Beddington Heights.

Transit Connections

Transit service in this area will be characterized by strong local routes connecting communities to Beddington station, the primary transit hub in this character area. Other routes will connect at 64 Avenue N station, a future TOD destination for city services. McKnight Blvd station will also have a local Centre Street transit route that will connect users outside the station area walk shed.

Active modes connections

The three stations in this area all serve communities which have missing sidewalks and cycling infrastructure. In each case the stations will serve valuable neighbourhood hubs, and as the connections to the stations improve so will cycling and walking access to nearby retail such as the local Safeway and Co-op, library and community centre. The parallel pathway through this area connects through the community on both the east and west side of Centre Street. The route will use both existing connections and future planned connections. Riders of the Green Line LRT will have access to resources without the need for a car in many cases.

Transit Oriented Development

Established neighbourhoods in this area will experience TOD by revitalizing older developments and offering a sustainable mobility option in a once automobile dominated single-family residential area. Organic smaller scale densification is expected to gradually increase the residential population without losing the established feel of the area.

City Shaping

City Shaping within established neighborhoods offers redevelopment potential of several of The City’s aging community infrastructure. Collaboration of these sites between the public and private sector and citizens, brings a community based approach to the civic sites emphasizing what is valued by citizens. Redevelopment creates opportunities for co-location of facilities and services and partnerships, to enhance affordability and vibrancy within established neighborhoods.

BEDDINGTON TR TO MCKNIGHT BLVD: ESTABLISHED NEIGHBOURHOOD

Carolyn and Sylvia are sisters who

share two halves of a duplex in

Beddington. They love the mature

neighbourhood, the proximity to their

grandkids and the independence they

have by living close to the Green Line

and the nearby grocery store. Every

Tuesday and Thursday morning, they

can take the Green Line one stop to

the Thornhill Recreation Centre to do

their water aerobics fitness class, and

sometimes, they even treat themselves

to a coffee and a donut afterwards.

TRANSIT BENEFITS


160 AVENUE N

144 AVENUE N

NORTH POINTE

96 AVENUE N

64 AVENUE N

McKNIGHT BLVD

40 AVENUE N

28 AVENUE N

16 AVENUE N

BEDDINGTON

CENTRESTREET S

7 AVENUES.W.

2 AVENUE S.W.

INGLEWOOD/RAMSAY

26 AVENUE S.E.

HIGHFIELD

LYNNWOOD/MILLICAN

OGDEN

SOUTH HILL

QUARRY PARK

DOUGLAS GLEN

SHEPARD

PREST WICK

McKENZIE TOWNE

AUBURN BAY/MAHOGANY

HOSPITAL

SETON

4 STREET S.E.

URBANCORRIDOR

SUBURBAN


URBANCORRIDOR

URBAN CORRIDOR

SUBURBAN/INDUSTRIAL

SUBURBAN

URBAN CORRIDOR

CENTRECITY


Transit hub Yes


Regional connections No

Park and Ride Yes




Jobs 1,700 Jobs 2,850

LRT riders 5,800


BEDDINGTON STATION



1——Adjacent to Beddington Towne Centre (mix of uses) 2——Close proximity to Nose Creek Regional Pathways and open spaces

J Diverse selection of housing choices3——Access to playfields - 300+ bookable hours per year 4——Community arts centre5——Medical services centre

J 56 Affordable Housing Units J Connection to Routes 3, 300 BRT, 301 BRT and transit service from surrounding communities J Regional Transit Connection - Airdrie Ice


J Integrated open space plaza with surrounding institutional, commercial, and recreational facilities mixed use facilities currently in the area J Redevelopment of older housing stock J Potential for additional employment opportunities within large commercial/office area J Planned park upgrades J Affordable housing for 2700 people J Major Transit Hub with at least 8 routes and 30 buses/peak hour, Park and Ride



Beddington Trail N

Beddington Blvd NEBeddington Blvd NE

Beddington Dr NE

Cen

tre

St N

Nose Creek Parkway

St Bede Elementary School

Beddington Heights School

78 Ave NE

Alex Munro School

Huntington Hills Community Association

Calgary Co-op

Nosehill Spring Park

Beddington Blvd NW

Beddington Blvd NW

Bergen Rd NW

Bergen Rd NW

Existing landmark

Green Line LRT

Bridge

Elevated track

Tunnel

Green Line Station


Potential TOD site


BEDDINGTON STATION

4

35

1

2


TRANSIT BENEFITS


160 AVENUE N

144 AVENUE N

NORTH POINTE

96 AVENUE N

BEDDINGTON

McKNIGHT BLVD

40 AVENUE N

28 AVENUE N

16 AVENUE N

64 AVENUE N

CENTRESTREET S

7 AVENUES.W.

2 AVENUE S.W.

INGLEWOOD/RAMSAY

26 AVENUE S.E.

HIGHFIELD

LYNNWOOD/MILLICAN

OGDEN

SOUTH HILL

QUARRY PARK

DOUGLAS GLEN

SHEPARD

PREST WICK

McKENZIE TOWNE

AUBURN BAY/MAHOGANY

HOSPITAL

SETON

4 STREET S.E.

URBANCORRIDOR

SUBURBAN


URBANCORRIDOR

URBAN CORRIDOR

SUBURBAN/INDUSTRIAL

SUBURBAN

URBAN CORRIDOR

CENTRECITY

Transit hub Yes

Primary Transit Network Connection No

Regional connections No

Park and Ride No




Jobs 1,700 Jobs 1,850

LRT riders 3,600

64 AVENUE N STATION




John G. Diefenbaker High School

72 Ave NE

68 A

ve N

W

68 Ave NE

64 Ave NW

Tache Ave NW

Blackthorn Rd NW

Spyhill Rd NW

78 Ave NE

4 S

t NW

Centre St N

4 St

NE

Hun

trid

ge H

ill N

E

Sir John A. Macdonald School St Helena School

St Hubert Elementary School

Catherine Nichols Gunn School

Mang FungSupermarket

Real Canadian Superstore

Thornhill Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Library

Judith Umbach

Alex Munro School

Laycock Park

Existing landmark

Green Line LRT

Bridge

Elevated track

Tunnel

Green Line Station


Potential TOD site


64 AVENUE N STATION

EXISTING HIGHLIGHTS

1——Close proximity to the Nose Creek Regional Pathway and Laycock Park J Commercial and retail services nearby J Diverse selection of housing choices2——Thornhill Aquatic and Recreation Centre - 226,344 visits yearly3——Judith Umbach Library, Alberta Health Services and Huntington Hills Skate Park nearby4——Fire Station #18

J 350 Affordable Housing Units J Connection to Route 3, BRTs 300, 301 and transit service from surrounding communities


J Redevelopment of city owned land envisioned J Presence of vacant/underdeveloped lands suitable for redevelopment J Identified as a high potential TOD site J Master planning for Thornhill Multi-Use Centre J Planned neighbourhood hub J Affordable housing for 300 people J Transit Hub with 4-8 routes with 20-30 buses/peak hour

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NOTE: A station was previously contemplated at 72 Avenue N. Through public engagement the 64 Avenue station moved further north creating too close of station spacing and overlapping catchment areas. 72 Avenue N station has been removed..


64 AVENUE N CHARRE T TE STUDY AREA

Development CategoriesLocal Scale Residential Infill

Local Corridor Mixed-Use Infill

TOD-Adjacent Transitional Infill

TOD Contextual Mixed-Use Infill

TOD Major Mixed-Use Redevelopment

Employment TOD

TOD Beyond 2044

Proposed Development Context1-2 Storeys

3-4 Storeys

5-6 Storeys

7-8 Storeys

9-12 Storeys

13-16 Storeys

50 100 200 400M

17-20 Storeys

Station (At Grade & Underground)

Green Line

Analysis Area

Heritage Buildings

River

Open Space

Contaminated Land

61

2

3

4

5a

7

Focus Areas

Single Family Areas

Community Heart

Village North

Huntington Hills

Thorncliffe West

Thorncliffe East

Thorncliffe East

4 Street NE

Superstore

1

2

3

4

5a

6

5b

7

5b

64 Av NE64 Av NW

Centre St NC

entr

e S

t N

Blackhorn Rd NW

Blackhorn Rd NE

4 S

t NE

4 S

t NW

4 St

NE

4 S

t NW

72 Av NE72 Av NW

Northmount Dr NW

60 Av NESpyhill Rd NW

78 Av NE

78 Av NW

Beddington Blvd NE


At the core of this study area lies the Thornhill Civic Centre which includes the Thornhill Aquatic and Recreation Centre, the Judith Umbach Library, park space, a daycare facility and an Alberta Health Services clinic. The existing transit stops serve as important crossover points in the network.

The key element of the development concept was built on the desire of the community for the development of a new “heart” around the Green Line station and Civic Centre. This was fully aligned with the long-range plans for the expansion and upgrading of the civic facilities. Working together, the stakeholders developed the concept of a vibrant, mixed-use transit village to be built around a new urban transit plaza.

• The plaza was designed to serve as both a public event space as well as a transfer zone for transit customers. In its proposed form it could host markets, concerts and community events.

• A defined public space or “living room” for the community. This concept proposes a new urban block street pattern around the plaza lined with new civic and mixed-use buildings.

• Revitalized recreation and aquatic centre, library and the other facilities could be built as urban, street-fronting buildings with mixed-use ground floors rather than as stand-alone structures. It further proposed that buildings should contain residential units on the upper floors if possible. The integration of a District Energy facility to service the new developments was also recommended.

• A high-rise residential tower at the intersection of 64 Avenue N and Centre Street was proposed. On the east side of Centre Street, adjacent to the plaza and station, the concept suggests new 4 to 6-storey residential development.

• The mid-term plan foresees redevelopment in the form of 4 to 6-storey affordable housing based on a new, urban block pattern. This area would connect to the long-term prospect of redevelopment of the supermarket site. Here too, the large surface parking lot format would evolve into an urban grid street network with street fronting buildings.

• Introduce an urban street pattern in place of the large, surface parking areas and suburban developments on site today.

• Enhanced pedestrian and bicycle connectivity throughout the area, across Centre Street and improve intersections. The primary cycling route was envisioned to follow 4 Street NW. Although some on-street parking would be provided, the majority of parking was proposed to either be underground or in structures. This further enhances the urban setting and pedestrian focus. It also provides for convenient, visible parking opportunities for visitors.

64 AVENUE N CHARRE T TE STUDY AREA


View of the future 64 Avenue N Station with the centre running train within the Centre Street N right-of-way and a transit plaza with bus loop.

The proposed location of the future 64 Avenue N Station looking north along Centre Street N.

64 AVENUE N: WHAT COULD IT LOOK LIKE?

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