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COMMUNITIES FOR BEST WEST LRT
CALGARY, ALBERTA
 
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
On June 9, 2008, City Council directed the West LRT Project team to develop a
comprehensive citizen engagement plan for the remainder of the project in consultation with area Aldermen and community representatives.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE
West LRT Community Summit
June 21, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. At the TELUS Convention Centre
Details
 New At-Grade Sunalta Station
design by City Transportation Department.
Tracks must be laid for better process
Calgary Herald, Published: Sunday, June 15, 2008

Before council pats itself on the back for having passed a final alignment for the proposed
west LRT expansion, it should remember the exercise failed to get broad community
consensus and succeeded only in showing how good the city is at bad planning.

Negotiations for the proposed route were fraught with difficulty from the start, when the city
rammed through a 25-year-old alignment at the first meeting after last fall's election. They
did so with no community input.

Some aldermen expressed concern at the time, such as Ald. Bob Hawkesworth, who felt the
rushed approval didn't allow council to do its due diligence. Ald. Druh Farrell believed the
decisions were being made in isolation. Both were correct, but couldn't convince their council
colleagues to implement a better process. More

LRT fight finally over
Council rejects bid to bury $700M west leg

Kim Guttormson, with files from Colette Derworiz, Calgary, Calgary Herald
Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

City council has finalized the alignment for the west leg of the LRT, paving the way for the $700-million project to go to tender this fall.

"It's high time we got on with it," Ald. Gord Lowe said.

Attempts by Ald. Joe Connelly to make last-minute changes to the route -- including running the entire line underground along 17th Avenue -- were rejected by his colleagues. More

Not too late to fix LRT plan
Calgary Herald, Published: Monday, June 09, 2008

The west LRT debate deserves to be derailed today when it comes before council
because aldermen are being rushed into making a final decision on the wrong alignment.

Nor will the city be sure to get the alignment right until aldermen implement a proper
process for making such a major infrastructure decision.

Council should send the matter back to committee. There are several other viable
alternatives on the table -- including burying more parts of the line -- that at least merit
an independent feasibility study. More
 
 FIND THE LATEST CITY UPDATES ON THE ALIGNMENT
        West LRT Reports and Information Downloads
  A FORM LETTER IS AVAILABLE
 
        WRITE YOUR ALDERMAN IN SUPPORT OF A TRANSPARENT COMMUNITY
        ENGAGEMENT PROCESS  Link

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WHAT'S NEW
• City Hall off track - May 16
• Alderman 'livid' his ward's west LRT concerns ignored - May 15
• NEW!  Letters of Support - May 22
• New west LRT proposal raises fresh concerns - May 14
• City alters west LRT plan - May 13
• Parks Foundation writes letter of support - May 9
• City of Edmonton Public Involvment Initiative - May 8
• Sustainable Calgary writes letter of support - May 8
• Downtown West Community Association writes letter in support - May 6
• Sunalta 11th Ave S.W. - How it will look - May 6
• Calgary Herald endorses BestWest LRT in Lead editorial - April 29
 
 
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