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P P P P P 449 449 300 301, 305 62, 64 5, 42, 151 109, 116, 117 Bow River 2 Ave SW Riverfront Ave SW Waterfront Mews SW 3 Ave SW 4 Ave SW 5 Ave SW 2 St SW 3 St SW Waterfront Condos Calgary City Centre Jamieson Place Westin Hotel Canada Place BP Centre Fifth Avenue Place Metropolitan Conference Centre Stock Exchange Tower Prospect P Livingston Place West Tower The International Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Parkside at Waterfront Prince’s Island Park Eau Claire Future Redevelopment Future Redevelopment Pulling the natural river landscape into 2 Street SW to create an inviting pedestrian and vehicular corridor from downtown to the Bow River. Thoughtful public realm design to seamlessly merge public-private space. Investing in streetscape upgrades and amenities to create a downtown that is desirable to current and future businesses, residents and visitors. Utilizing hardy, low-maintenance plants for year-round landscaping. Revitalizing 2 Street SW with arts and culture to enhance its identity and create vibrancy. Incorporating events and activity during the long winter season. Pop-up markets and temporary installations could be hosted in open spaces nearby to the station. Innovative ways to utilize adjacent vacant lots prior to development occuring. Integration of a mix of business types with street frontage along the 2 Street SW corridor supported by an influx of transit users. Pedestrian-scale podiums and streetfronts to create active and inviting urban destinations. Encouraging more urban beautification strategies such as improved lighting and playful streetscape interventions. What Will Green Line Deliver? What Will Green Line Enable? Enhanced Visual and Pedestrian Connection to the Bow River Improved Sidewalk Amenities Better Integration with Business, Retail, and Services Along the Street Greater pedestrian movement provided from the at- grade LRT station will help to amplify the vibrancy of downtown communities. Improved Activation of Street Edge Better Connection with +15 Network Improving the connection between the +15 network and the street with potential lighting, public art, and better wayfinding. Yannan Avenue Highway Adaptation, Chongqing, China Image Source: Wallace Liu East Village Container Park, Calgary, AB Image Source: CMLC NW 5th/Couch Station, Portland, OR Image Source:ZGF Architects LLP 6 Street SW CTrain Station, Calgary, AB Image Source: SOM Dundas Street, Toronto, ON Image Source: PMA Landscape Architects Winter Market at the Forks, Winnepeg, MB Image Source: The Forks Market Impulse Interactive Installation, Montreal, QC Image Source: Ulysse Lemerise / OSA Les Boules Roses/PInk Balls, Montreal , QC Image Source: Claude Cormier Lucia in the Sky Installation, Madrid, Spain Image Source: Miguel de Guzman Stephen Avenue, Calgary, AB Image Source: Everyday Tourist First Street, San Jose, CA Image Source: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 4 Street SW Station, Calgary, AB Image Source: Robert Lemermeyer Portland Transit Mall, Portland, OR Image Source: Steve Boland Portal We’re still exploring different treatments and infrastructure integration opportunities for the tunnel portal. 2 Avenue SW Station We’re still exploring different opportunities for station placement and integration along 2 Street SW. 2 Street SW As a result of Green Line’s construction along 2 Street SW, there will be significant opportunity for public realm improvements. This board illustrates the urban opportunities delivered by new or upgraded sidewalks, utilities and roads that are planned as a part of the Green Line LRT project. In addition, this board also illustrates the urban opportunities that may be enabled by the Green Line. These may be initiated by other businesses, groups, or public- private partnerships while the Green Line is constructed or after it is completed. 0 10 50m Potential Configuration Opportunities Public Sidewalk Building Footprint Future Development +15 Network Vehicle Entrance Pedestrian Entrance Bus Stop Parking Lot New Eau Claire Promenade Roadway Track - Surface Track - Underground Bridge Abutment LRT Portal Trench LRT Surface Station LRT Integration with Adjacent Development Public Realm Improvement Opportunity on Publicly Owned Land P Legend Public Realm Improvement Opportunity on Privately Owned Land
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WestinHotel
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Bow Valley Square
Bow Parkade
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Eau Claire FutureRedevelopment
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Pulling the natural river landscape into 2 Street SW to create an inviting pedestrian and vehicular corridor from downtown to the Bow River.
Thoughtful public realm design to seamlessly merge public-private space.
Investing in streetscape upgrades and amenities to create a downtown that is desirable to current and future businesses, residents and visitors.
Utilizing hardy, low-maintenance plants for year-round landscaping.
Revitalizing 2 Street SW with arts and culture to enhance its identity and create vibrancy.
Incorporating events and activity during the long winter season.
Pop-up markets and temporary installations could be hosted in open spaces nearby to the station.
Innovative ways to utilize adjacent vacant lots prior to development occuring.
Integration of a mix of business types with street frontage along the 2 Street SW corridor supported by an influx of transit users.
Pedestrian-scale podiums and streetfronts to create active and inviting urban destinations.
Encouraging more urban beautification strategies such as improved lighting and playful streetscape interventions.
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Enhanced Visual and Pedestrian Connection to the Bow River
Improved Sidewalk Amenities
Better Integration with Business, Retail, and Services Along the Street
Greater pedestrian movement provided from the at-grade LRT station will help to amplify the vibrancy of downtown communities.
Improved Activation of Street Edge
Better Connection with +15 NetworkImproving the connection between the +15 network and the street with potential lighting, public art, and better wayfinding.
Yannan Avenue Highway Adaptation, Chongqing, ChinaImage Source: Wallace Liu
East Village Container Park, Calgary, ABImage Source: CMLC
NW 5th/Couch Station, Portland, ORImage Source:ZGF Architects LLP
6 Street SW CTrain Station, Calgary, ABImage Source: SOM
Dundas Street, Toronto, ONImage Source: PMA Landscape Architects
Winter Market at the Forks, Winnepeg, MBImage Source: The Forks Market
Impulse Interactive Installation, Montreal, QCImage Source: Ulysse Lemerise / OSA
Les Boules Roses/PInk Balls, Montreal , QCImage Source: Claude Cormier
Lucia in the Sky Installation, Madrid, SpainImage Source: Miguel de Guzman
Stephen Avenue, Calgary, ABImage Source: Everyday Tourist
First Street, San Jose, CAImage Source: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
4 Street SW Station, Calgary, ABImage Source: Robert Lemermeyer
Portland Transit Mall, Portland, ORImage Source: Steve Boland
PortalWe’re still exploring different treatments and infrastructure integration opportunities for the tunnel portal.
2 Avenue SW StationWe’re still exploring different opportunities for station placement and integration along 2 Street SW.
2 Street SW
As a result of Green Line’s construction along 2 Street SW, there will be significant opportunity for public realm improvements. This board illustrates the urban opportunities delivered by new or upgraded sidewalks, utilities and roads that are planned as a part of the Green Line LRT project. In addition, this board also illustrates the urban opportunities that may be enabled by the Green Line. These may be initiated by other businesses, groups, or public-private partnerships while the Green Line is constructed or after it is completed.
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Potential Configuration Opportunities
Public Sidewalk
Building Footprint
Future Development
+15 Network
Vehicle Entrance
Pedestrian Entrance
Bus Stop
Parking Lot
New Eau Claire Promenade
Roadway
Track - Surface
Track - Underground
Bridge
Abutment
LRT Portal Trench
LRT Surface Station
LRT Integration with Adjacent Development
Public Realm Improvement Opportunity on Publicly Owned Land
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Public Realm Improvement Opportunity on Privately Owned Land
