Downtown stakeholders want a say over provincial Green Line realignment in Calgarys core – Calgary [Video]

As agreements have been reached on a portion of the Green Line LRT project, uncertainty around the downtown alignment has a trio of real estate and business organizations in Calgary’s core seeking a seat at the table.

Commercial real estate firms NAIOP and Boma Calgary, as well as the Calgary Downtown Association (CDA) have penned a letter to the Government of Alberta and the city, requesting a “commercial real estate industry advisory committee” be struck to provide input on the future alignment.

“NAIOP, BOMA and CDA members own and operate billions of dollars of real estate investment in Calgary,” the letter reads. “We contend that the Green Line should provide connectivity, not impair property values, and be built to sustain the city’s future needs.”

In an interview with Global News, CDA executive director Mark Garner said the Green Line is vital for transportation to the downtown core with Calgary’s booming population.

“If there …