Supporting elevated Green Line would be reckless: Calgary downtown, construction groups – Calgary [Video]

A group of organizations representing businesses, property owners and Calgary’s construction industry are raising concerns over the proposed alignment for the Green Line LRT above the downtown core.

In a letter to the province, NAIOP Calgary, BOMA Calgary, the Calgary Construction Association (CCA) and the Calgary Downtown Association (CDA) said it would be “reckless” to support the proposed elevated alignment based on a lengthy list of concerns.

“Based on the report delivered to the community, we’re not seeing any new information, data and/or financial details that would negate the previously identified challenges with an elevated alignment in the Beltline and the downtown core,” said the letter, addressed to both Premier Danielle Smith and Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen.

Impacts to downtown property values, loss of tenants, shadowing and vibrations, impacts to the Plus 15 network, and a lack of information on costs are among the list of concerns outlined by the …