Calgary's Perimeter Greenway

[Joel_D]

CALGARY - It's an ambitious project that could be unique among North American cities and, when completed, will link parks and pathways around Calgary. By the end of this month, the non-profit Parks Foundation Calgary should have in hand its master plan outlining an 80-kilometre perimeter pathway system that will encircle this city.

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Calgary+plans+kilometre+green+beltway+encircling+city/3155480/story.html#ixzz0qwyRJhTV

The Calgary Perimeter Greenway (http://www.parksfdn.com/Summer%2009.pdf)

I think this is a great idea, Imagine jumping on your bike from Tuscany and ride down to Fish Creek, maybe take a route through DT and Eau Clair, up the bow river pathway.

I also noticed the project will be managed by the non-profit Parks Foundation Calgary. This could be a good thing, as the project may actually be completed in our life time. I also hope the city can put together a plan/budget to develop dedicated bike lanes through out the DT core to encourage bike commuting. :clap:

[f150jacked]

can we take our birt bikes / quads?

[nonlinear]

i think it would be awesome.

although, it reminds me of how fucking ass backwards this city has been on ring road construction for the last 50 years. :banghead:

[kaput]

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[nonlinear]

does anyone have a map of this proposed trail system?

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by f150jacked
can we take our birt bikes / quads?

Who asks?

[Joel_D]

Originally posted by nonlinear
does anyone have a map of this proposed trail system?

Link -> Calgary Perimeter Greenway (http://www.parksfdn.com/Summer%2009.pdf)



Originally posted by JfuckinC


Who asks?

The Red neck in the jacked up Ford

[syeve]

^^ I like our new troll.

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by kaput
Let's not get too excited yet. It will take at least 100 years to negotiate the SW leg.

Well the SW leg is held up because of the green space in between the city and the reserve so it would go quite smoothly.

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by f150jacked
can we take our birt bikes / quads?

Wow...

Are you really like this in person?

You and Banned3X should get a TV show.



As for the OP,

This is an awesome idea! I personally wont be using it, but it is a cool idea! :thumbsup:

[frinkprof]

Here's a couple pics

NW
http://www.harperonside.com/uploads/2/9/2/4/2924957/5977715.jpg

Most of the map
http://www.harperonside.com/uploads/2/9/2/4/2924957/236019.jpg

These were display boards at a recent open house I went to. The higher quality ones should be up on the City's website in a bit. I'll post them then. If I recall correctly red is supposed to be new while green is existing.

I think they said part between 17th Ave. SE and about Harvest Hills Blvd is funded and the rest is awaiting funding.

[core_upt]

what a great idea.
oh, it costs money?
and I can't drive on it?
fuck that.
/typicalcalgarian

[Aerobat]

Can we atleast have our connection back to Airdrie... the ring road and super duper mega mall killed my bike commute...

[98type_r]

Originally posted by Aerobat
Can we atleast have our connection back to Airdrie... the ring road and super duper mega mall killed my bike commute...

I've heard grumblings about building a pathway to/from Airdrie come up every now and then. Is that currently dead? Funny how we have one to Chestermere, but not Airdrie.

[Aerobat]

Lets hope, I work at the airport and it was a 40 minute ride into town and I loved it...after riding through cross iron mills parking lots and hoofing it across stoney with my bike on my shoulder I just gave up...

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by 98type_r


I've heard grumblings about building a pathway to/from Airdrie come up every now and then. Is that currently dead? Funny how we have one to Chestermere, but not Airdrie.

Do you know the difference in distance? haha

[TorqueDog]

This is a great idea. Now the question - what finishes first, the ring road, or the perimeter greenway?

[D911]

Originally posted by TorqueDog
This is a great idea. Now the question - what finishes first, the ring road, or the perimeter greenway?

neither will get finished.
This is calgary.