Sure, they believed in housing. And sure, they agreed with adding denser development as an alternative to Calgary sprawling endlessly.
With those sentiments out of the way, the concerned residents of Bayview, Pumphill and nearby neigbourhoods delved into the real points they wanted to make to city councillors this week about a proposed condo tower project at the Glenmore Landing shopping centre.
Traffic would be snarled. Parking would overflow.
Precious green space would be ruined. Nearby seniors would be endangered. The adjacent Glenmore Reservoir might be threatened, and half of Calgary’s drinking water supply with it.
Some community denizens who genuinely emphasized the public benefits
