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Planes, cranes and development deals
Airport expansions seen as catalyst for growth Cody Stuart
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long with giving the city a transportation hub that rivals the very best in Canada, Calgary’s airport expansion is expected to lure even more development to the area. The $2-billion expansion – the largest project’s in the airport’s his-
tory – and its role in driving future development in the area were among the topics discussed as part of a recent lunchtime talk with Calgary Airport Authority’s communications & marketing director Jody Moseley. “I would say that northeast Calgary is a very robust area in general and, I think that we feed off each other’s success and everybody keeps drawing towards that area,” said Moseley, whose discussion was put on by the Economics Society of Calgary. “You’ll see more and more locations and businesses and people up there as well.” Officially breaking ground in April 2011, the expansion has already seen the construction of a new $620-million runway as well as the six-lane Airport Trail tunnel, which was constructed
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that’s one of the hot areas in the city right now. We’ve seen a number of larger developers make investments in that area, both on the commercial and the residential side...” susan thompson
business development manager at Calgary’s Economic Development
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The home is a 2200 sq. ft. bungalow, with another 1900 sq. ft. developed on the walk-out level • The main living areas of the home are capped by vaulted ceilings and have hardwood or ceramic tile flooring • 3 fireplaces • Wrap-around windows that maximize the light and the view • On the lower level is a large studio with lots of storage space and a recreation area and exercise room • Truly a remarkable home. MLS®C3604868
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fter devastating flooding in June 2013, the Alberta government is designing and constructing a new building in downtown High River to replace the provincial building and Foothills School Division office. The building will be constructed with modern mitigation technologies on the site of the previous provincial building.
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ing more traffic — and with it the possibility of more jobs — the airport’s role as a catalyst for growth in the area has already begun to appear in the number of Calgarians moving to the city’s northern communities. Half of Calgary’s six fastest growing communities in the 2013 Census were located within a 20-minute drive of the airport. The area is also home to developing communities such as Redstone, which sits on 97 hectares south of Stoney Trail and north of Skyview Ranch, and Cityscape, which will eventually offer 4,000 homes along Country Hills Boulevard and Metis Trail.
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by the City at a cost of $295-million. The new runway — the longest in Canada — stretches 4.2 kilometres and required 260,000 cubic metres of concrete. Expected to be completed sometime next year, the expansion will also double the size of Calgary’s international terminal, adding 22 gates and another 100,000 flights to Calgary’s existing annual capacity of 250,000. While Moseley said it’s unclear just how many jobs will be added directly as a result of the new terminal — although new airlines are likely to add Calgary to their list of destinations — the level of activity around the airport is bound to increase. With an expanded airport bring-
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