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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stage 1 of #greenlineyyc is officially under construction with a planned opening in 2031. The City of Calgary's motto is 'Onward'. Almost a decade has passed since Stage 1 funding was received. Kudos to @jeromyyyc.bsky.social for looking at ways to fund & launch Stage 2. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Calgary mayor to bring forward plan for Green Line path through downtown, across river | CBC News
Calgary's mayor says he plans to pitch his vision for the Green Line's path through downtown in the near future. He believes the city can partner with Ottawa on an underground portion for the project,...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Today #yyccc voted 12-1 to adopt Option 3 - 10th Ave Surface as the preferred option for #greenlineyyc. Cllr Yule added an amendment asking for costing on building a dedicated Max BRT up Centre St & Cllr Schmidt added a public realm study for 10th Ave SW.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happening Now: #yyccc Executive Committee will hear about the 3 #greenlineyyc downtown alignment options and will likely pick a path forward. Tune in live: www.calgary.ca/council/coun...
calgary.ca
Council and Committee webcasts
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“We can’t forget about that link. Unfortunately, this report doesn’t address the biggest question of all, which is how #greenlineyyc is going to link north and south through downtown" Before picking a way forward, #yyccc must help answer that question. livewirecalgary.com/2026/09/02/t...
livewirecalgary.com
Three downtown Green Line options up for debate. City council has a choice to make.
Downtown Green Line alignment options have been made public, and there are many opinions on how Calgary city council should proceed – including staying the course on an underground train. An update on...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Meet the 3 #greenlineyyc downtown options that #yyccc will be asked to choose from next week. They will also be asked to advance funding in the next 4 year budget cycle to allow functional planning to begin on Green Line north and a southeast extension to Seton
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
On Sept 8 Calgarians will find out the #greenlineyyc alignment options. We know city staff are working hard to minimize trade-offs. The option #yyccc picks won't tick every box but it's critical it captures the essence of Green Line & locks in a path to build north calgaryherald.com/opinion/gree...
calgaryherald.com
Green Line must deliver the vision Calgarians were promised
Green Line
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
“I scoured the earth for various examples of elevated alignments . . . and I could not find one that had a corridor as narrow as 10th Avenue,” said Klumpenhouwer. “The corridor on 10th Avenue with an elevated alignment is unprecedented.” #greenlineyyc calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
calgaryherald.com
Study warns elevated Green Line along Beltline corridor would be 'unprecedented'
An elevated alignment for Calgary's Green Line LRT along 10th Avenue in the Beltline would be "unprecedented," according to a new study.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Cllr Dan McLean says we "don't have to keep trying to turn ourselves into San Francisco." He's apparently unaware that San Fran has been dealing with a severe housing crisis driven by years of NIMBYism. Ironically Dan's stance on housing will turn #yyc into San Fran calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
calgaryherald.com
'Measuring twice and cutting once': Council votes to delay rollout of long-term growth management plan — again
A statutory planning document that would guide Calgary’s long-term growth needs to go back to the drawing board, council agreed Tuesday.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Back in 2020 #yyccc approved a Stage 1 plan for #greenlineyyc with construction to be segmented. This plan was, and remains, the best path forward. Significant design work is already done. If Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social feels the Feds will partner to build downtown, let's build to 16th Ave N
A map of the 2020 Green Line LRT Stage 1 plan from 16th Ave N to Shepard
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social & #yyccc have said they want to get back to the basics. Elevated up 2 St isn't pretty or perfect but it fulfills the most basic function of transit: get people to where they need to go. Apparently Dan McLean thinks that spot's Olympic Plaza calgarysun.com/news/local-n...
calgarysun.com
Green Line engagement finds majority support for elevated downtown alignment, but area stakeholders remain opposed
A two-thirds majority of respondents expressed support for an elevated Green Line alignment through Calgary's downtown.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Next week #yyccc gets an update on #greenlineyyc downtown's segment. Downtown residents & the pension funds that own the towers don't like elevated. However 2/3rds of Calgarians are okay with elevated & just want a train built soon that gets them to work. livewirecalgary.com/2026/06/04/s...
livewirecalgary.com
Calgary engagement shows broad positive sentiment for an elevated downtown Green Line — except in the downtown
While two-thirds of Calgarians citywide expressed positivity toward an elevated downtown Green Line, eight in 10 downtown stakeholders had a negative impression of the alignment, according to engageme...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Tomorrow Calgary City Council will decide whether or not to keep the CTrain Free Fare Zone. In committee, 7 Councillors voted to scrap it. If you want to see it kept, we suggest using the link below to send all Councillors a quick note before the vote. www.calgary.ca/council/dync...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
As far as we can tell, nobody was asking for the free fare zone to be scrapped, no Calgarians or civic groups spoke in favour of scrapping it and over 10,000 surveyed transit users wanted it kept. Yet #yyccc is taking steps to scrap it anyways. What gives? calgarysun.com/news/council...
calgarysun.com
Council committee endorses scrapping downtown free fare zone, final decision will come May 26
Downtown-area stakeholders, business groups and transit users pleaded to keep the free fare zone.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
A #yyccc committee has now started debating the future of the free fare zone. This is the opportunity for members of the public to have their say on this issue. Details on how to sign up to speak can be found on the City of Calgary website. livewirecalgary.com/2026/05/05/e...
livewirecalgary.com
End of the line? Calgary moves to scrap the downtown free fare zone
The review is in, and City of Calgary administration is recommending city councillors end the 45-year run of the downtown free fare zone. The Free Fare Zone Review, which comes to the May 7 Infrastruc...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
While we're rapidly approaching major track construction work beginning on #greenlineyyc, lots of things are already happening. Check out more photos of the Green Line LRVs coming to life at the CAF factory on the latest official blog post: www.calgary.ca/green-line/g...
The body of a Green Line LRV under construction at the CAF factoryThe front end of a Green Line LRV under construction at the CAF factory.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It's very concerning that instead of listening to Alberta's two largest cities & investing in their priorities, the UCP appear to be setting the stage for gerrymandering ridings to leverage the rural vote to get elected in the cities instead. Calgarians need to speak out. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Boundary commission chair questions motives of UCP-picked panelists in final riding report | CBC News
Alberta’s electoral boundaries commission issued a final report Thursday that proposed removing two rural seats from Alberta’s political map, but it was accompanied by a starkly different “minority re...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
"If everything has to go to a public hearing, #yyccc will spend the vast majority of their time micromanaging land use, instead of dealing with bigger issues, like long-term planning of our infrastructure deficit" calgaryherald.com/news/here-we...
calgaryherald.com
Here we zone again? Council set for marathon hearing to repeal blanket rezoning
Calgary city council will convene Monday for what's anticipated to be a week-long public hearing to repeal blanket rezoning.
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Rail For Alberta @railalberta.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Adding on: The bulk majority of the C-train was built in 15 years before 1996. We even had time to experiment with a commuter rail shuttle. The City and province need a strategy/plan for rail to thrive. @daniellesmithab.bsky.social @jeromyyyc.bsky.social #yyc #yyccc youtu.be/0SPD1GQZPnI?...
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Calgary's C-Train & Transitway Network Evolution
YouTube video by Vanishing Underground
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Tiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Let’s establish an LRT building pace that doesn’t “start and stop” but instead is always building the next leg. Lower costs by creating expertise that doesn’t disappear every time a project ends. 🤷‍♂️
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
In 2013 Ottawa began building its LRT network. By 2027, they will have built 64 km of LRT including a tunneled portion through their downtown. From end to end #greenlineyyc is only 46 km. Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social wants #yyc to be the city that builds. Will #yyccc rise to the challenge?
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Today is the final day of online engagement for the #greenlineyyc downtown elevated alignment. Take a few minutes to answer the survey questions & help shape how the largest infrastructure project in Alberta's history impacts our downtown. engage.calgary.ca/greenlinedow...
engage.calgary.ca
Green Line Downtown Segment: Functional Planning Study
We’re developing a plan for the Downtown Segment of Green Line, building on the Province of Alberta's plan and alignment.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
It's a snowy Saturday morning. Why not check out the online engagement session for #greenlineyyc's downtown elevated alignment? Session is kicking off right now and runs until 11:30am. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/187d0a...
events.teams.microsoft.com
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Calgarians have been consistent over a decade of #greenlineyyc engagement that they want a tunneled track through downtown. The Alberta government says that's not an option. Sadly, building a train to nowhere that ends in Victoria Park can't be an option either calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...
calgaryherald.com
Businesses, property owners remain opposed to elevated Green Line through Calgary's downtown: survey
With a current budget of more than $6.2-billion, the Green Line represents Calgary's largest-ever infrastructure project
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Construction is underway on the SE segment of #greenlineyyc, the largest infrastructure project in Alberta's history. Watch to learn the history of the project, where it's at now & where it's going. Also don't forget engagement on the downtown segment is happening now. youtu.be/8V9jgnsAEMk?...
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Building the Green Line: Phase 1
YouTube video by City of Calgary
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Today #yyccc was told that a full repeal of blanket rezoning puts over $800 million in federal funding at risk, including $251 million in transit funding. In addition, it will jeopardize #yyc being awarded its share of $20 billion in transit funding. We quite literally can't afford to be NIMBYs.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Tonight is the first opportunity Calgarians will have to share their opinions on the #greenlineyyc elevated alignment through downtown #yyc. The online engagement session runs from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Register now to make sure your voice is heard! engage.calgary.ca/greenlinedow...
engage.calgary.ca
Green Line Downtown Segment: Functional Planning Study
We’re developing a plan for the Downtown Segment of Green Line, building on the Province of Alberta's plan and alignment.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If #yyccc can achieve a 50/50 split between building new homes on the edge of the city & building them within the city, taxpayers are projected to save $16B+ over 60 years. Last year, blanket rezoning brought that ratio closer to balance than ever. newsroom.calgary.ca/2025-marks-a...
newsroom.calgary.ca
2025 marks another record year for housing delivery in Calgary
Calgary continued to lead the country in housing delivery in 2025, setting new records across the development and construction pipeline as The City of Calgary worked to meet population growth and impr...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Change is coming to #yyc whether we like it or not. The old way of doing things led to large increases in home prices & rents. As #yyccc moves to repeal blanket rezoning they should be mindful that good politics for today is often bad policy for tomorrow. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Alberta’s population could surpass British Columbia’s as early as 2038: StatsCan | CBC News
Alberta could overtake British Columbia as Canada's third most populated province in just over a decade, according to new projections released by Statistics Canada.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
"Transit-oriented communities are not just about proximity to transit but about complete, connected and resilient communities. They offer real choices in transportation, housing and employment, giving residents flexibility in how they move, work and live" www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Public transit can anchor us in an evolving shared urban fabric
Creating adaptable transit-oriented communities should be prioritized in Canada
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Food for thought for @jeromyyyc.bsky.social & the rest of #yyccc as they move to repeal blanket rezoning & shift back to small town style governance where gentle density applications will once again start to eat up time that could be better spent running a city approaching 2 million people:
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Since 2004 how many hours has #yyccc wasted debating every secondary suite, duplex & townhouse application? What if housing had been a permitted use this whole time & politicians could have focused their efforts on governance of big ticket items instead? globalnews.ca/news/1160486...
globalnews.ca
Calgary was ‘chronically underinvesting’ in its water system over last 20 years: report - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
The independent panel's report found the City of Calgary's water utility spent its entire capital budget only twice in the last 20 years.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Whether it's water or transit, serving a sprawling city is pricey: "If we're to look at housing as a concern, we should look toward the hundreds of kms of new pipes, roads & utilities built to accommodate urban sprawl. This creates a structural problem." calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Searching for a scapegoat
Infrastructure investment is not just about building new assets. It’s about ongoing maintenance, inspection and monitoring.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Today #yyccc is learning about the reasons behind the Bearspaw Feedermain pipe break. One key factor is #yyc's urban sprawl & low density growth. This comes as Council looks to repeal blanket rezoning. Will Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social or anyone else on council reconsider their decision now?
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
This week, #yyccc voted to repeal blanket rezoning. Many in favour of repeal said using Local Area Plans to put density next to transit, schools & jobs is a better solution. One day later Council voted down density that conformed to a new LAP & was next to a school & bus stop. 🤔
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Yesterday #yyccc voted to make homes in #yyc more expensive to buy & more difficult to build. Sadly they also voted to handcuff a zoning tool developers could use to bring proposals that could be considered by the community & Council. This places us on a path to sprawl globalnews.ca/news/1157832...
globalnews.ca
Calgary city council kick-starts process to repeal citywide rezoning with spring public hearing - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Although Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas campaigned on a promise to repeal and replace citywide rezoning, council defeated his motion to kick-start the process to find a replacement.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
"Calgary voted for a mayor who promised that more homes would be built faster & at affordable prices—something that will be harder to achieve if #yyccc imposes tighter restrictions on where & what types of homes can be built" Renovate, don't repeal, rezoning www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/h...
fraserinstitute.org
Here’s why city hall should save ‘blanket rezoning’ in Calgary
As Calgarians debate the city’s housing rules, residents should understand the trade-offs.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social has an opportunity to seize the moment & demonstrate the skills he possesses as a leader and consensus builder. Instead of talking about a total teardown of blanket rezoning, #yyccc should focus on a #yycplan rezoning renovation. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Council should renovate, not repeal, rezoning
Opinion: Council should renovate, not repeal, rezoning
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
We agree with @jeromyyyc.bsky.social that both the provincial & federal governments need to be partners when it comes to operating costs of transit. This week the mayor was taking the LRT down to City Hall & it's great to see he plans to champion further investments calgarysun.com/news/city-of...
calgarysun.com
Budget 2026: Calgary transit director asks for additional $14-million in operating spending
Calgary Transit's budget is increasing from $391 million to $417 million next year, but it's not enough council was told Friday.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Blanket rezoning was pushed as the defining issue in this election & voter turnout was the lowest in a decade. Polling showed an almost 50/50 split between supporters/opponents. By no means did Calgarians clearly reject blanket rezoning. Modify it, don't repeal it. Everyone wins.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
We're learning that $129 million in $ for #yyc has been paused due to #yyccc's intention to repeal blanket rezoning. Cllr Dan McLean says he was misled, but requirements are pretty clear. Some form of rezoning is needed. Mayor Farkas should try to replace, not repeal. globalnews.ca/news/1154274...
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
As the UCP does a victory lap over housing in Alberta, UCP aligned councillors on #yyccc are getting ready to repeal blanket rezoning, even though it's been one of the key policy pieces that's made it all possible. Yet not a peep out of the UCP asking them to reconsider.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It's rare we're in agreement with the Fraser Institute on urban policy however they absolutely nail the reasons why this move to repeal blanket rezoning is a bad idea & goes against the free-market conservative values many pushing it on #yyccc claim to hold. calgarysun.com/opinion/colu...
calgarysun.com
HILL and THOMPSON: Mayor Farkas should retain ‘blanket rezoning’ for sake of Calgarian families
TEGAN HILL and AUSTIN THOMPSON: Mayor Jeromy Farkas should retain blanket rezoning for sake of Calgary families
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
It's election day. A defining ballot box issue never really emerged during the #yycvote campaign & so it's easy to think this election doesn't matter. Read about why #yyc is at a crossroads & how today's election will determine the path we travel down: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Calgary at a crossroads in this election
Opinion
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
It's election day. A defining ballot box issue never really emerged during the #yycvote campaign & so it's easy to think this election doesn't matter. Read about why #yyc is at a crossroads & how today's election will determine the path we travel down: calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Calgary at a crossroads in this election
Opinion
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Will Communities First candidates Jeremy Wong & Terry Wong push back against their party leader's new position on Green Line? Or will voters in Wards 4 & 7 be left waiting for a train that will never arrive because the party leader calls the shots? #yycvote
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Last night, Sonya Sharp said she doesn't support either proposed #greenlineyyc downtown alignment & instead wants a SE LRT to nowhere that even the UCP has rejected. Calgarians deserve to know if this is now the official Communties First party position. #yycvote youtube.com/shorts/d-OOx...
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Sonya Sharp “doesn’t support the elevated line or the underground Green Line.” 🎥: @cbcalberta
YouTube video by The Calgary Party
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
There has yet to be a defining ballot box issue take hold this election. Where are the big ideas to move our city forward? This election can, and should, be about so much more. Calgary is at a crossroads. Onward or backward. #yycvote - the choice is yours. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
calgaryherald.com
Opinion: Calgary at a crossroads in this election
Opinion
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Is building #greenlineyyc an important #yycvote topic for you? Do you care whether the next stage of construction helps expand the line into north #yyc or doubles down on the southeast? Do you have strong opinions on how the train gets through downtown? Here's what the mayoral candidates said:
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Still undecided on your #yycvote for mayor? Want something to talk about at the Thanksgiving table? We're happy to report strong support from candidates on the #greenlineyyc vision & increasing funding to transit in Budget 2026. There's differing opinions on downtown & Stage 2:
All six leading candidates for mayor support the visions that Calgary should build Green Line as a light rail train line from Keystone in the north to Swton km the southeast via downtown.Jeff Davison, Sarah Elder, Jeromy Farkas and Sonya Sharp support either an elevated or tunneled downtown alignment, depending on cost. Jyoti Gondek and Brian Thiessen support a tunnel only.Sarah Elder, Jeromy Farkas and Brian Thiessen believe the next stage of Green Line should be built from 7th Ave downtown to communities north of the Bow River. Jyoti Gondek and Jeff Davison support building 7th Ave to Eau Claire. Sonya Sharp supports building from Shepard Station to communities in the south east.All six mayoral candiates commit to voting yes in support of a $14 million funding increase to Calgary Transit in budget 2026.
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lrtonthegreen.bsky.social @lrtonthegreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Calgary's next #yyccc election is Oct 20. A key ballot box question will be whether we continue to move forward on transit, housing & 5A infrastructure or if we're dragged back in time. It's why we're sharing MoreNeighbours' #yycvote call to action: moreneighbourscalgary.substack.com/p/housing-af...
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