Some 100 people gathered outside city hall on Monday to protest a proposed development next to the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary.
The protest was scheduled to coincide with a debate at city hall, but council instead put off the decision until June 12.
The Calgary Planning Commission is recommending approval of the multi-residential development, claiming that it offers a broader range of housing choices that would meet the affordability, accessibility and lifestyle needs of a wide array of Calgarians.
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It also suggests that development in the area would allow for easy access to existing schools, recreation facilities and transit.
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The developer, Attainable Homes, wants to build on a 1.9-hectare parcel of land on Falconridge Boulevard and said in its proposal the site is a 10-minute walk from the Saddle Ridge LRT station.
Those opposed to the development cite a loss of green space, lack of engagement and the change to the landscape.
Attainable Homes bought the land in 2014.
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