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Neighbourhood Archive
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A Fused Grid Neighbourhood in Construction
A new Calgary neighbourhood shows the features of a good, Fused Grid neighbourhood In Calgary, Alberta work has begun on a new 64 hectare subdivision that will put leading edge urban planning walkability principles into practice. Named Saddlestone, the new community uses the Fused Grid model. http://www.genesisland.com/land/saddlestone/community-map.html The Fused Grid model is a new way of arranging streets [...] -
How to Please Nature and Delight Residents
Building a new neighbourhood always brings change to the natural landscape that it replaces. And the biggest change that goes unnoticed is what happens to the rainwater that falls on the neighbourhood site; unnoticed, that is, until it’s in the news, when a road gets washed out, for example. Other effects rarely make headlines because [...] -
City Council gives the go ahead to a Fused Grid subdivision
The Fused Grid model for planning new neighbourhoods will soon be part of Calgary’s map. City Council approved unanimously the Saddleton (64 ha) development plan on April 14, 2008 with one Alderman saying “..he was pleased to see the Fused Grid concept come to fruition.” Since 2003, CMHC has researched, developed and promoted the Fused [...]
