Advocacy group forms to save north Calgary's Nose Creek Valley from industrial development yyc yyccc
Like many in the Northern Hills communities, Yule wants to protect the vast swath of natural land in the Nose Creek Valley, which was slated for development as an industrial complex more than 17 years ago. Since then, little has happened with the land that borders Yule’s Coventry Hills street, prompting worries and confusion about what may end up consuming the area he said is the “only green space” for multiple communities in Calgary’s northern reaches.
. Launched by Yule and a handful of other involved community members just last month, it’s quickly gaining traction among residents of the area, with hundreds of followers on Twitter and Facebook supporting the cause and catching the ear of several local politicians. Ultimately, the goal is to have the valley protected as a major regional park — potentially even a provincial or national park — envisioning it as an equivalent to Fish Creek Park or Nose Hill Park for north Calgary communities.
The Stoney Industrial Area, approved in 2005. The green space runs along Nose Creek, to the right of Harvest Hills and Coventry Hills.With no development on the privately owned land since then, it’s become a well-used green space for residents of north Calgary neighbourhoods, despite there being no easy way to get down into the valley, no official trails and no amenities.
Yule said he doesn’t want to see the valley end up like the Greenview Industrial Area along McKnight Boulevard, where buildings and businesses have poised themselves right along the creek bed. He said nearly 100-year-old photos he’s seen of the area show the creek winding down the valley in a similar way that it does near his home.
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