Real Estate

“We want to make sure they’re done well and we’ve taken a look at different possibilities and sussed out how a program or programs will work, the details with upcoming costs, the impact on various property owners. That means we need expertise hired and resources used and I think this money will be well spent in the long run.”

LETTER: Residents of Valleyview in Banff are about to lose the left turning lane into Valleyview when driving up Mountain Avenue.

Part of the land being eyed for an affordable housing development is a forested area by the Bow River while the other part is a paid parking lot.

LETTER: Be bold and give the wildlife, vegetation and landscapes a breather from more, more, more.

“All of those years, those lands have always been slated for affordable housing. … It was always meant to be a neighbourhood with the underpinning being affordability. That was always the intent,”

Banff council has closed a policy gap on who and how heritage grant applicants are selected.

“I think looking at a larger longer time gives advantages to people who are away."

“I think it’s important to remember it’s a very diverse MD and individual community directions will vary.”

LETTER: I take this opportunity to express my disappointment with the proposed project of four- and six-storey buildings at 100 Palliser Lane.

“This potential parking could help solve a problem of hotels in the area that don’t have enough parking stalls."