The Keys to Success for Commuter Rail Systems

The Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) is an association of 17 municipalities and one first nation in southern Alberta which has collaboratively developed a Regional Land Use Plan (RLUP). The City of Calgary, Alberta, today has 84% of the region’s population, and the populations of the other municipalities within the commuter shed of the City of Calgary generally range from 3,000 to 35,000. The region has a total population of approximately 1.2 million that is projected to grow to 2.8 million in 60 to 70 years, and Calgary’s share of the regional population is expected to decrease to 77%. It is also expected that there will be an addition of 800,000 jobs during this time period. The RLUP promotes regional sustainability by considering the impact of growth at a broad level, linking the policies and initiatives of each of the CRP’s members to coordinate development across jurisdictional boundaries. Regional issues addressed by the RLUP include: (1) land use; (2) ecology; (3) services; (4) economic development; (5) growth corridors; (6) quality of life; (7) transportation and transit; and (8) governance.