06-26-2023, 09:35 AM
There's no way this land parcel is as big as they are asking for, but I think the empty area around Hagey Blvd next to the R&T ION stop is worth looking into. It's on the Laurel Trail, there are a few bus lines close by that could easily be rerouted to provide even more direct service, and most of its neighbours are businesses in the technology park (less disruption to residences, although the folks on Corrie Cres might not be super pleased). It's not right on the highway, but neither is GRH or St Marys. Definitely a weirdly-shaped plot of land, but a hospital campus is likely to have a number of buildings that could be arranged to make the most of it. Plus, there is some greenspace surrounding it, and there are studies showing that patients recover faster when they are able to look out over nature from their rooms. If you want to keep traffic off of Bearinger, you could cut through an entrance to Westmount.