Important to minimize the consequence of flooding but unreali stic, main focus needs to be to build the Springbank to prevent flooding

Clearing only some but not all structures in floodway will not reduce flood risk. Removing all structures is not feasible. Best is SR1

Major infrastructure project such as SR1 is what is needed.

Oppose all the non structural proposals. Not necessary if the reservoirs are built, except removing existing bldgs. from flood-way.

Tough applying to existing residential areas where such measures materially affect community and resale. Affected areas folks become trappd

Thousands of homes in flood fringe already. Build Springbank Storage reservoir, Maclean Creek won't solve 2005 flood! Won't save downtown

Agree -restrict vulnerable uses in the floodplain. Otherwise, option is unrealistic for riverside communities. Upstream mgmt better choice.

These measures would unfairly impact some landowners. Creating winners and losers by changing regulations is not helpful.

we must protect the vibrancy of all Calgary communities, notably downtown and inner city. Other cities have successfully done in floodplain

oh great - more regulations! Seriously, stop procrastinating and get SR! and measures for the Bow built.

Restrictions in flood-prone areas penalize property and business owners. Large scale upstream mitigation avoids this unfair treatment.

More rules and regulations are not needed, and can be avoided by supporting upstream mitigation.

This is a bad idea. Can't move what's already built. Inner cities are important to the city as a whole. Get going with the Springbank dam.

This impacts the residents by the river who have been through enough for one lifetime. Do the hard work of upstream mitigation Once & for al

Bylaws cause inconsistency in community. Already can see where higher first floor elevations are being mandated. Looks awful.

Total waste of time. You did this in the past. You allowed new development in a no development area then bought them out.

I am concerned about decisions being made by people with far less knowledge of the history of the flood plane than those living in it!

Developers should not be allowed to build on historical flood plains - there should be stricter regulations and controls overall.

Overland flood is forceful and unpredictable. It needs a forceful, predictable response - upstream reservoirs. Bylaw change is a mugs game.

We need to ensure the communities along the river are restored to their original form and keeping the communities viable.

These measures are important for new development but don't help existing communities such as Bowness and Elbow Park.

This city was born and built on a floodplain. Removing buildings will be impractical and costly. This option should not be on the table.

Competing development pressures over time will will influence decisions that negatively impact the effectiveness of berms. Yes to a dry dam

Completely unrealistic given existing footprint. Buyout program to date inadequate given size and scope. Upstream mitigation required. Now

Daylight Nose Hill Creek and restore the natural occuriing wetlands at the Highland Park proposed development.

Not a logical solution.

Will we remove the entire downtown? How about inner cities communities? This option is unrealistic.

Will destroy communities and land values Doesn't fix the problem Build the dam!!!

Unrealistic and destructive for existing communities. Where would downtown go? If you've been flooded, you'll protect house as best you can

Nice idea for new builds - what about existing homes??

Most of the inner city of Calgary and much of downtown is in the flood plain so ineffectual - upstream mitigation needed

C8mmon sense should prevail

would not protect the existing City infrastructure, buildings and communities.

No guarantee like other concepts

Highland Park Development:"They Paved Paradise and set up a Parking Lot". what folly, let nature take its course(Confederation Creek)!

Non structural restrictions in flood and fringe zones are a neccesity

FACT - almost no homes along the river were offered buyouts. Moving entire communities is not the answer. Build SR1!

Requiring expensive retrofits now places an undue burden on the owners already suffering from loss of property value

I support non-structural options. However the time for doing this would have been immediately after the flood while we were doing our renos

If its good enough for the rural areas its good enough for Calgary, Edmonton did it and moved everything out of their river valley.

YYC has to do its part to mitigate flood damage. Upstream options are provincial. YYC can't just hope the province will fix. Do what WE can

Homeowners. Turn the land into parks and rec areas that can be closed in event of flood. No new buildings in flood plain. (2/2)

Buildings should not be on a flood plain. Every other city in the world knows this. It'll cost more now, but will protect those future (1/2)

Go build further west so up stream residents can be protected as well. Build it on Crown land and create public parks. Protect Bragg Creek.

New construction in flood plains should be elevated 1m above 100 year flood level.

Dream on! Build Springbank. Who's paying to expropriate everyone in floodway?!!

As for removing structures from the flood-way, like all of downtown Calgary? The other ideas seem sound.

Homes are already in the flood plain -with City approval! Wouldn't protect downtown. Impacts thousands negatively. Still huge dollar damage

Stop letting certain people do what they want. Stop approving non sustainable development. Concentrate on mitigation.

Yes, useful measures, but the essential, long term solutions are upstream reservoirs and barriers on both the Elbow and Bow Rivers.

Perfect timing for shovel ready infrastructure projects. Build Springbank now and protect the city

This is silly. The new land use bylaws listed above would mean gutting the entire inner city of Calgary. Upstream mitigation asap.

Do whatever is necessary to protect our city.

It is a little late to move the city core and neighborhoods that have been here 100 years. Build Springbank.

I support the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association response on land use and other measures to mitigate the impact of future flood event

The city should encourage and help homeowners to take flood mitigation measures, not stand in their way with over regulation. It's a problem

Unrealistic for existing communities. Primary focus needs to be on upstream flood mitigation. Build SR1.

New construction, commercial and private, should have new regulations for flood protection. Large and serious rain events are now inevitable

This is reasoned and logical. No matter how money we spend on flood mitigation, no one on this planet is going to win against Mother Nature.

Non structural measures for NEW developments. Springbank is essential to protect inner city communities and Calgary's business core.

Why can politicians and our planning departments not use a global approach

think of a plan that protects as many as possible with as little cost as possible. Better Dam control and upstream dams .Mclean Creek !

Upstream measures are essential to existing communities, buildings and Calgary's core. A few bylaw changes will not help most of the City.

Build the Springbank Reservoir!

We need a balance of common sense changes (new construction basement flood rules, etc), plus practical upstream mitigation (SR-1).

SR1 destroys ranching in an already tough economy. MR1 adds recreation, a water reservoir, and protects more in every way. Support McLean.

Existing Calgary inner city communities need to be nourished and not rendered uneconomic by excessive, complex or impractical regulation

Can't move the downtown location. Upstream mitigation is needed and should have been done yesterday!

The Province already offered buyouts for homeowners below Glenmore Dam. Expropriate the remaining 20 or so holdouts and build berms. Cheaper

This whole project is a waste of time ,a local MLA and Calgary residents vs ranchers who have 130 years of good range of management !

No matter what flood abatement measures are taken, we cannot continue to build as in the past in flood prone areas. Start these measures now

This is a horrible idea. Something concrete must be done like the Springbank reservoir project to avoid another disaster.

Some of these suggestions are positive, some are bureaucrats' make work projects. Lets focus on getting the Springbank project done!

The best option is the Springbank dry dam. Too costly to remove buildings that were impacted by 2013 flood.

New bylaws in old communities has been done with care but will not stop flood damage. Upstream mitigation essential!

Land use regulations and bylaws to protect new building in flood prone areas is only logical.

This city core is where it is--can't change that. Manage upstream. Don't reverse the density trend for core.

Build Springbank offstream AND action non-structural measures. Governments need to do both, now.

Map the flood zones, change bylaws to adjust to reality of flooding for new builds. Ban all further land in flood plains from development.

I agree with some of these policy `shifts.' But they're not getting the SPRINGBANK Dry Dam BUILT!

Build upstream mitigation first - Springbank is the clear choice.

The Springbank dam only protects communities on the Elbow. All communities need to be considered, and these measures help prevent damage.

Downtown and residences along the river have been built up for decades. Can't move a city away from a river but can build upstream reservoir

These flood proofing measures are wise use of public $ for long term safety and river ecology. Benefits include great parks in floodplains

Bad idea.Any serious rain event like 2013 would completely override any man-made attempt to use nature alone to control a catastrophic flood

Good idea. Get these homes and buildings out of the floodplain

The city of Calgary needs to make it clear that The Springbank dam doesn't protect downtown!

Springbank only protects two communities, it's not enough to protect downtown. Tax dollars a better spent on projects that protect more land

You can't protect all of downtown with a dam at Springbank! Make room for the river through natural projects.

These measures are ALL we need. People who live/build on a floodplain need to be self insured. There is no way to protect against flooding.

The worst concept - increases construction costs in flood plain forever, compresses property values & tax base, drives people & cash away.

Good in coordination with other options but not a primary focus of change. Need Springbank to be implemented

While it was promised to put something on title for houses in the floodplain, this isn't being done.

Please start moving as quickly as possible on the Spring bank Reservoir project. The important issues described in Concept #4 can be de

Non-structural measures can be considered in the future after the Springbank Dam is built and the imminent threat has been dealt with.

I understand the desire to consult the public, but please just get on with protecting the City! Upstream mitigation should be the focus.

May work for minor flood conditions , but ineffective for a flood like 2005 & 2013. Get the Springbank infrastructures in place ASAP.

It will be near-impossible to implement floodplain regulations that account for climate change, because they will be seen as too restrictive

Too much pressure to develop in the river valley for this to be effective; "out" clauses will allow building in floodplains regardless.

Would be a great idea if starting a city from scratch; a bit too late for Calgary. Are we supposed to move our downtown?

Non-Structural measures are required in concert with the Springbank Dam and Bow River flow control. Upstream mitigation is the priority.

Wasn't most of the 2013 damage done to downtown businesses? Removing homeowners doesn't fix anything. Build Springbank NOW!

A twitter debate to help you make the tough decisions you were elected to study and act on for the greater good?! Get going on this already!

Our local economy and livelihood is at risk if we don't protect the Elbow River from flooding in all ways possible.

Upstream mitigation designed for worst case attacks the reality of a major city built along a river system, this is done worldwide.

I'm in favour of more stringent regulations; I believe Calgary has given in to `developers' too much. But build Springbank too!

Drumheller lies largely in a floodway. They used berms and other measures. If approved originally, homeowners shouldn't bear the brunt now

Who decides? In Fort McMurray, many homes are in the floodway but the owners want to rebuild. Is it fair to not rebuild now? Who pays?

Cities have always been built around rivers. We can't pretend our inner city communities do not exist. Not fair to existing homeowners.

Emptying out the inner city neighborhoods will destroy the heart of the city. Keep the core vital by encouraging people to live there.

Would love new builds not be allowed to put in basements making incentive not to tear down old buildings and less mess to clean up next time

It is unfair to penalize the oldest neighborhoods in Calgary from re-development - this will drive down property values.

Bad idea. Stripping people of their rights to use their own property is not the solution.

Forcing home owners to comply with expensive new building codes is unfair.If someone wants to renovate it is their right to do so as they wa

Removing homes, businesses or communities would be very costly - I totally disagree with this.

I don't agree with the city interfering with individual home owners rights.

This option is a joke. Springbank reservoir ASAP. Shame on the Govt for their inaction and wasting taxpayers money on repeat studies.

Option #1 is to complete the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir.

Let's proceed with more concrete and effective measures first. Build the Springbank Reservoir!

Let's complete the Springbank Reservoir and many of these other measures may not be needed.

All non-structural measures should only be considered after mitigation is built. Non-structural measure should not impact current structures

Clear cutting upstream has to stop. We continually do things where the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing and homeowners suffer

Any new bylaws should not negatively impact home owners in the floodplain or flood fringe. Government flood insurance should be offered.

This is not practical unless the province wants to buy all of us out! Every major city in the world is built beside waterways, build a dam!

Useless until after concrete measures in place.

Flood mitigation building codes need to be robust & enforced. Removing homes, businesses or communities would be $$$$ and loss of tax base.

A good idea for new developments. Existing homes and structures need to be exempt - we can't roll back the clock on previous decisions.

Should be applied only to new development

Policy and land-use regulations can be effective for greenfield developments, but are completely impractical for existing development.

No question this is part of the answer. But it must be done fairly - proper compensation so people can buy replacement property.

Sadly, this is what should have been done. While I understand why people don't like it and it is costly, ultimately this should be done

Do a feasibility study on McLean Creek. The land in question with this option should NEVER have been developed, but we cannot move backward

Destroying existing communities on purpose is impractical and counter-intuitive.

This is as ill advised as the original floodway buyout policy - look where that got us! Millions wasted!

I don't like this idea. The development has always been there and will continue to be there, just like every city around the world.

The idea of forcing people out of their river-backing homes should not be on the table.

Hate the idea of my neighbours in Bowness - many of whom are elderly - having to shoulder the burden of flood-proofing

Complete the Springbank Off-Stream reservoir and then address new policies. Policy changes probably won't be required.

Removal of buildings is impractical and prohibitively expensive, to say nothing of the destruction of the oldest neighbourhoods in Calgary

Should stormwater measures fail in Highland how much will the taxpayers of Calgary pay to fix or buyout? Alta govt bailed out Elbow wealthy.

LID practices...green roofs, permeable pvmt, wind, solar, internal drainage areas based on topological constraints the least costly option

Science and "best practices" worldwide should be our blueprint going forward with any watershed development. If something works...free now?

Cost to the City to manage stormwater through Highland will be 20 mill plus...trees, topography, wet ponds cost nothing to do the job now

A man drowned on 4th St. trying to move his vehicle during a rainstorm. 40th avenue cannot handle any additional storm water. Taxpayer money

Confederation Creek flooded 4 times this summer because of densification on the hills surrounding it. Infills increase water runoff to creek

Developing in a natural watershed that is purifying water and air (for free)for the City of Calgary and Nose Creek seems counter-intuitive

Planting more trees in the river area most especially in the riverside. Scarcity of trees made us more prone to flooding.

Preserve theHighland Park watershed . Development in the area should be restricted to four stories otherwise traffic is excessive.

A serious look needs to be taken at the old Highland Park Golf course site in the NW. Ideal location for flood mitigation before development

It seems most major cities 'grow up' around water and rivers. Need to look to innovation, good development practices....

Please include the Highland Park wetlands and watershed from being developed as this is a critical infrastructure for flood mitigation.

West Nose Creek, Nose Creek and Confederation Creek (Highland Park Golf Course need to be included in the long term plan.

Daylight Confederation Creek through Highland Park, move condos and station east of Centre by church and bottle depot

not reasonable for taxpayers to eliminate risk of living on a floodplain-but maybe to bring insurance within reason say 5k/yr on a 1M home

as communities densify over time multi story with flood resistant main floors/bsmts make great sense

this will change the look and feel of communities over time but i don't think thats all bad if the alternative is a community under water

moving people is the only way to reduce risk to 0, all other options leave residual risk.

LUBs ensure sustainable development. Perhaps it could be more restrictive for developers/new builds and less for renovations to existing.

Although I think people buying or renovating houses in mapped flood areas should be doing so at their own risk I approve of LUB...

What if we encouraged/mandated green roofs for all downtown towers? How much stormwater would this divert?

What if all of the streets and parking lots downtown were transitioned to permeable paving? Using the stormwater capacity of the soil?

Calgary has one of the largest footprints of any City. LUBs should address the removal of vegetation and riparian areas in new communities.

Development bans are wrong. Reasonable building codes should be implemented consistent with the infrastructure protections effected.

I feel that people should be allowed to live in floodways, but only at their own risk, including purchasing flood insurance.

Must respect the character of existing communities and be effective for all existing structures.

Ineffective because they will take up to a century before they apply to all.

Reliable and resilient infrastructure make bylaw changes useless.

Design guidelines on new developments in high-risk areas.

The heavy hand of govt to place financial hardship on its citizens....... NOT THE SOLUTION

Does not provide protection only inequity between neighbors be it flood damage or prop value

Does NOT provide flood protection. It only cretes

Better to build smart than try to stop mother nature. Change building codes to allow for homes on stilts, or built over car ports.

In the early-mid 1900s, people used to come down to the bow river to watch properties flood in the spring. You can't stop mother nature.

Really? 140 characters to comment on this important matter? That's a joke.