Have Your Say - Connect: Calgary's 20 Year Parks Plan
The City of Calgary is writing the next 20-year plan on how we develop, redevelop, and manage parks in Calgary. Our goal is to better connect Calgarians with the environment, wellness, and each other, through our shared park spaces.
By 2024, The City of Calgary will develop and present the Connect: Calgary’s Parks Plan to Council for approval. This Plan will replace the original Open Space Plan approved by Council in 2003 and will determine how Calgary’s parks are managed, developed, and redeveloped over the next 20 years. The process of creating this Plan includes three phases of engagement.
Your voice matters! We want to hear from you to create a Parks Plan that works for our city, our environment, our communities, and our future.
The second round of engagement is taking place October 16 - November 10, 2023.
Why Now?
It’s been 20 years since we updated our Parks Plan, and during this time, the needs of Calgarians and our city have changed. This new plan will allow us to deliver inclusive, accessible, sustainable parks for all Calgarians - now and in the future.
Why You?
Parks are free public spaces with huge environmental, social, and economic benefits. They are an essential component of a healthy, vibrant, and resilient city. We are eager to hear from Calgarians on how we can create a new Parks Plan that works for our city, our environment, our communities, and our future.
Have Your Say.
This City will be utilizing a variety of tools for Calgarians to offer feedback. Open Houses, Community Pop-ups, virtual information sessions, in-park sounding boards, and online surveys will all play a role in engagement with Calgarians. Learn more about these upcoming sessions and participate in whatever way works best for you.
Virtual Information Sessions & Online Coffee and Conversation Sessions
Join a virtual presentation and learn about Connect: Calgary's Parks Plan, what we heard in the first phase of engagement (Spring 2023), and what we did with the feedback received. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and give comments.
Mon Oct. 16, 2023 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
TEAMS LIVE - Virtual Information Session 1 of 4
Mon Oct. 23, 2023 - 6 - 7:30 p.m.
TEAMS LIVE - Virtual Information Session 2 of 4
Mon Oct. 30, 2023 - Noon - 1:30 p.m.
TEAMS LIVE - Virtual Information Session 3 of 4
Mon Nov. 6, 2023 - 6 - 7:30 p.m.
TEAMS LIVE - Virtual Information Session 4 of 4
Or grab a coffee and join a casual online conversation about Connect: Calgary’s Parks Plan.
Tues Oct. 17, 2023 - Noon –1 p.m.
TEAMS - Coffee & Conversation 1 of 4
Tues Oct. 24, 2023 - Noon - 1 p.m.
TEAMS - Coffee & Conversation 2 of 4
Tues Oct. 31, 2023 - Noon - 1 p.m.
TEAMS - Coffee & Conversation 3 of 4
Tues Nov. 7, 2023 - Noon - 1 p.m.
TEAMS - Coffee & Conversation 4 of 4
In-Person Open Houses and Pop-ups
If being face-to-face is more your speed, pop by one of the in-person open houses happening all over the city. Sessions being hosted in or close to Ward 9 are noted below, but you can view the full list of events here.
Ward 9:
Open House, Tues. Oct. 24, 202311 a.m. - 1 p.m.
GFL 55+ Society 3425 26 Avenue S.E.
Surrounding Area:
Open House, Mon. Oct. 30, 2023 - 1 - 4 p.m.
Village Square Leisure Centre 2623 56 St. N.E.
Pop-Up, Wed. Nov. 1, 2023 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Devonian Gardens 400, 317 7 Ave. S.W. (CORE Shopping Centre)
Open House, Thurs. Nov 2, 2023 - 4 - 7 p.m.
The Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd N.E.
Sounding Boards + Online Surveys
Have your say through the Connect: Calgary’s 20 Year Parks Plan survey, or watch for community sounding boards in local parks throughout the city.
Ward 9’s Elliston Park will be hosting a sounding baord from Oct. 18 - Oct. 26, 2023. Check it out: 1827 60th Street S.E.