Regional + Inter-Governmental
Calgary Metropolitan Region Board - Solidifying Calgary’s relationship with the surrounding regions, collaborating to plan and build the best future for everyone.
Regional Economic Development
Regional Transit Plan
Inter-City Rail – Introducing regional rail in Alberta will be an economic game-changer for our city and the province, and an important step in addressing climate change. Advocating for and laying the groundwork for delivering these inter-city connections is a critical investment that will be felt for generations.
Calgary to Banff Train LINK
Calgary to Edmonton Train LINK
FlyYYC to Downtown
Flood + Drought Mitigation - Upstream flood and drought mitigation is the single biggest investment we must make to ensure our city’s long-term prosperity.
Ghost Reservoir LINK
Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) LINK
Taxation Reform - to ensure we build the city we want to become, we must make critical investments in Calgary’s best future. We need to evaluate and ensure greater fairness for all taxpayers while laying the foundations for opportunity, prosperity, and community for generations to come.
Police Act Reform - Overhauling the role that policing plays in our emergency response, sending experts, and decriminalizing crises driven by mental health, addictions, poverty, and homelessness.
City-Wide
Climate Resilience Strategy - Climate action and sustainability must be at the forefront of all of Council’s decisions. We have the opportunity to maximize the resilience of Calgary in the context of a changing climate through a specific focus on the following:
Established Area Growth + Change
5A Network + Transit Incentivization
Multi-Sector New Building + Retrofit Programs
Electric Vehicle Network
Urban Forestry + Native Species Programs
Improve Storm Water Management
Local Area Planning - This work includes the formalization of the policies, resources, and regulations around special events and city landmarks, cultural planning, heritage assets, and mobility.
Event + Landmark Policy Areas LINK
Cultural Planning LINK
Heritage Policy + Tools LINK
Mobility Planning
Economic Diversification + Innovation – Continuing to advocate for emerging market solutions and supporting commercial start-ups for Ward 9 entrepreneurs through the reduction of red tape, implementation of pilots, and continued use of innovation through technology.
Continue Improving Process + Policy
Social Benefit Procurement LINK
Social Wellbeing – Plans and policies that build greater social well-being by addressing unmet and emerging social needs of Calgarians of all ages, cultures, and stages of life.
Community Safety Investment Framework LINK
Calgary’s Mental Health + Addiction Strategy LINK
Public Safety Reform
Affordable Housing LINK
Dedicated Funding - Guaranteed year-over-year funding for projects and services that allow us to grow and thrive.
Downtown Strategy - attract new investments and innovative industries.
Transit Oriented Development + MainStreets - build vibrant, transit-connected neighbourhoods across Ward 9.
Parks, Recreation + Culture - grow and maintain Calgary’s vibrant public spaces.
Accessibility, Livable Streets + 5A Network - increase accessibility and safety of Ward 9 neighbourhoods through different modes of transportation, like walking, cycling and public transit.
Community Safety Investment Framework - ensure Ward 9 communities are safe and connected to a ‘next-gen’ of integrated support services.
New Land Use Bylaw – Streamlining processes, removing red tape, and building truly great neighbourhoods where more people are able to live, work, and play.
Integrated Civic Facility District
Neighbourhood General District
Maker Neighbourhood District
Governance - Commitment to the importance of democracy, open dialogue, and collaborative decision-making at community, city, and regional levels.
Community Representation Framework Report
Equity Policy for Boards, Commissions + Committees
Truth + Reconciliation - The City of Calgary has been working to meet the Calls to Action laid out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Through the White Goose Flying Report, we have been leading the nation in our approach to reconciliation, but this work has only just begun.
Indigenous Gathering Place LINK
Saint Dunstan's Memorial Site LINK (see ‘Facilitating the creation of an Indian Residential School Memorial’)
Full Delivery of Indigenous Relations Office LINK (see ‘Delivering Indigenous Governance Model’)
Continue to Deliver on White Goose Flying LINK
Next Generation Recreation – Rethinking how we build new and revitalize existing civic facilities, allowing for mixed-use, community hubs that generate enough income for maintenance and provide an expanded suite of services.
Foothills Athletic Park Multisport Fieldhouse LINK
Artificial Turf Field Program
Emerging Sports Strategy
Downtown Surf Wave
Transit - A commitment to climate action must include continued investment in public transit. This includes the full build-out of the Green Line and the delivery of RouteAhead - Calgary Transit’s 30-year roadmap that guides us in providing safe, accessible, customer-focused transit service for Calgarians. Some of these projects include:
FlyYYC (Calgary Airport) connection to BlueLine, GreenLine + Inter-City Rail
Deliver GreenLine
MaxBronze
Permanent Funding for Sliding Scale Transit Passes
Shift Focus from Ridership to Frequency
Secure Dedicated Transit Funding (Provincial + Federal Government)
PurpleLine to Chestermere
Ward 9
MainStreets + Urban Design Master Plans - Work to plan, invest in, and create main streets and master plans for places people want to live, work and play and destinations that all Calgarians can enjoy.
Deliver Edmonton Trail Streetscape
Deliver 1st Avenue NE Streetscape
Ramsay-Inglewood Station Master Plan
Lilydale + Ramsay Exchange
Master Plan Crossroads Market + Hampstead Hill
Ogden Road + George Moss Park Master Plan
11/12 Street SE Transit Oriented Development Improvements
Next Generation Recreation - Our best future lies in generational investments in the parks and recreational amenities that define who we are as Calgarians. Right-sized and adaptable buildings that could include recreation, libraries, schools, social services, supportive housing, and commercial uses that will create vibrant community hubs across Ward 9.
Greater Forest Lawn Multi-Service Centre LINK
MNP (Lindsay Park) Facility + Master Plan LINK
Master Plan Disc Golf Courses – Ellison, Forest Lawn Creek, East Calgary Escarpment + Old Refinery
Dedicated Pickleball Facility
Ward 9 Dream/5A Network - Smart, economic, and environmentally sustainable growth includes multi-modal transportation that supports walking, cycling, public transit, and reduced reliance on automobiles. The Ward 9 Dream Network depicts our already amazing active modes network, the projects we’re proud of that the city is actively delivering now, and the missing links that we must turn our advocacy towards.
Unite the Heights LINK
Bridgeland Riverside Green Bridge
Dover Neighbourhood Streets Project LINK
Erin Woods Neighbourhood Streets Project
Nosecreek + CP Rail Bridges
Elbow River Pathway Improvements
GreenLine Multi-Use Path
International Avenue Chestermere Connector
Local Area Plan’s (LAP's) - When a neighbourhood reaches a certain age and stage, revitalization and redevelopment naturally start to happen. A local area plan encapsulates a future vision for the area and provides development direction that residents, landowners, builders/developers, City Planners, and Councillors can commonly refer to as new development ideas are proposed in the area.
Greater Forest Lawn LINK
Millican-Ogden LINK
Support for Local Attractions + Tourist Destinations - Support of local attractions and tourist destinations are key in making Calgary a place to not only make a living but a place to make a life. Ward 9 is home to many of our City’s best, world-class attractions.
Fort Calgary LINK
Calgary Zoo LINK
TELUS Spark LINK
Calgary Stampede LINK
Scotsman’s Hill
Harvey Passage LINK
Arts + Culture - A thriving arts and culture sector is vital to our economic recovery and our best future. We will continue to streamline the City of Calgary’s ability to bring arts, culture, festivals, and events, big and small, to Calgarians in every corner of the city.
Global Fest Policy Area
Deliver Greater Forest Lawn Multi-Service Centre
Calgary Food Action Plan - Building on community-led efforts to create a healthy, equitable and sustainable food system, the goal of the Food Action Plan is to provide more places to grow food and sell local food so that more Calgarians can access local food and support our local and regional farms.
Highfield Regenerative Farm LINK
Urban Hen Program LINK
Ogden United Church - Ogden Hub: 29 LINK
Ward 9 Business Support - The continued vibrancy of our small business sector is essential to achieving Calgary’s best future. Calgary’s next economies are emerging, and the continuation of new initiatives, reducing red tape, and responding to the downtown tax shift are key priorities in allowing Calgary to emerge as the best place in Canada to open a small business.
Continued Ward 9 Economic Development + Diversification
Ward 9 Office Business Liaison
Page Updated April 2023