Calgarians ask for protection of Nose Creek Valley at parks open house

The city of Calgary is in the process of coming up with a 20 year plan on how our parks will be managed and developed.

It’s been two decades since the city updated the Parks Plan and since then city officials say the needs of Calgarians have changed.

A new parks plan is now being developed to help deliver accessible and sustainable parks.

The city is looking for input this month online and at open houses.

https://engage.calgary.ca/parksplan

In the spring the city launched the first phase of city-wide engagement.

“During the first phase, there was a real balance. I think people want places where they can go experience nature and in those places, they don’t want amenities but they also want parks where we have lots of fun amenities that kids and seniors and everyone can enjoy,” said Kari Zral with the city of Calgary who was at an open house held at Vivo for healthier generations in northeast Calgary on Saturday.

Comments listed at the open house called for more washrooms, shade and snow clearing along with protection of wildlife.

“We’ve heard from quite a few people about the need for multi-generational amenities within parks, washrooms is something we hear, and we’ve had good support on policy around naturalization so it’s a real mix,”  Zral said.