City of Calgary begins design on Olympic Plaza transformation
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The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has released its public engagement report following an online survey and in-person pop-up events.
The future of Olympic Plaza is a little clearer now that Calgarians have had their say.
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has released its public engagement report following an online survey and in-person pop-up events.
“We’ve heard from Calgarians who live near this area and live far and use this as a destination to come into,” says Kate Thompson, CMLC president and CEO. “It’s all important feedback to start informing the design and what’s to come, and what Calgarians are really looking forward to is to gather in a place that’s easy to gather.”
Olympic Plaza has been a community hub in the downtown core since its construction for the 1988 Winter Olympics when it was used for medal ceremonies. Since then, it has hosted numerous festivals, protests and community events.
“This space is used by so many different communities and different groups to celebrate, and we want to make that as easy as possible and as adaptable as possible,” says Thompson.
Public engagement shows Calgarians hope the revitalized plaza has green space, a performance area, festive lighting, outdoor eatery, and the return of the popular skating rink. Feedback also highlights concerns about safety in the area and to increase awareness of the programming taking place.
“Safety in lighting, safety in terms of how the spaced as laid out, in terms of corners in the design,” explains Thompson. “The team will be factoring that into their response on how to make people feel safe and secure.”
The transformed plaza will fall under the purview of Arts Commons. The organization describes the space as an opportunity to redefine what it means to blend civics and culture.
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