Walking tour on rezoning proposal cancelled due to safety concerns
CBC
A walking tour of a Calgary neighbourhood designed to give examples of what mixed-use residential blocks might look like amid the city's rezoning proposal has been cancelled due to safety concerns, organizers say.
In an e-mail, a spokesperson for the City of Calgary said the event, which was scheduled to begin in the northwest community of Capitol Hill at 3 p.m. on Saturday, was cancelled out of "an overabundance of caution."
"We have received information that may impact the safety and security of this event," said Jose Rodriguez.
Rodriguez said a second walking tour was scheduled for April 6, but that that event has been cancelled as well.
The city said they wouldn't comment on the change of plans beyond their e-mailed statement.
Hosted by the City of Calgary and the non-profit Federation of Calgary Communities (FCC), the walking tour was set to begin at St. Pius X School and last for an hour-and-a-half.
The intention behind the event was to show participants how the city's proposed rezoning bylaw could affect their communities, according to a social media post by the FCC.
CBC News has reached out to the FCC for comment.
Coun. Terry Wong was planning to participate in the tour, but said he received word that it had been cancelled on Friday afternoon.
"[It's] unfortunate because, again, we've gone through a lot of conversations about how to properly inform our constituents as to what the rezoning is all about and what the effect would be on people's homes, their streets, their neighbourhoods," said Wong.
"And this would have been an opportunity for the city to inform some people that if you walk down the street, this is what a single family looks like, what a row house looks like, what the effect on the community or streetscape would be."
While Wong said he wasn't aware of the source of the safety threat, or any further details about the organizer's concerns, he said it proves the city needs to continue its engagement efforts.
"We have heard countless times from residents, homeowners about the change and the fundamental question has always been two things: What is it all about and why are we rushing into this? Is there more time required to be informed?"
This week, city council voted against holding a plebiscite on the contentious proposal to change the zoning in all residential areas of Calgary.
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