Calgary Minute: Bridge Naming, Founding Convention, and the Green Line Lives
Calgary Minute: Bridge Naming, Founding Convention, and the Green Line Lives
Calgary Minute - Your weekly one-minute summary of Calgary politics
This Week In Calgary:
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The Infrastructure and Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday at 9:30 am. The Committee will receive an update on the City Building Program, the components of which are the Calgary Plan, the Zoning Bylaw, and the Street Manual. Also on the agenda is a proposal for a new pavement quality level of service target for Calgary's road network. The proposal argues that the current pavement quality is decreasing and that a significant investment is necessary to prevent further deterioration and future reconstruction costs. It outlines plans to improve pavement quality over the next 10 years, aiming for 60% of arterial roads, 54% of collector roads, and 42% of local roads to be in good condition. To accomplish this, an additional investment of $14.45 million is needed for both 2025 and 2026, along with $35.8 million in 2026, with further investment in 2027 and beyond. On Thursday, the Calgary Planning Commission will meet at 1:00 pm to address several land use amendments.
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The pedestrian bridge at 21st Street NW will be named after former City Councillor Bev Longstaff, who played a pivotal role in its creation. The bridge, which connects the West Hillhurst community to the Bow River pathway, opened in 2002 but had remained unnamed until now. The West Hillhurst Community Association proposed the naming in recognition of Longstaff's contributions to the community.
- The founding AGM of A Better Calgary Party, a centre-right municipal party created to contest the 2025 Calgary election, takes place on Saturday. The party was established after the provincial government passed legislation allowing for municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton for the first time, and ABC is aiming to focus on core municipal priorities and essential services. The convention runs from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, followed by a networking reception. Tickets are available for $35 on their website.
Last Week In Calgary:
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Calgary and the provincial government have reached an agreement to advance the Green Line LRT project, specifically from Fourth Street SE to Shepard in southeast Calgary. This joint announcement was made by Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Alberta's Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen, confirming the continued availability of the Province's previously committed funding of $1.53 billion. There are still quite a few questions yet to be answered and details yet to be revealed.
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Jeff Davison, a former City Councillor, has officially announced his candidacy for Mayor in the upcoming 2025 municipal election. During his announcement, he criticized the current Council, stating that Calgarians are frustrated with their decision-making and lack of collaboration. Davison highlighted his commitment to three main issues: affordability, infrastructure, and public safety, pledging to freeze property taxes at 2025 levels for four years if elected. Davison ran for mayor in 2021, coming a distant third to Jyoti Gondek and Jeromy Farkas.
- The Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station renovations were officially completed. The project, which began construction in July 2021, now features a more pedestrian-friendly design and improved connectivity to the surrounding culture and entertainment district, including the BMO Centre and a future event center. While the initial cost was projected at $60 million, the final total ultimately reached $128 million.
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