A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

East Village: Future

The future of urban living is hitting East Village. The area will feature new pathways, roadways and innovative shops, and will provide a much-desired mixed-use residential area to live, work and play in. East Village is poised to become the heart Calgary, much like its history — still reflected in several of the area’s key buildings — and with a new energy created by an influx of new construction.. There area has been carved into four distinct character areas: Gateway, The Crossing, River's Edge and Parkside. Each … Read More

A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

East Village: Present

In the past five years, over $100 million has been injected into the East Village revitalization project, and it shows. New infrastructure and construction has rapidly turned what was once a forgotten community into the future heart of the city.

The RiverWalk and RiverWalk Plaza are already transforming what was once a bare neighbourhood into what is now known as the Rivers district. A wide pathway encourages pedestrian and cyclist use. When it's fully finished, the RiverWalk will follow the banks of the … Read More

A three-part series carried out in partnership with the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation spotlighting the redevelopment and revitalization of Calgary's East Village: Past, Present and Future

Calgary's East Village is forging ahead with a fresh twist on its historical relevance. Although it all began as Fort Calgary, established by the Northwest Mounted Police in 1875 as Fort Brisebois, by 1906 Calgary's East Village was a hustling, bustling mixed community of residential, commercial, service and industrial activity sprawling over 49 acres of land. At that time it was the heart of downtown, reaching from Fort Calgary into the downtown business core. While many of the old buildings are long gone, there are still … Read More