City of Calgary Neighbourhood Open Space Guidelines
Client
City of Calgary
Date
2018
location
Calgary, Alberta
market
Suburban placemaking
- This project was launched from the results of Beddington Heights This Is My Neighbourhood (TIMN), an initiative created by the City of Calgary
- The result: a framework and handbook for development of recreational open space in suburban Calgary communities
- enables invested community members to undertake the assessment and redevelopment of their open spaces and to create community amenities
- 818 studio’s role was to develop best practices and a general step-by-step process for fostering and evolving the character of recreational open space
- 818 studio worked with multiple stakeholders to analyze the recreational open spaces within Calgary, assist with community engagement, and prepare this document
- Chapter 1: general step-by-step process for understanding and redeveloping open spaces
- Chapter 2: solutions specific to Beddington Heights
- Chapter 3: additional information on resources to help facilitate community-led initiatives