For more than a century, St. Patrick’s Island has been a jewel in the rough. The 31-acre island, along with its neighbour, St. George’s Island, is literally a stone’s throw from East Village. St. Patrick’s Island is one of the oldest public spaces in Calgary. Its development as a park began in the late 1890s. In the early 1900s, a bridge to the island was built and the park was developed further.
Today, with construction of a new St. Patrick’s Bridge on the horizon, St. Patrick’s Island is poised to gain a much higher profile. The new bridge will link the island to East Village on the south, and Bridgeland on the north.
As part of the rejuvenation of the Rivers District, St. Patrick’s Island now has a master plan to steer its development as a park space that all Calgarians will enjoy. More than 6,000 Calgarians were consulted in 2010 about the island’s development.
St. Patrick's Island is a 31-acre island sitting directly across from East Village at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers.
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Public participation and discussion have been key components in shaping the master plan for St. Patrick’s Island.
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The next step for St. Patrick’s Island is ‘concept development and detailed design’, scheduled to take place in 2011.
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