Construction begins on the first of five new residential developments in East Village
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation looks ahead to year of development growth, construction progress, and continued community-building in downtown and beyond
Culture + Entertainment District Infrastructure
Critical streetscape enhancements in The Culture + Entertainment District
Supporting the overall delivery of the Rivers District Master Plan and the integration and development of Scotia Place event centre.
Overview
Critical infrastructure investments in vital connectivity.
CMLC is managing a series of infrastructure projects that support the overall delivery of the Rivers District Master Plan and the integration and development of Scotia Place in The Culture + Entertainment District. Infrastructure work will include streetscape development along 14th Avenue, creation of a new street (5A Street SE), enhancements to Flores LaDue Parade, enhancements up to 25th Avenue, and Stampede Trail.
Through 2024, CMLC and the City of Calgary collaborated on the procurement and assembly of a Progressive Design Build team for the 6th Street Underpass project, a critical north-south connector in the district. The project is being delivered by the City of Calgary Infrastructure Services team and in 2025, the underpass will progress through design development and initial enabling works will commence.
Key Takeaways
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Serving a cohesive and connected urban experience
District wide infrastructure will be delivered in collaboration with The City of Calgary’s 6th Street Underpass project which will improve access to and through The C+E and provide a new connection to East Village and surrounding communities.
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Enabling development of Calgary’s new event centre, Scotia Place
This infrastructure will support the overall delivery of the RDMP and facilitate seamless integration of the new facility into The Culture + Entertainment District.
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Increasing possibilities for riverfront residential in The C+E
The underpass and surrounding streetscape improvements will expand possibilities for nearby riverfront residential development.
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Coordinated construction delivery
This work will be delivered in close coordination with neighbouring projects including Scotia Place, Stampede Trail and the future Green Line LRT project.
Partner
- The City of Calgary
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