East Village has a bike score of 91.
The 17 Ave S.E. Extension and Station Rebuild project shortened the pedestrian journey across Macleod Trail from 400m to 60m.
East Village is directly connected to North America’s largest pathway system.
St. Patrick’s Island is East Village’s 31-acre backyard.
St. Patrick’s Island is home to an osprey who made a nest on a piece of public art called Bloom.
Four permanent public art works are at home in East Village.
The Platform Innovation Centre & Parkade is covered by 3,500 aluminum pickets.
CMLC programs 700+ activities per year in the Rivers District.
East Village retailers occupy over 200,000 sq. ft. of leasable space.
The BMO Centre expansion makes the BMO Centre the largest convention centre in Western Canada.
The BMO Centre expansion houses Canada’s largest indoor fireplace.
The flood plain in East Village was raised some five feet on 40 acres.
At build out, The C+E District will be home to 8,000 more residents and will host more than 3 million visitors annually.
There are 333,681 sq. ft. of brick pavers laid in East Village.
The Calgary Tower could lie down on its side inside the BMO Centre expansion.
East Village is home to Canada’s first parking-free condo.
The Werklund Centre Transformation Expansion will welcome a new 1,000-seat theatre to downtown Calgary.