North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre Area Improvements
Established Area and Growth Change Strategy North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre Area Improvements
As part of the Established Area Growth and Change Strategy, the area surrounding North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre will be improved with a new outdoor programmable space, new sidewalks and pathway connections and a redesigned accessible community garden. North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre will also be equipped with a new accessible pottery wheel.
Project Update
Construction activities on the art centre site will continue into the 2024 outdoor construction season. We recognize how eager the community is to begin using this infrastructure, specifically the expanded community garden space. We are working with the contractor to complete this work as efficiently as possible. We plan to have that particular area finished in May. The east parking lot, bike rack and bus stop area is also anticipated to be complete and publicly accessible in May.
Construction on the west side of the site will continue with completion expected later this year.
Construction notice
Download the current notice to see if you will be affected by the upcoming construction.
Design
The work proposed in this project includes:
- Multi-use outdoor programmable space
- Bike racks
- Accessibility upgrades
- An accessible pottery wheel
- 9th St. N.W. between 23rd Ave. & 24th Ave. N.W.
- Sidewalk and pathway connecting Seventh St. to 27th Ave. N.W.
- 26th Ave. between Fourth & Fifth St. N.W. (south side of Arts Centre)
Benefit
The Mount Pleasant public realm improvement project will improve or upgrade infrastructure in this community.
Once constructed, the improvements will encourage people to explore and spend time in the spaces within their communities and support continued reinvestment in the community.
The sidewalk improvements are part of Calgary’s Pedestrian Strategy to make Calgary safer, more comfortable and interesting for walking.
Impact
Capital investment in this project will generate nine full-time jobs and contribute almost $1.3 million to the GDP (based on Infrastructure Calgary’s economic impact assessment model).
A portion of the greenspace will be unavailable for the 2024 season.
The contractor will adhere to The City’s Community Standards Bylaw, 32M2023 for hours of operation, material storage and construction best practices, including dust mitigation. If you have questions, please contact 311.
Tree removal
The City of Calgary works to preserve as many trees as possible throughout construction; however, as part of the enabling works planned for 2022, we know that some trees in the existing area will be removed prior to construction. We are reviewing the tree proximity to construction activity to ensure long-term viability of the trees once construction is complete. Following this review, some of the trees in poor condition or those negatively impacted by construction, will be removed. We expect to remove 12 trees as part of the construction, and when we're finished construction, there will be approximately 31 new trees planted as part of the North Mount Pleasant Art Centre Improvements Project.
Budget
The estimated cost of this work is $2.1 million. Most of the funding is provided by the Established Area Growth and Change Strategy Capital Fund.
Timeline
- September 24, 2018, Established Area Growth and Change Strategy – Scoping Report presented to City Council (PFC2018-0891).
- November 2019 - December 2020, Community conversations about potential improvements to the local public realm.
- February 3, 2020, Council approved Notice of Motion (PFC2020-0131) to provide $30 million for public realm improvements in the established area.
- May 25, 2020, Phase 1 recommendations approved by City Council (PFC2020-0381).
- December 2020, Phase 2 progress update to Committee (PFC2020-1245).
- 2021, Design development and public engagement.
- In spring/summer 2022, new sidewalks and pathway construction was performed.
- Fall of 2022, construction on the art centre site begins.
- Construction of the east portion of the site, including the planter boxes, is expected to be completed on the art centre site in May 2024.
- The remaining work is expected to be completed later in 2024.
North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre Area Improvements — New sidewalks and pathway missing links
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