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Calgary has 15 Business Improvement Areas (BIA). Contact information for each BIA is located below.

As stipulated in the Municipal Government Act, Business Improvement Areas are established for one or more of the following purposes:

  • improving, beautifying and maintaining property in the business improvement area;
  • developing, improving and maintaining public parking;
  • promoting the business improvement area as a business or shopping area.

Explore the BIAs through our interactive map and dashboard.

Business Improvement Areas (BIAs)


17th Ave Retail & Entertainment District

Website: https://17thave.ca/

Contact: Tulene Steiestol, Executive Director

Email: tulene@17thave.ca

4th Street South West BIA

Website: www.4streetcalgary.com

Contact: Jennifer Rempel, Executive Director

Email: jennifer@4streetcalgary.com

Beltline BIA

Website: https://theblox.ca

Contact: Katie Thies, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator

Email: katie@thebeltline.ca

Bridgeland BIA

Website: www.bridgelandcalgary.com

Contact: Jacqui Sanderson, Executive Director

Email: ed@bridgelandcalgary.com

Calgary Downtown Association

Website: www.calgarydowntown.com

Contact: Mark Garner, Executive Director

Email: markg@downtowncalgary.com

Chinatown BIA

Crescent Heights Village BIA

Website: https://crescentheightsvillage.ca/

Contact: Camie Leard, Executive Director

Email: camie@crescentheightsvillage.ca

Greenview Industrial BIA

Website: www.greenviewindustrial.com/

Contact: Tel Bruce and Deicha Carter, Executive Directors

Email: info@greenviewindustrial.com

Inglewood BIA

Website: www.inglewoodyyc.ca

Contact: Rebecca O'Brien, Executive Director

Email: info@calgary-inglewood.com

International Avenue BRZ

Website: www.internationalavenue.ca

Contact: Alison Karim-McSwiney, Executive Director

Email: intave@shaw.ca

Kensington BRZ

Website: https://kensingtonyyc.com/

Contact: Annie MacInnes, Executive Director

Email: kensingtonbrz@shaw.ca

Mainstreet Bowness BIA

Website: www.mainstreetbowness.com

Contact: Jacqui Esler, Executive Director

Email: jacqui@mainstreetbowness.com

Marda Loop BIA

Website: www.visitmardaloop.com

Contact: Bob van Wegen, Executive Director

Email: bob@visitmardaloop.com

Montgomery on the Bow BIA

Website: www.montgomerybia.com

Contact: Marion Hayes, Executive Director

Email: montgomerybiaed@gmail.com

Victoria Park BIA

Website: www.victoriapark.org

Contact: David Low, Executive Director

Email: david.low@victoriapark.org

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We do regular research with businesses to better understand the outlook and viewpoint of the business community. If you are a business owner, leader or manager, join our online business research panel, Business Perspectives.

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