Part of a street is closed to provide a local space for kids to play.

Help correct the decline in youth activity level.

Narrowing streets is the best way to slow vehicles. Narrowing streets at intersections also helps pedestrians be more visible.

Improve safety by narrowing the street. Encourages drivers to travel slower, reduces pedestrian crossing distance and provides a protected, visible space to wait before crossing.

We are currently looking at ways to better integrate wildlife in our city.

Increase biodiversity, environmental resiliency and better wildlife integration in our city.

Hosting or enabling community partners to host events connects neighbours and slows cars. 

Build more resilient communities where residents look out for one another.

Providing space (benches, bike racks, street parking, scooter stalls etc.) for people to spend time at a place.

Contribute to letting people gather.

Understand the youth perspective, including asking students to evaluate their street.

Help student voices be heard and give project teams important feedback.

Adding a pathway to complete a connection where there is a gap. 

Remove barriers to active travel.

Widening the sidewalk or curb out into the lane, reducing street width. 

Improve safety by narrowing the street, slowing traffic and making pedestrians more visible.

Temporary diverters help manage vehicle volumes and encourage walking and wheeling on neighbourhood streets 

Manage vehicle volumes, restrict cut-through traffic and encourage walking and wheeling.

Sharing decisions with communities and gathering feedback. 

Community members have a good sense of their neighbourhood’s character and the locations that feel unsafe.

Finding opportunities to engage can help correct the locations that matter most.

Working with the community and schools to create artwork on streets and other public spaces. 

Help residents celebrate and learn about change in their community.

An experiment to see if a street can be better designed for more users. In this case, the street was narrowed to make it more comfortable for pedestrians travelling on the pathway. 

See if a street can be better designed for more users.

A road hump typically placed over the entire width of a road – these are wider and have a more gradual slope than a speed bump.

Speed cushions accommodate buses and fire trucks.

Slow motorists down to improve safety.

Adding flower planters along streets and wheeling lanes. 

Improve the look of streets by adding colour and landscaping.

Signs to show loops or destinations in a community. 

Users benefit from destination information – especially on pathways where there is not signage typically.

Transitions between the street and the curb. Textured mats for pedestrians who are visually impaired. 

Helps make Calgary an accessible city.

A lane for wheeling, separated from other traffic modes.

Protected wheeling lanes narrow the street and make crossing easier for pedestrians. Separate facilities for those who walk, wheel or drive makes sharing the road safer and a more predictable experience for everyone.

The City follows a seven-day snow clearing plan for public spaces. Pathways and wheeling lanes are considered priority 1 and 2 routes, which means snow is cleared within 24-48 hours after snowfall.

Snow clearing enables safe travel for everyone.