Beltline Initiative

Calgary is a unique city in its rapid growth and development, which creates a great deal of pressure on the city's infrastructure. A perfect solution to the pressures of growth is to increase the population density in the Beltline, thus creating a more balanced transportation system and developing a more exciting, cosmopolitan city capable of competing for knowledge-based business.

The Beltline Initiative group, made up of the Victoria and Connaught Community Assocations, as well as the 4th Street, Uptown 17, and Victoria Crossing Business Revitalization Zones, has taken this idea to new heights. The group has produced the Beltline Initiative report, which is a comprehensive set of suggestions and guidelines for achieving these objectives of developing a vibrant, efficient Inner City within the Beltline.

The projects currently underway for the Beltline Initiative are the Central Memorial Park Land Use & Programming Feasibility Study, the Haultain Enhancement Project and the 10th, 11th and 12th Avenues South Planning Study.

The Beltline Initiative has been involved in several development projects since its launch in May 2003, including the following in Victoria Crossing: Brownstones, M-Tech, IBM, Sasso, Elbow River Casino, Chocolate (see "completed"), arriVa and Union Square (see "in progress"). These and other projects were celebrated at the "Beltline Initiative Works" event on September 29, 2004. Download a PDF file of the presentation unveiled at the event by clicking the link on the right-hand section of this page.

The Beltline Initiative Report is also available for download (PDF file) from this page, or please call the BRZ office at 265-2888 for a hard copy.