As you might surmise from the time that has elapsed since my last post, I've been busy! Before another month goes by, however, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about some of the projects and initiatives I'm working on that have taken up so much of my time lately, and share some observations I've made along the way.
In 2007, the City of Calgary established the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation to oversee the community revitalization of the Rivers District in the City Centre. East Village, the birthplace of Calgary, had, over the years, become neglected and characterized by crime, social issues, and infrastructure problems. CMLC has developed a new Master Plan for the area, which envisions a prosperous, mixed-use, sustainable community in Calgary's downtown core. Since last year, I've been working with CMLC to develop a sustainability strategy that will help translate that vision into reality on the ground. Read on – it's worth it!