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 wrap up in December 2024. 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. The east parking lot, bike rack and bus stop area were completed and made publicly accessible in May 2024.

Construction on the west side of the site is ongoing and is expected to be completed in December 2024. 

Design

The work proposed in this project includes:

Greenspace improvements
  • Multi-use outdoor programmable space
  • Bike racks
Community garden improvements
  • Accessibility upgrades
North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre
  • An accessible pottery wheel
New sidewalks and pathway missing links
  • 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.

Budget

The estimated cost of this work is $2.5 million. Most of the funding is provided by the Established Area Growth and Change Strategy Capital Fund.

Timeline

  • Engagement: Complete
  • Design Phase: Complete
  • Construction Phase I (Garden Space) – Completed July 2024
  • Construction Phase II – Landscaping, hardscaping, and remaining garden space work – In progress. Completion expected December 2024

North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre Area Improvements — New sidewalks and pathway missing links

North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre Area Improvements — New sidewalks and pathway missing links

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​

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