Citywide Growth Strategy
Program Updates
About the Strategy
We’re planning and building our communities now so they can thrive as we grow to 2 million people. As Calgary grows, we want to build our city in a way that is mindful of the future, promotes sustainable ways of living, supports complete and vibrant communities, encourages a variety of housing choices and supports housing affordability, enables a strong industrial sector and balances the interests of neighbourhoods with the interests of Calgary as a whole.
Our Citywide growth strategy work focuses on how and where Calgary invests in growth to achieve the long-term vision described in the Municipal Development Plan and Calgary Transportation Plan, and Council’s priorities of economic, social and climate resiliency.
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Investing in our established communities, so they have the right infrastructure to grow and be successful for people and businesses who live and work there now and in the future.
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Our newest communities need to be successful now and decades from now. That success relies on the resources that they require, from both developers and The City, to ensure complete communities within a reasonable timeframe for those who will be living and working there.
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Investments to support strong industrial areas are important to Calgary, as these areas are the foundation for Calgary being an inland port and distribution centre for western Canada.