Working with communities

Working with communities

Working together to create a local area plan

A local area plan supports communities experiencing redevelopment by highlighting:

  • A vision and core values to guide the area’s evolution over the next 30 years.
  • A concept for where and how new development could potentially be integrated into the area if/when proposed.
  • Development policies to guide new development.
  • Ideas for future community improvements to support growth and change.

Local area plans are created with input from participants including residents and landowners, local businesses, community associations and builders/developers. They take 2 to 3 years to create, involving continuous feedback and changes.

Key considerations

Key considerations when creating a local area plan include community needs, participant feedback, professional expertise, City policies and equity. After each public engagement phase, reports on ‘What We Heard’ and ‘What We Did’ are shared.

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Community benefits

  • Housing choices

    Having diverse housing options allows people to stay in their community near loved ones and familiar places. This is important as our housing needs change. Communities with more housing choices have seen their populations stabilize or gradually increase. This supports local businesses, schools, and community improvements.

  • Predictability

    Increasing predictability about how the area could change in the future.

  • Changing trends

    Responding to changing trends and demographics like population decline, family composition, aging in place, and housing preferences.

  • Local amenities

    Supporting local amenities and businesses through improved public spaces, access to customers, and more places to open a business.

  • Reinvestment

    Informing decisions about reinvestment such as improvements to public spaces.

  • Sustainability

    Adding more homes, increasing bikeability, walkability, and access to transit all support sustainability. These efforts reduce the need to expand our city’s footprint.

Previous Local Area Planning in Calgary
Next Plans in progress

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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