Planning & Development
Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association—The Heart of Our Community
Planning Committee
OUR ROLE
The Planning Committee coordinates and communicates urban planning issues for the future development of Bridgeland-Riverside.
The committee reports to the BRCA Board of Directors and has active dialogue with local residents and business owners. The Planning Committee is open to the entire community and meets with various volunteer BRCA community members, applicants, and developers and to hear and review land use and development applications and issues that impact the neighbourhood. We also undertake projects to improve the public realm.
This committee provides advice, background information, community context, and community issues and concerns feedback to the City of Calgary and the BRCA Board on development issues in Bridgeland.
OUR COMMUNITY
Bridgeland-Riverside is an established inner-city community that historically has been, and today still aspires to be, a mixed use and diverse, riverside neighbourhood with a vibrant atmosphere. Our welcoming community celebrates our heritage, while planning for the future and aspires to continue to be a sustainable, inclusive community that serves the needs of our wide-ranging demographics while maintaining a close-knit, neighbourly culture.
How To Get Involved
Planning Committee Meetings are generally held on the first and third Monday of the month at 7:30pm. The meetings are online.
If you are interested in being a part of the committee or discussing a project with the BRCA planning committee please contact: planning@brcacalgary.org
Interested in joining the Planning Committee?
We ask that you contact the Planning Director first, and attend at least 3 planning meetings before applying.
Applicants are reviewed based on experience, skill set needs of the committee, location of residence in the community, and diversity of representation criteria. Committee members must have valid BRCA Memberships.
Submit an Interest Form and a Conflict of Interest Form to planning@brcacalgary.org.
Great Communities Start and Grow With
Great Planning
Planning Director
A Planning Director is elected each year at the Annual General Meeting (April/May) and meets with a variety of volunteer committees, community partners and various city authorities to hear and review planning, beautification and connections issues that impact the neighbourhood. The Planning Director acts as the liaison with various city led initiatives including programs such Affordable Housing, Calgary Parking Authority and Main Streets. The Planning Director works with a number of community-based initiatives to enhance efforts to increase urban vitality and safety in the community including programs such as Building Safe Communities, Neighbourwoods, Community Clean Up, Sustainable Calgary and Safe and Smooth.
Helpful links
Planning Links
See what Land Use Proposals are active in Bridgeland/Riverside right now (by clicking on a specific development you can send direct feedback to the file manager at the City). Click here – PDMAP
NEW Area Redevelopment Plan progress
NEW Area Re-Development Plan Progress – Click here calgary.ca/bridgeland
Original Area Re-development Plan
Original Area Re-Development Plan (Document still used to date)
Community Involvement Toolkit
Learn how to get involved in planning matters resources for citizen involvement.
Planning and Development Toolkits/ Resources for Developers and Citizens
Planning and Development Toolkits/ Resources for Developers and Citizens Toolkit
The City’s Municipal Development Plan
Main Streets Initiative
Learn about the Main Streets Initiative on 1stAve and Edmonton Trail Main Streets.
The first phase of the Bridgeland Main Streets project is moving into construction, and the City of Calgary wants to provide you with an outline of the work and what you can expect during the construction season.
Construction for Phase One of the Bridgeland Main Street is between Memorial Drive and 2 Avenue N.E. Work is primarily located along Edmonton Trail, with improvements at the north end of 4 Street N.E. and the Gateway area near Memorial. Drive. Work is expected to start the week of June 20, 2022.
The construction work hours for the Main Streets Program are Monday to Saturday from 7 AM – 10 PM, and construction activity on weekends, weekdays, and overnight as required. Visit Calgary.ca/bridgelandmainstreet to find ongoing updates on construction activities and detour information.
You can also sign up for the city’s newsletter for the Bridgeland Main Streets Initiative here.
Learn about the new Guidebook for Great Communities
Land Use Bylaws
Community Developments, Projects, and Initiatives
Bridgeland 2050: A Community for Everyone
by Megan Mucignat & Derek Pomreinke
May 2016
Bridging Forward: A Bridgeland-Riverside Land Use + Development Study
presented by LAM Consulting
to Francisco Alaniz Uribe
for EVDP 644 Advanced Professional Planning Studio
University of Calgary, LAM Consulting
Kristen Lassonde, Peter Meadows & Nathan Arthur
prepared for Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association
April 2016
Bridging the Gap: Bridgeland Land Use + Development Study
A Project by Merging Minds
EVDP 644 | Advanced Professional Planning Studio PROFESSIONAL PLANNING STUDIO
Francisco Alaniz Uribe
Faculty of Environmental Design | University of Calgary
Zach Hoefs, Taylor Varro, Scott Bell
2016
Bridgeland-Riverside Land and Development Study
Dynamic Cities, April 2016
Project Sponsor: Stantec
Professor Francisco Alaniz Uribe, University of Calgary
Community & Faculty Coordinator: Carrie Yap, Federation of Calgary Communities
Steering Committee Members
· Ali McMillan, BRCA
· Joe Belland, BRCA
· Iris Li, Community and Neighbourhood Services
· Shawn Small, Community Planning
· Leo Lejeune, Principal Stantec
Active Neighbourhoods: Bridgeland-Riverside Design Schemes
Active Neighbourhoods
Sustainable Calgary
Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association
Main Streets
Bridgeland-Riverside presently has two streets affected by the City of Calgary “Main Streets” Program: First Avenue NE and Edmonton Trail/ 4th Street Couplet area. City initiated re-zonings of these areas has now occurred.
For more information please go to the following links:
East Riverside Master Plan
Public Open House – January 25, 2017
Click on the image to view or print (11 pages)
Flyover Park
Flyover Park will turn a forgotten space into a welcoming gateway to the community of Bridgeland-Riverside. Co-designed with community members and local students, the future of this space will include lighting, play, art and landscaping to become Calgary’s first urban underpass park! Because forgotten spaces can be transformed into thriving urban spaces!
For more information, visit calgary.ca/flyover