What are we doing?

From July until present we created a temporary "pop-up" park in Kingsland. The park offered a new space to play, socialize, relax and gather in the community. We would like to hear your thoughts on the pilot park. Further, we are looking at the potential of future long-term improvements to Kingsland Park, so would like to hear what amenities the community needs. There is no funding in place for future park improvements yet, but this is the first step that will be valuable in advocating for this project.

Why are we doing it?

Kingsland Summer Park is a fun pilot project aimed at trying out and testing new ways of improving the use of public spaces in Calgary.

The Kingsland Summer Park project aligns with the core values of the Heritage Local Area Plan: “to enhance and improve civic facilities, parks, open spaces and natural areas.” Conversations with the Kingsland Community Association identified a wish for added play spaces on the former school site. The temporary “pop-up” will identify and encourage creative uses for the site that can inform future planning.

What will we do with your feedback?

We will continue to work with the Community Association and residents in Kingsland, to understand local priorities, to align this work with other City policies and plans, and to identify community needs – today and in future. Your input will provide valuable local perspectives, opinions, and concerns, helping the project team understand the local context and needs for amenities in the area that we will use evaluate the pop-up park and to advocate for future improvements, which are currently unfunded.