Parks are great places for people in Calgary to enjoy nature and spend time with others. That's why we’re working on making old and less-used parks and playgrounds better for everyone. When old playgrounds need replacing, we work with the community to decide how the playground can be improved with new equipment or reimagined with new park amenities, like picnic tables and areas for recreation.

Through the Parks And Playground Amenities Program (PAPA) and the Playground Optimization Program, we’ve chosen parks in the community that can be improved with either new playground equipment or reimagined with new park amenities that invite gathering and and game play.

In Bowness, we are making 6 play areas better. 3 of these areas will get new playground features, and the other 3 will be changed to be more useful park features. On the map, the places with green markers are the playgrounds where we plan to put in new equipment. The places with blue markers are the parks that will get new features.

We encourage to look at the Imagination Gallery on this page for images of potential park space amenities in those areas that will see a change from traditional playground structure.

Please look at the map and answer the questions below:

Playspace Optimization Map - Bowness

Each location listed has been identified as either:

• Enhancing Playspace - New and improved playgrounds

or

• Reimagining Playspace - Replacing old playground equipment with new park amenities that encourages community gathering and play.

Playgrounds are designed to enhance motor skills and develop opportunity for creative play. Most playground designs incorporate a variety of activity options to encourage interactive play. The following questions will help us to learn more about what you'd like to see in your community parks.

The following 3 playgrounds will be enhanced.

• 8027 37 Ave NW (BOW176)
• 9015 48 Ave NW (BOW171)
• 4315 81 St NW (BOW 174)

We’re planning to change the following 3 playground into community park spaces. These spaces could be for Relaxing (a place for people to gather) or Playing (a place for games and fun) or Both.

• 3923 77 St NW (BOW180)
• 4615 85 St NW (BOW 172)
• 4615 82 St NW (BOW173)

We encourage you to look at the Imagination Gallery on this page to see images of potential park space amenities in those areas that will see a change from traditional playground structure.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts about on the mentioned locations. We’re eager to use this feedback to help plan projects for each community. You can always contact your Community Association about more specific projects in your community greenspaces. We look forward to providing your park spaces with improved and re-imagined amenities for all to get out and enjoy.