City of Calgary begins design on Olympic Plaza transformation – Calgary [Video]

The future of Olympic Plaza is a little clearer now that Calgarians have had their say.

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has released its public engagement report following an online survey and in-person pop-up events.

“We’ve heard from Calgarians who live near this area and live far and use this as a destination to come into,” says Kate Thompson, CMLC president and CEO. “It’s all important feedback to start informing the design and what’s to come, and what Calgarians are really looking forward to is to gather in a place that’s easy to gather.”

Olympic Plaza has been a community hub in the downtown core since its construction for the 1988 Winter Olympics when it was used for medal ceremonies. Since then, it has hosted numerous festivals, protests and community events.

“This space is used by so many different communities and different groups to celebrate, and we want to make that as easy as possible …