Since October 2023, we have been crafting an Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) to serve as a roadmap to guide the evolution of downtown Canmore as a community-centric space to the year 2050.
Following our largest and most innovative engagement efforts to date, which has garnered over 4,000 responses from a cross-section of our community, we have prepared a draft of the ARP.
In the earlier phases of engagement, your input helped us understand what matters to you downtown, what you hope for its future, and what you thought about ways to get there. Now, we want to know what you think about the draft plan as a pulse check to gauge community sentiment before it goes before Council this spring where you will have another opportunity to share your thoughts directly with Council as part of the public hearing process.
What You Need to Know
- The draft ARP aligns with council-approved bylaws, plans, and strategies and is grounded in extensive public engagement. Through one of our largest and most innovative engagement processes ever, we heard from a broad cross-section of residents, businesses, and community organizations via events, workshops, and online tools. Since the project’s launch, we’ve received over 4,000 responses from the community!
- This visionary 25-year plan charts a pathway to a vibrant downtown. While it guides growth and change, it does so in a way that ensures that we continue to recognize the heart of our downtown by aligning with our community values, reflecting and respecting our culture and environment, and honouring our storied past. At its heart, this plan is about people—creating a place where residents and visitors alike want to live, work, play, and connect. By reflecting what we heard is important to the community and anticipating the future needs of our residents, the ARP envisions a downtown that is built to thrive for generations to come.
Get Involved
- Take the draft ARP survey: Share your feedback between Feb. 10 and March 2 for a chance to win a $100 gift card to a downtown business.
- Tune into our virtual information session: Learn about the draft ARP and ask questions during our live webinar on Feb. 24 at noon (details coming soon). Can’t make it? We will share the recording afterwards.
- Attend The Warm Up: On Feb. 27, starting at 6 p.m., The Warm Up festival returns for its second year. This crowd-favourite event features live music in unexpected venues, cultural storytelling, and an opportunity to explore the Connect Downtown plan at the Civic Centre. Learn more and get your ticket!
Learn More
Explore the draft ARP and engagement results: Visit mycanmore.ca/connectdowntown to view the draft plan and the What We Heard reports summarizing input from earlier phases.