THe Calgary Greenway now has corporate sponsorship:
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Greenway gets a name, anticipates 2016 completion surrounding city
BY SHERRI ZICKEFOOSE, CALGARY HERALD SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
Calgary’s ambitious pathway project is steps closer to linking trails citywide and making history.
[The $65 million Greenway project — a 138-kilometre network of parks and pathways encircling the city — is expected to be complete by 2016.
The massive perimeter route for cyclists, runners, strollers and in-line skaters will link 55 neighbourhoods and the city’s 1,000 km of existing network, making the Greenway the longest urban pathway and park system in the world.
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Developers embrace civic Greenway plan
Project to encircle Calgary with ring of parkland gains momentum
BY JOSH SKAPIN, CALGARY HERALD SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Five major land developers are helping pave the way for a citywide network of pathways, parks, playgrounds and green spaces.
The Rotary/Mattamy Greenway by Parks Foundation Calgary will encircle the city, spanning 138 kilometres and reaching 55 communities and almost 400,000 people.
“It’s a huge benefit to have this go through your community,” says Parks Foundation CEO Myrna Dube. “They have a free, fully accessible opportunity to get involved in outdoor recreation right outside their back door. It’s all about health and wellness and . . . it’s available to everyone at no charge.”
The project is expected to be an all-season amenity for enjoying the outdoors with activities including everything from cycling to cross-country skiing.
“Visionary projects like this provide new ways for Calgarians to get active, play and commute,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said in a news release earlier this week. “And they ensure Calgary is one of Canada’s — and the world’s — most attractive and livable cities.”
The Rotary Club of Calgary said the project fit perfectly with its ideals.
“The Greenway embodies Rotary’s vision for a better future for Calgarians and the generations who follow. We are very proud to put our name to this community project,” Eva Friesen, president of the Rotary Club of Calgary, said in a release.
Among the developers on board with the Greenway is Mattamy Homes, which is a title co-sponsor with 13 Calgary Rotary clubs, plus the Rotary Club of Cochrane and Rotaract.
“The greenway provides a permanently accessible vehicle for families to connect with their city and live healthy, active lives,” says Mattamy Homes Calgary division president Greg Mills. Mattamy is developing communities in Airdrie and Chestermere. Earlier this year it opened its first Calgary project, Cityscape.
“The Mattamy Homes community of Cityscape, as well as another Mattamy future community in the northwest, are fortunate to lie along the proposed Greenway alignment,” says Mills. “In addition, the Cityscape community’s 115 acre (46-hectare) natural preserve has been identified as one of a dozen or so feature parks along the route as a Wetland Interpretive Area.
“The Greenway, in this area, will allow for a very unique, educational and scenic environment for Greenway users.”
Other developers who have contributed to the Greenway include Brookfield Residential, Hopewell Residential Communities, Qualico Communities and Walton Development Corp. The developers are building approximately $5 million of the Greenway as a gift in-kind. However, other companies are in talks to join the project, but have not yet formally committed.