May 15, 2025
Changes are coming to 19 St NW this summer. See the Riley Construction Project Website.
19 STREET N.W: The design is intended to improve accessibility and the public experience by slowing down traffic and increasing safety by adding traffic calming measures, such as: • Narrowing traffic lanes • Introducing wider sidewalks and dedicated wheeling lanes by widening the street. • Adding curb extensions where possible to shorten pedestrian crossings. • Adding a raised crosswalk at 2 Avenue. • A permanent Rapid Flash Beacon (RFB) will also be installed at 19 Street and 2 Avenue, replacing the temporary one currently in place. The design is now complete and can be seen below. Work will begin in Summer 2025 and will be completed in 2026. https://www.calgary.ca/planning/projects/riley-area.html?redirect=/rileyimprovements#2avenw
May 12, 2025
I am writing today to inform you of some upcoming sheet pile installation work that will be taking place as part of the Sunnyside Flood Barrier. This will take place along Memorial Drive N.W. between 3 St and 5A St N.W. Work is anticipated to begin on May 20 and be completed by mid-July 2025. The attached notice will be delivered today to residents nearby and details will go out in our newsletter and on our webpages tomorrow. Please continue to encourage residents and businesses to sign up for the newsletter to have timely construction related information delivered straight to them – sign up at calgary.ca/rileyconstruction.
Construction Impacts:
Noise and vibration from sheet pile installation.
An increase in on-site activity including construction crews, vehicles, and equipment.
Regular construction hours are planned to be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, with work on Saturdays as required.
For safety, fencing will be installed around the construction areas and on-site signage will be installed.
We appreciate the communities patience while we complete this necessary work on the Flood Barrier. We understand this work can be quite disruptive to residents and will be working to complete this as quickly as possible.
May 8, 2025
Pumphouse Park Improvements Update from The City of Calgary
We are excited to share that Pumphouse Park construction is scheduled to begin in May 2025 and is expected to be completed by fall 2025. For the latest designs and timelines, please visit our project webpage: Pumphouse Park Improvements (calgary.ca)
As part of this work, we will be closing the Bow River Pathway May 12 – 16 to complete landscaping along the pathway. Detour routes will be in place on the west and east commuter paths for all modes of travel throughout the project area via the Crowchild Pedestrian bridge and we encourage commuters to follow signage.
Construction timeline:
Spring 2025
- Landscaping rehabilitation for the South Bow River Pathway
- Addition of new picnic areas and gathering spaces
- New wayfinding directional signage elements
- New gateway park entrance improvements
Jul – Aug 2025
- Upgrade parking lot to asphalt, 54 defined stalls
- Water and Electrical Services upgrades to support events
- Improvements to Pumphouse Theatre, new entry path, lighting and more
Fall 2025
- Installation of site furnishings (picnic tables, bike racks, BBQs, etc.)
- Final landscaping
Updates will be posted on our website throughout construction – Pumphouse Park Improvements (calgary.ca)
April 23, 2025
Community Volunteer Tree Planting
This bed has been prepared in advance of a volunteer tree planting event that will be held on Wednesday, June 4th. Volunteers will plant 150 trees, which will then be maintained by the City of Calgary. The soil in the bed has been prepared by loosening and adding compost and mulch. The volunteers will plant a lot of trees in the bed, which allows Mother Nature to select the trees that will grow best. This provides the greatest chance of growing a successful, biodiverse group of trees. As the trees grow, they will provide many benefits. It will become a biodiverse habitat where a variety of plants and animals can live, sequester carbon which helps mitigate climate change and will offer other climate-positive benefits including reduced stormwater runoff and improved air quality. It will also offer us shade on a sunny day and be a beautiful place for the community to enjoy. If you have any questions about this project, please email yyctrees@calgary.ca. Want to help out with the tree planting, please register here.
March 31, 2025
The City of Calgary has teamed up with Green Calgary to offer Calgarians a $50 rebate on up to two rain barrels starting April 1, 2025. www.calgary.ca/water/programs/rainbarrel.html
