A PLACE TO SPEND A SATURDAY The BMO Convention Centre expansion helps shape the Culture & Entertainment District Revitalizing neighbourhoods and creat ing exciting experiences while altering the landscape of the city. The Calgary Munici pal Land Corporation (CMLC) is breaking ground on the next component of the Rivers District Community Revitalization Plan. Since 2007, the CMLC has transformed the East Village from an underutilized for mer industrial zone into one of the most
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energetic neighbourhoods and destinations in Calgary. In partnership with the Calgary Stampede, the CMLC is now focusing on East Victoria Park, and the BMO Conven tion Centre expansion is the next major proj ect that will transform Calgary’s downtown east end into the Culture & Entertainment District. The $500-million project will more than
double its current space, increasing the total floor space to nearly one million square feet. And rather than creating a convention space that consumes entire city blocks, the CMLC saw the importance of making a space that integrated the structure with outdoor use able festival streets and urban plazas that are walkable and accessible. “The challenge with a project of this scale
