Initiated in 2012 as a community-led endeavor, Bow to Bluff has evolved into a movement and identity celebrating the power of place transforming over time. The community drove the project through extensive and innovative engagement methods such as a shop front, sounding boards, community walks and events with an Iron-Sketch. The resulting Bow to Bluff Urban Design Framework (2012) set the stage for fundraising and the City of Calgary to implement the plan updated in 2017.
Three small parks are stitched together along the corridor by complimentary programming, storytelling and a vibrant common design vocabulary drawn from the distinct community vernacular. At the Bow end of the corridor, Bow Landing Park blends gathering spaces with community gardens and a skate park. Harvest Park provides a mid-corridor place with barbeques, harvest tables, ping-pong tables and a bocce court. At the Bluff end, Play Park is equipped with a sandbox, play structure, toy box and mini houses for the young families of the community.
