The Abbeydale Community Association had a tennis court that was not being utilized, and had potential to be a much more community oriented space. With the help of volunteers, they…
Author: Adam Schwartz
Alpha House Welcome Signs
The Alpha House received an ActivateYYC grant to put up a unique welcome sign for each of their 7 permanent supportive housing buildings. This involved building the signs from the ground…
Parkdale Pickleball Courts
Using an ActivateYYC grant the Parkdale Community Association was able to install court lines and a net for pickleball in our outdoor rink. This helped them provide more opportunities for…
Fairview Gathering Place
The site of this project was on an old parking lot that was formerly used for a community rink, that had since been demolished. With this vast open space, came…
ActivateYYC Summer Student Activation 2023
During the summer of 2023, the Federation invited 3 summer students to engage with the study of tactical urbanism in the city of Calgary. These students came from a variety…
University of Calgary MPLAN Studio Public Space Activations
Group: University of Calgary Masters in Planning StudioDate: 2023Location: Cliff-Bungalow Mission, SW COLitOURS – An interactive public space activation, with colourful benches made with recycled materials, and a spinning puzzle…
Martindale Traffic Calming by Sustainable Calgary
Group: Sustainable CalgaryDate: 2023Location: Martindale NE Sustainable Calgary received a $10,000 grant from ActivateYYC to increase the levels of safety and vibrancy surrounding two schools in Martindale (Manmeet Singh Bhullar…