A Call to Join the Sunnyside Brightening Committee

Time limited opportunity to join your fellow Sunnysiders “brighten” upcoming infrastructure. Let's improve the Bow River Pathway, our interaction with the Bow River and create art projects throughout our community.

With flood mitigation infrastructure projects now confirmed by the City of Calgary, the new Sunnyside Brightening Committee (SBC) has organized within HSCA to advocate for community-oriented customizations. The SBC feels these infrastructures could be customized to help create a better sense of place through art, aesthetic, and recreation initiatives. Importantly our initiatives would not compromise the infrastructure projects’ technical aspects nor incur significant cost increases. The three priority areas are:

Connecting to the Bow – With the construction of a higher 1:100 flood barrier, SBC will (A) engage with Parks on the design of the planned boat launch at 3 St NW to better serve the community; (B) advocate for accessibility to the wooded riverside area between 7 St NW and 4a St NW.
Brightening the Barrier – Municipal plans currently show the construction of new floodwall and pathway as part of the 1:100 barrier. SBC will advocate for this infrastructure be brightened through concrete texturing, murals, mosaic, and seating or other features.
Stormwater Lift Station Art – Station #1 plans will have wall space for community art. SBC will engage with the municipality to secure and develop community-led art projects.

Call to action: If you would like to contribute or have questions, please contact the SBC group chair, Preston Welker, at preston.welker@ucalgary.ca. Stay tuned for future updates!