Article content
The Alberta government shouldn’t try to “reinvent the wheel” as it conducts town halls this summer with the aim of finding solutions for Calgary’s vacant office towers, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday.
In an interview, the mayor said he is pleased the United Conservative government is taking the issues facing downtown seriously, as evidenced by Tuesday’s announcement from Jobs Minister Doug Schweitzer that the province has appointed a working group tasked with making recommendations on revitalizing the city’s core.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser, or Nenshi warns against reinventing the wheel as UCP appoints panel to find fix for Calgary s downtown Back to video
Breathing new life into Calgary’s downtown core
The Calgary Office Revitalization and Expansion (CORE) Working Group will make recommendations on the best path forward to fill office towers and renew the vibrancy of Calgary’s downtown core.
Some parts of this page will not display.
JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off.
The CORE Working Group – co-chaired by Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer and Calgary-Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken – includes representation from a broad cross-section of affected stakeholders. These representatives will work together to assess the findings and recommendations brought forward by the co-chairs, engage with Calgarians and provide a road map for returning Calgary’s downtown core to a healthy and energetic place to live and work.