Eau Claire Area Improvements Program

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Our Team

Project & Subject Daniel England Matter Experts Dennis Hoffart Katherine Hikita Joyce Tand

Engagement & Communications Natalie Coombes Stephanie Lake

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AGENDA 1. Investing in Eau Claire 2. Project overview & Update: • Downtown Flood Barrier • Eau Claire Promenade • Eau Claire Plaza Redesign • Jaipur Bridge Replacement • 3 Avenue Walking and Wheeling 3. Construction Impacts & Timeline 4. Next Steps 5. Questions

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Investing in Eau Claire

We're working towards building more resilient and vibrant communities that support future growth and development for the people who live, work, visit and travel the area.

To help reduce repeated disruptions and impacts to the community, we are working together and coordinating all the individual projects happening in the area, Including:

• Downtown Flood Barrier & Eau Claire Promenade • Eau Claire Plaza Redesign • Jaipur Bridge Replacement • Centre Street Ramps Upgrades • 3 Avenue Walking and Wheeling Upgrades • Tomorrow’s Chinatown • Green Line

V05 •Click to edit Master text styles Building flood protection for downtown Calgary Remembering the 2013 flood In downtown Calgary: • Buildings, roadways, and park spaces were flooded • Emergency critical services were affected • Head offices, businesses and government facilities were closed • C-Train and bus service was disrupted • Homes and personal property were damaged

V05 •Click to edit Master text styles Downtown Flood Barrier & Eau Claire Promenade

Our goals for the Promenade focus on: • A space for the City and Community • Accommodate all users for all of Calgary • Connect people to the Bow River • Builds a vibrant centre city riverfront • Design a diversity of social spaces for mental well- being • Promoting active, healthy lifestyles, incorporate strategies for year-round healthy, active lifestyles – a better space for walking, jogging, biking, etc. • Provide a continuous, safe and accessible riverfront promenade • Designate efficient pathways for safe alternate modes of transportation like scooters

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Eau Claire Lagoon looking east

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Looking west: Sien Lok Park on the left

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Looking west at Centre Street

Looking west at 1st Street SE

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Jaipur Bridge Replacement

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Jaipur Bridge Replacement

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Eau Claire Plaza Redesign

Goals of the Plaza redesign are: • Vibrancy • Flexibility • Sustainability • Authenticity • Connectivity • Accessibility

The plaza is the gateway into this area and a destination that compliments the Eau Claire Promenade, West Eau Claire Park, Prince's Island Park and Jaipur Bridge.

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Eau Claire Plaza Redesign

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Business & Community Consultation What has been done: • Information sessions – April & October 2019 • Engagement and Stakeholder Relations: August 2020

Ongoing: • coordination meetings with Tomorrow's Chinatown & Green Line Internal teams

Going forward: • Our commitment to keeping business accesses open throughout construction.

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October Information Sessions - comments & concerns

• Is this permanent?

• Why 3rd Avenue South?

• Why now?

• What is next?

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What We Heard: Overall

The City hosted online engagement to provide citizens with an overview of the project and collect input on the 3 Avenue South Walking and Wheeling Upgrades project. The online engagement was available from August 12 – September 2, 2020. The online page received approximately 3836 views with 864 contributions of feedback. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, The City of Calgary was unable to host in-person engagement opportunities, however the online engagement was extended to collect feedback.

Next Steps

• Design team to review all of the What We Heard report content

• Next phase of public engagement in Winter 2021

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Construction Impact

Core work hours : • 7am – 7pm • Monday – Saturday *there is potential for work outside core hours as needed & communication will be provided in advance

What to expect: • An increase in noise and vibrations throughout construction. • Installation of piles that will generate ground vibrations in localized areas. • Soil disturbance and dust emissions. • An increase in truck and equipment traffic accessing the construction site(s) and surrounding areas. • Pathway, sidewalk, and roadway closures and detours.

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Construction & Community Impacts • Our commitment to keeping business accesses open throughout construction.

• Lagoon will be drained in July 2021, and remain empty until April 2022 for construction.

Tree Impacts & Removal

• To complete the Jaipur Bridge Replacement, Downtown Flood Barrier & Eau Claire Promenade, and Eau Claire Plaza Redesign, 160 trees on the south side of the Bow River will be removed.

• Tree removal anticipated to start November 2020.

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Eau Claire Area Improvements

Construction Timeline

Construction for the enabling works is expected to start in the winter of 2020 with project completion expected by the fall of 2023. Construction will be phased to minimize impact and keep Prince's Island Park accessible at all times.

2020 2021 2022 2023

• Remove utilities • Construction start in • Centre Street • Work complete from the existing Riverwalk, Centre work complete Jaipur bridge Street and the Eau and open • Tree removal Claire Lagoon • Contractor • Drain Lagoon procurement • Start work in the Lagoon for Jaipur Bridge

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NEXT STEPS

Jaipur Bridge • Contractor procurement • Confirm and communicate the construction schedule

Downtown Flood Barrier and Eau Claire Promenade • Contractor procurement • Tag trees in the area for removal

3 Avenue Walking and Wheeling Upgrades • Design team to review all of the What We Heard report content • Next phase of public engagement in Winter 2021

Eau Claire Plaza • Finalize funding and designs

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Questions

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