Research on Downtown Calgary
University of Calgary
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Project Team
Nikita Kheterpal
Fabian Neuhaus
>> Aerial images illustrating the evolution of the downtown around CPR tracks -
>> Map of interviewed stakeholders in downtown Calgary (June 2020 - Aug 2020)
>> Research findings
>>Funding
University of Calgary
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Project Team
Nikita Kheterpal
Fabian Neuhaus
>> Aerial images illustrating the evolution of the downtown around CPR tracks -
>> Map of interviewed stakeholders in downtown Calgary (June 2020 - Aug 2020)
>> Research findings
>>Funding
Literature Research
Top - Downtown Calgary in 1940’s - looking north (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
Bottom - Calgary downtown in 1966 with CPR tracks in the view - looking northwest (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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Calgary downtown in 1970’s (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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Land use in the downtown in 1972 (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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(Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
Boundary of the downtown and Calgary’s city centre (Source: City of Calgary, 2007)
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Bottom - Calgary downtown in 1966 with CPR tracks in the view - looking northwest (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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Calgary downtown in 1970’s (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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Land use in the downtown in 1972 (Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
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(Source: Calgary, An Urban Study, 1973)
![](https://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/PublishingImages/centre%20city/centre-city-boundary.jpg)
Boundary of the downtown and Calgary’s city centre (Source: City of Calgary, 2007)