Calgary’s river valleys are essential to our city—they’re at the core of our city’s identity and its appeal as a place to live, work, and play.
As Calgary is vulnerable to flooding, making careful decisions about how we plan, develop, and build in the floodplain is fundamental to protecting and enhancing the value of our river valleys while strengthening our overall resilience to the impacts of flooding.
With the province’s recent release of draft updated Flood Hazard Area maps reflecting the latest understanding of flood risk across Alberta and a new approach to flood hazard area zones, it’s now up to municipalities to decide how to develop and regulate in these areas.
The City is planning for the future of our river valleys, including our flood hazard areas, through the Calgary River Valleys Project, which will shape how we plan, develop, and build in our river valleys.
Your input on how we make decisions on the use, conservation, and development of our river valleys and communities is important. This month, we’re talking to Calgarians about the future of our floodplain policies and regulations. Visit calgary.ca/RiverValleys to join in the conversation.
