Destination Marlborough

By Sustainable Calgary - Srimal Ranasinghe and Alfred Gomez, Blank Page Studios, Yarko Yopyk and City of Calgary

Destination Marlborough (Phase 1) is one of several projects that emerged from years of dreaming and scheming in Marlborough, using codesign.

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Destination Marlborough is rooted in design schemes “Marlborough Way Gateway” and “Mini Community Spaces”, ranked #1 and #2 through community voting, and responds to the need for shelter identified at this location. Anchored by the art installation titled “While We Wait" by Blank Page Studio, it creates an interesting and comfortable place that pays tribute to the past while peering into the future. Phase 2 will bring artwork by local school kids and additional traffic calming! Check out our video below for more on how Destination Marlborough developed and who was involved.

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For more on Marlborough and the co-design process we used:

Publications
Healthy Places: Designing for Health in Alberta
Healthy Places: Designing for Health in Alberta
Reimagine Catwalks Playbook: Policy Companion
Reimagine Catwalks Playbook: Policy Companion
Neighbourhood Active Transportation Networks Policy
Neighbourhood Active Transportation Networks Policy
#Reimagine Catwalks Playbook
#Reimagine Catwalks Playbook
Marlborough Catwalks
Marlborough Catwalks
Building Active Communities Together
Building Active Communities Together
City of Calgary Budget Consultation, September 2018
City of Calgary Budget Consultation, September 2018
Marlborough Design Schemes
Marlborough Design Schemes
Marlborough Community Portrait
Marlborough Community Portrait
Towards More Active Neighbourhoods
Towards More Active Neighbourhoods
Projects
Destination Marlborough
Destination Marlborough

Anchored by the art installation titled “While We Wait" by Blank Page Studio, Destination Marlborough is rooted in design schemes chosen by the community.

Co-Design: A 6-step process
Co-Design: A 6-step process

Local citizens and professional designers team up to co-create healthier neighbourhoods.

#ReimagineCatwalks
#ReimagineCatwalks

How can existing pathways improve pedestrian networks? Enter Catwalks. Found in 134 communities in YYC, these often neglected spaces connect people to parks, schools and transit.

Urban Design Invitational
Urban Design Invitational

An annual professional workshop that turns community feedback into design schemes. Step 3 of our co-design process.

Blogs
Revisiting Access Denied
Revisiting Access Denied

For many people access to the world at large, and sometimes even their own neighbourhoods, isn’t always easy. We asked Cal Schuler to tour a neighbourhood with us and share his expertise.

Catwalks: Why their change goes so much deeper than design
Catwalks: Why their change goes so much deeper than design
The Active Neighbour Series, Episode 4: Carless in YYC with Peter Tombrowski
The Active Neighbour Series, Episode 4: Carless in YYC with Peter Tombrowski
Activity Report
Activity Report
Snapshot: 2017 Urban Design Invitational, Marlborough ed.
Snapshot: 2017 Urban Design Invitational, Marlborough ed.
Marlborough's Catwalks
Marlborough's Catwalks
Access Denied
Access Denied

By Roxanne LeBlanc. For many people, including children, seniors and the disabled, access to the world at large, and sometimes even their neighbourhoods, isn’t always easy. We asked Cal Schuler to tour a neighbourhood with us and share his expertise.

Celia LeeMarlborough, ANC, HTF