The City of Calgary is looking for a few young minds to help re-imagine downtown's west side.
"A strong downtown should be welcoming to people of all ages, especially our future workforce. Supporting Sketch Mob and seeing youth reimagine underutilized public spaces in our downtown is a chance to see what matters and what could be possible," said Kate Zago, planner for the City of Calgary.
"Student voices need to be prioritized when it comes to thinking about downtown revitalization, as they have often unheard perspective on urban planning, public space development, and transportation planning," she added. Sketch Mob kicks off at noon Saturday in city hall's innovation lab, in the main atrium. All Calgarians are invited to join the mob. Participants will break into groups, then head out to sketching sites, to talk about what they see, how spaces are used and how improvements could be made."Public spaces are not static and we want young people to view them in that light," said Hernandez.
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