A central farmer's market; a revitalized shopping district; a haven for pedestrians and cyclists – these are just a few of the ideas being suggested for the redevelopment of the western end of downtown Calgary.

Located next to the Bow River, Millennium Park, the central business district and the first stop on the city's new West LRT line, the community of Downtown West is up for a new area redevelopment plan (ARP) that could help reshape the area.

A massive project that would see more than 60-hectares of currently undeveloped land bordering Shaganappi Trail transformed into a "complete, vibrant and sustainable" community has taken another step forward.

Sitting on the western side of the University of Calgary Campus, the West Campus Development recently saw its first round of public engagement panels, designed to gauge public opinion of the mixed-use project.

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has announced the completion of the third phase of RiverWalk.

The pathway now stretches two kilometres along the Bow River from Centre Street Bridge through East Village and around Fort Calgary to Ninth Avenue S.E.

The community of Kingsland is in the midst of a pilot project co-funded by The City of Calgary and the Kingsland Community Association (KCA) to spruce up the neighbourhood.

Supporting Partnerships for Urban Reinvestment, or SPUR, is an initiative that sees the public and the City working together with the goal of improving public spaces and quality of life for residents living in overlooked spaces.

The City is drawing up urban design guidelines for large commercial sites, guidelines that could change the face of big box shopping in Calgary.

According to the City, the guidelines would provide consistent guidance to developers and City staff to help ensure large commercial sites create a pleasant public realm, allow for safe pedestrian and cycling movement, reduce the need for car travel within the site, are environmentally sustainable and can be adapted for other uses.