Public Notification Enhancement Project: Keeping Neighbours in the Know

Public Notification Enhancement Project: Keeping Neighbours in the Know January 10, 2026 The Federation of Calgary Communities shared the Public Notification Enhancement Project: Keeping Neighbours in the Know in the August, September, and October ‘Your Moment in Planning‘. The City hosted (2) two community association to the Co-Design Workshop to brainstorm and ideate about enhancing the public notification system.  The Public Notification Enhancement Project: Keeping Neighbours in the Know team, shared with the Federation the overall engagement summary report, read PDF. Participants who attended the workshops should have received summary notes to their specific session.  Read the Summary Report PROJECT UPDATE & NEXT STEPS In August 2025, we let you know about the City of Calgary project to enhance public notification systems to help Calgarians be better informed about Development Permit and Land Use applications. This project, in response to Council’s directed recommendations in the Rezoning for Housing land use amendments in 2024,  aims to improve the City’s public notification systems, digitally (i.e Development Map (DMap) and Calgary.ca webpages) and physically through the in-person mailed letters and onsite notice boards. From August until December, the project team completed design research, holding a series of ideation workshops with City staff, Calgarians and Community Association representatives. Attendees generated new and innovative solutions that support community residents and neighbours living next door to newly proposed developments. The recommended solutions to update existing communication tools (Notice Boards, letters to adjacent properties, DMap/Calgary.ca) are being planned to be implemented and are anticipated to be presented to Infrastructure and Planning committee (IPC) on Feb 11th, 2026. These will include: Updates to incorporate best practice in plain language and accessibility; New information and clearer explanations related to application process, roles, responsibilities and approximate timelines (i.e FAQ’s etc.); and Improved visual and graphic design for clearer messaging and a better user experience. Additionally, the project team is continuing to investigate the recommendations from workshop participants that include earlier notification, better progress updates, and an audit of notice board compliance. The project team is now progressing to the next phase of the project to design, test and prototype new ideas that were generated during the workshops. Some of these ideas include new types of door-to-door notifications, community outreach models and newly designed informational resources (both paper based and digital formats).  Please note there will be opportunities to participate in the upcoming workshops to design and test these ideas. Stay tuned for future notifications. If you have any other questions about this work or would like more information on how to get involved, feel free to reach out to Carrie Jewitt at Carrie.Jewitt@calgary.ca or Jennifer Crack at Jennifer.Crack@calgary.ca.  

October – Your Moment in Planning

Happy Fall Everyone!

In this October edition of the Your Moment in Planning, the Citizens + Students application deadline is approaching. The election is coming up on October 20th. The City is running a co-design workshop for our members to enhance the notification system; and we are wrapping up Partners in Planning in a special session. Read more.

September – Your Moment in Planning

Back to School!
In this edition read the Planning Liaison program has an update! Watch the education session about “Creating The Guide for Small-Scale Housing” and participate in the engagement.

August – Your Moment in Planning

Happy Summer! In this edition read about the new Public Notification Enhancements that will be happening with The City. Nomination to the Calgary Planning Commission is now open. And be in the know about some upcoming items that will go to Public Hearing in September!

July – Your Moment in Planning

July – Your Moment in Planning Note:  Please note that on June 24th, the Land Use Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments went to the Regular Meeting of Council. View the Minutes and Video Here. Of the total seven (7) motions, one (1) did not pass and will not go to Public Hearing on September 9th, 2025. The six (6) motions will go to September 9th, 2025 public hearing. See more details of the Land Use Bylaw Amendments here: Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 Land Use Amendments & if you wish to participate in the public hearing. 

June – Your Moment in Planning

The Federation and The City is hosting community associations in upcoming engagement sessions for the work on the Planning Liaison. There is an opportunity to speak on the Home is Here, and the impacts this strategic policy has made on your community.
We are also celebrating our Annual General Meeting! Are you registered to come?

May- Your Moment in Planning!

There are many things happening in this month of May, to be prepared read through what is happening in Calgary’s planning world.

The Federation and The City is hosting community associations in upcoming education and engagement sessions, deadlines are approaching to some funding opportunities. And there are many projects in the works, see what is being updated.