In the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary’s parks system is built along the backbone of the Bow River, which supplies most of the city’s water. A decade ago, it would have been hard to imagine what the abandoned gravel quarry alongside a stretch of that 365-mile-long tributary would become. Today, transformed into Dale Hodges Park (named for a beloved Calgarian politician), the former quarry comprises nearly 100 acres of integrated park, public artwork, and water treatment serving the northwestern part of Alberta’s most populous city.
Along the Bow River (top), the design team created riparian habitats in the restored landscape with pedestrian trails and boardwalks (above). Photo courtesy O2 Planning + Design, click to enlarge.
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