Event/Activity Title: Gender-Based Placemaking at Edworthy Park - Virtual Workshop
Organization: Women in Urbanism Canada
Date: October 19, 2023
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm MT
Location: Zoom
Description: The final workshop of Women in Urbanism Canada’s ‘Creating Gender Inclusive Public Parks’ three-part series is focused on ‘Gender-Based Placemaking at Edworthy Park’.
This workshop is hosted by Women in Urbanism Canada’s Board Member, Varvara Belenko, and features presentations and Q&A with expert Calgary-based speakers:
- Michelle James (she/her), MPH, Public Policy Specialist at the Women’s Centre of Calgary
- Afrin Islam (she/her), B.Arch, MLA Candidate at the University of Calgary, CSLA-AALA Student Member
The session focuses on Edworthy Park, a 169 hectare park located in southwest Calgary, bordered by the Bow River and the community of Wildwood. The park includes the Douglas Fir Trail and Lawrey Gardens, with amenities such as an off-leash dog park, native grasslands, paved pathways, picnic sites and shelters, and accessible playground.