Community Space - 610 8 Ave SE (Formerly Golden Age Club)

Share your ideas for the new community space at East Village Place

On June 30, 2016, Calgary Housing Company became the new owner of East Village Place
(750 - 5th St. S.E.).
East Village Place refers to both the 163 apartments and the approximate 23,000 square feet of community space on the first two floors.

The intent of the Calgary Housing Company and The City of Calgary is to develop the first two floors of the building for community use. As part of the plan’s development, The City would like to collaborate with local residents to hear their ideas on how they’d like to see that space used.

We’re looking for your ideas on how to bring the community space at
East Village Place to life. We want to create a space for you to meet your neighbours, make new friends and participate in local events and activities.

How will my ideas be used by The City of Calgary?

The ideas you have shared over the summer will be put together with your neighbours’ ideas and The City will assess whether any themes emerge. These themes will then be used to create a Request for Proposals (RFP).

A Request for Proposals is a process where Calgary Housing Company invites interested organizations to outline how they would like to use the space to meet the community’s needs. Your input, along with other criteria (e.g. financial feasibility) becomes the basis for evaluating these proposals

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions link at the bottom of this page for more information.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Nancy Dick at 403-703-5104 or [email protected]

How do I share my ideas?

1. Join us at Murdoch Manor (808 - 5th St. S.E.)
   Thursday, August 11, 7-9 p.m. for small table conversations.
2. Complete The City of Calgary’s online survey between August 10th and September 16th.
   (For a paper copy please contact Nancy Dick at 403-703-5104)
3. Invite a few neighbours and/or fellow community members to a Kitchen Table Conversation hosted by you! Completed Kitchen Table Conversations must be submitted by Friday, September 16th.
   Download the Host Guide here (link to pdf)
4. Explore your neighbourhood while providing your ideas through a Scavenger Hunt. The Scavenger Hunt is open from Monday, September 5th – Friday, September 16th .
   Download the Scavenger Hunt Map here (link to pdf)
   For a paper copy please contact Nancy Dick at 403-703-5104.
5. Request a conversation with your Community Social Worker, Nancy Dick at 403-703-5104 or [email protected] prior to September 9th

What is the timeline?

• August/September 2016 - Talk with local residents to hear their ideas on how they’d like to see the space used
• Mid-September 2016 - Compile feedback received from the community
• End of September 2016 - Report back to the community on what The City has heard
• October – Calgary Housing Company will initiate a Request for Proposal process
• Next dates will be defined by the RFP process, and an update will be provided by October 2016

How do I learn more?

In the coming weeks, keep an eye out for the window display in the proposed community space (610 - 8th Ave. S.E.) to learn about the space and see how your neighbours would like to see the space used.

To learn more about this engagement process please refer to these Frequently Asked Questions (link to FAQs).