Students brave the cold to envision a new downtown
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What would the city core look like if you could design it?
What would the city core look like if you could design it?
That's what a group of University of Calgary urban studies students invited people to dream up Saturday.
Dozens of people walked through the west side of downtown, taking part in the city's first-ever sketch mob.
Participants each received templates of what downtown looks like now and could draw their ideas of what it could become, including removing or adding buildings, redesigning streets or creating green spaces where none now exist.
The event was organized by the Urban Calgary Students Association, a group that believes young people should take ownership of the future of their neighbourhoods.
The group plans to share their ideas with the city.
