ITEMS OF INTEREST May 25, 2009 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Graeme Morton, Dylan T. Lovan, Jeffrey Zaslow

THE CENTRE CITY PLAN, an ambitious vision for a revitalized downtown Calgary [Alberta, Canada] approved by city council in 2007, calls for higher-density housing, open spaces to savour, and a robust commercial sector. But at least one organization wonders where is the city's soul in all this.

Cardus, a public policy think tank that studies "social architecture," brought together local business, government, and faith leaders last week to renew its call for the inclusion of a worship space component in any downtown redevelopment.

The group is hoping to raise $100,000 to conduct an inventory of existing downtown church capacity and study the relationship between faith groups and the collective values vital to a compassionate city.

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