Community
Outreach

Our Commitment
to Outreach

Through a variety of outreach channels, MATCO Development and the project team invite you to learn more about the redevelopment vision and share your response. We are committed to an equitable, inclusive and transparent process, and make the following commitments to all stakeholders who participate in our process:

• We will provide you with clear, concise, transparent and accurate information about Brewery-Rail Lands.

• We will listen to your feedback on key areas of the Brewery-Rail Lands project and respond to your questions.

• We will broadly share what we have heard and our team’s response to it.

Events

Public Outreach

Past In-Person Events

June 17, 2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 17, 2026, for the Brewery-Rail Lands Comprehensive Area Outreach Event.

We appreciate the time community members took to attend, learn more about the project, ask questions, and share feedback with the project team. Your input is valuable as the planning process continues and will help inform the ongoing refinement of the proposal.

Please see the links below for project materials and additional information that was shared at the event on June 17, 2026.

View June 17, 2026 Public Outreach Event Boards
View June 17 2026 Supplemental Public Outreach Information Boards

January 31, 2023

MATCO Development(LOC2022-0022), Hungerford Properties (LOC2022-0064), and The Calgary Drop-In Centre (LOC2022-0198) were very pleased to share the collective vision for the Brewery-Rail Lands, listen to feedback, and answer questions at our Public Outreach Event at the YW Hub in Inglewood on January 31, 2023.

The Brewery-Rail Lands Project Team thanks everyone for their continued interest and feedback!

View Public Outreach Event Boards

Past Digital Events

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in our Digital Information Sessions on March 10 and 15, 2022. Both sessions were fully booked and due to a high level of interest we opened up additional spots for those on the waitlist with nearly 100 people registered between the two sessions.

We received a lot of thoughtful feedback and were thrilled to see so many participate in the more interactive segments of the sessions. We had the opportunity to address many of the questions posed to the project team during the Q&A portion and for those questions that we did not get to, we kindly encourage interested community members to review our What We Heard Report available for viewing below in the “Supporting Information” section.

Supporting Information

Status Updates

The land use redesignation applications and amendments for lands within the Brewery Rail Lands comprehensive development area for Hungerford Properties (1401 17 AV SE / LOC2022-0064) and the Calgary Drop-In Centre (1439 17 AV SE / LOC2022-0198) have obtained approval.

The South Bow Communities Local Area Plan is currently in early preparation by The City of Calgary. Learn more at https://engage.calgary.ca/SouthBow. In the meantime, amendments to the Inglewood Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) will be required for this comprehensive redevelopment and are currently under review by The City of Calgary.

What We Heard Report

A What We Heard Report is now available for public viewing, containing key themes heard to date through various outreach channels, including the two Public Outreach Sessions conducted in March 2022 and an Open House in January 2023.

The What We Heard Report also aims to provide progress updates on the application status, highlights key areas of refinement, and shares project team responses to the feedback heard thus far.

View What We Heard Report

Brewery-Rail Lands Vision Brief

This Vision Brief is created on behalf of MATCO Development in support of a comprehensive Land Use Redesignation and Outline Plan application for the Brewery-Rail Lands Comprehensive Planning Area. 

The Vision Brief illustrates the medium-to-long term development vision for the Brewery-Rail Lands site with the guiding principles and key considerations that inform the planning process.

A broad overview of key elements of the proposed plan is provided, along with foundational information about the local area context, City of Calgary policy framework, planning considerations, and public stakeholder outreach process.

For more up-to-date information, please view our What We Heard Report, linked above. 

View Vision Brief

Historic Resources Impact Assessment

In recognizing the valuable nature of historic resources, the Historical Resources Act of Alberta provides a formal framework for Historic Resources Impact Assessments (HRIAs) and mitigation studies. Alberta Culture and Tourism furthermore verifies consultant qualifications to ensure they meet pre-established criteria in the conduct of impact assessments, excavations, preparation of documentation recording historic resources and applications for Historical Resources Act clearance (if required) based on the area of specialty.

The former Calgary Brewing & Malting Company site has undergone two significant Historic Resources Impact Assessments (HRIAs) since the Molson closure in 1994, with the most recent completed in 2012. Based on the assessment requirements for the site specified by Alberta Culture, the extensive planning and site evaluation work associated with the 2012 HRIA informs the foundation and heritage context for the current Brewery-Rail Lands proposal (LOC2022-0022), the recognition of the site’s heritage value with the creation of Rail Trail Park, and preservation of the former Brewery’s most intact historic structures through the creation of an Industrial Heritage Zone. The 2012 HRIA will continue to guide the comprehensive planning process and feasibility of future adaptive reuse and/or removal of on-site structures as Brewery-Rail Lands develops over time. 

For further information on previous Historical Resource Impact Assessments conducted for the site, please view the Vision Brief above, or the 2012 HRIA summary report viewable at the link below.

View Historic Resources Impact Assessment