Calgary announces funding to help improve safety downtown, near transit

The City of Calgary has announced $1.9 million in funding to help improve safety downtown and near public transit. The funding comes from a one-time investment made by council in November 2023 for the creation of a grant program for civic partners. The city announced on Tuesday that seven civic partners qualified for the funding grant, including:Calgary Public Library, which gets $750,000; Contemporary Calgary Arts Society, which gets $207,499; Arts Commons, which gets $185,955;