South Glenmore Bicycle Pump Track - Calgary

The first park of its kind in western Canada, Calgary’s Flyover Park has reclaimed the forgotten space under the 4th avenue overpass between the new Calgary Entertainment District and one of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods, Bridgeland-Riverside, creating a vibrant community hub where residents, commuters, and visitors can enjoy an active lifestyle and environmental learning year-round. Designed in collaboration with Grade 6 students, University of Calgary Landscape Architecture Students and Stantec the park includes tiered seating, unique play features and artistic features to beautify the space

Flyover Park combines the core elements of collaboration, creativity, innovative urban design and community engagement. It is a vital, vibrant and accessible gathering place that is quickly becoming a welcomed member of Calgary’s impressive roster of parks and public destinations.

In addition to creating a beautiful urban space, the park has environmental benefits. Upgrades to the space and the flyover infrastructure divert run-off from the flyover’s roadway to the park’s rain gardens and bioswale prior to entering the Bow River. This allows the run-off from the flyover to be filtered, reducing the amount of silt, harsh salts, and other substances from reaching the city’s river basin.