Quebec City mayor, council members visit Calgary to study transit, major infrastructure projects

Quebec City Bruno Marchand and several city councillors visited Calgary Thursday to learn about Calgary's approach to major infrastructure projects, including the Green Line.

Not only are Calgary and Quebec City sister cities, but Quebec City’s mayor says the two cities face many of the same problems.

“How do you make a downtown vibrant if people are going away and you don’t have people living the downtown?” asked Bruno Marchand Thursday. “We’re kind of experiencing the same situation in Quebec City with our downtown neighbourhoods.”

Marchand and two city councillors were in town for a couple days learning about how Calgary is trying revitalize downtown, as well as the Green Line.

The eastern mayor said Quebec City is dealing with the same issues in getting funding to complete its LRT line.

He said he plans to return the favour and invite civic leaders from Calgary to visit Quebec City.