Town of Banff

Refreshing

The new look of Banff Avenue "Refreshed" offers plenty of open space, resting spots, trees, flowers, bike racks and open space.

In 2007 and early 2008, Banff "refreshed" the two main blocks in downtown Banff, the core shopping area along Banff Avenue.

• Banff Live Celebrates Banff Refreshed, Aug. 21, 2008
  

This work re-shaped the streetscape to reflect Banff's natural surroundings, making the downtown more enjoyable for residents and visitors. At the same time, we also replaced century-old underground infrastructure.

The new Banff Avenue streetscape offers:

• wider sidewalks that enhance your sense of personal space
• more rest spots that give you a place to recharge and take in the views
• plenty of trees and landscaped areas that offer you shade and reflect our natural park surroundings
• new lighting that allows us all to enjoy a better view of the night sky
• designated roadside loading zones that make drop-offs and pick-ups more convenient
• additional crosswalks that make crossing the street easier and safer
• solar paneled garbage bins that reduce garbage pick up
  

During Banff refreshing, the Town of Banff invested more than $1 million to enhance your downtown experience. All of Banff Avenue remained open to pedestrians throughout the project.

The project featured refreshing Welcome Stands staffed by our Refreshing Ambassadors, charming squirrel guides to help you find your way, roving street performers, lots of extra parking in the downtown area, collectible squirrel buttons at local shops, unique photo opportunities, and a great contest to win a trip back to visit us again.