“Onward” has been The City of Calgary’s official motto since 1884. The spirit of our motto is part of everything City Council and City Administration do on behalf of the citizens of Calgary.

Through City Council and other efforts such as imagineCALGARY and PlanIt, citizens have set ambitious visions for Calgary and it is the responsibility of The Corporation of The City of Calgary to undertake programs and services to achieve those visions. Part of that responsibility is to communicate to citizens how each and every program or service we offer helps achieve those visions.

Beginning with the launch of the new calgary.ca website in 2011, The City has launched a new way of communicating to help citizens learn the connection between specific City services and the visions they help achieve. When you see /Onward you will see this alignment.

Explore citizens’ – and The City’s – plans for the future of Calgary and how you can help:
​imagineCALGARY (adopted in 2006, 100 year vision, 30 year targets)
Municipal Development Plan (adopted  in 2009, 60 year vision, 30 year policies)
Calgary Transportation Plan (adopted  in 2009, 60 year vision, 30 year policies)
2020 Sustainability Direction (adopted  in 2011, 10 year actions)
Council’s Fiscal Plan for Calgary​ (adopted  in 2011, 3 year priorities)