The City of Calgary is seeking feedback on the 14 ward system

Calgarians are being asked to share their thoughts on the city's 14-ward system.

Calgary City Council commissioned the mayor's office to review the system's effectiveness last June.

Calgarians can now share their thoughts on what effective representation at the municipal level means to them, online or in pop-up meetings across the city.

Public input is the first step in the review, which will see the department's boundary commission analyze the data and then report back to council on September 17, 2024.

The city says the review won't change the number of wards and councilors in Calgary, and it's not about individual councilors.

“The goal is to understand how Calgarians want to be represented on council, what that might look like in the future, and to look at the role of council and the effectiveness of the systems they operate in,” said Tuesday's news release.

“The analysis will help inform recommendations for changes that will increase the effectiveness and accountability of city governance.”

The first of the public engagement sessions will be held on March 21 at the Genesis Center on Falconridge Boulevard from 4 to 7 p.m.

You can visit the City of Calgary website for a list of pop-up events.

The city is also inviting people to provide feedback online through a survey at calgary.ca/heard.