Open Streets Pilot - COVID-19 Response Plan for Local Businesses
The City of Castlegar has initiated a six-month Open Streets Pilot Project in support of the business community by making streets, sidewalks, parking areas and open spaces available to assist businesses in meeting the physical distancing measures of the Province and to encourage residents to get outside and feel safe.
Complete Streets Project - Winner of the UBCM “Excellence in Sustainability” Community Award
The City of Castlegar undertook an $8 million project to turn the community’s main roadway into a “complete street.” The project transformed a commercial street into the centrepiece of the downtown core using green infrastructure to attract citizens and businesses.
Annual Castlegar Sculpturewalk
Castlegar is the sculpture capital of Canada! Sculpturewalk is an outdoor exhibit of original sculptures by local and international artists, located on a walking tour in downtown Castlegar. It is now in its 10th anniversary year, with 26 sculptures located across the city. Sculpture walk has recently expanded to communities across the region - visiting Kaslo, Nakusp, Penticton, Creston, Rossland and Nelson, BC.