Peace Bridge Vandalism

• City of Calgary to replace Peace Bridge glass with steel tension cables

  The city said the steel tension cables will "reduce costs" for ongoing maintenance but did not specify how much it would be saving.

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  Nov 3, 2022
  
• Calgary police arrest one man after Peace Bridge vandalized

  Police were called to the Peace Bridge at around 4 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a man shattering 70 glass windowpanes along the bridge. 

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2022
  
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• ‘This is one of the cherished assets we need to protect’: Glass panels shattered on Calgary’s Peace Bridge

  Police said witnesses reported a man in his 40s was using a hammer and bricks to break the panels. 

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2022
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• Cost to fix Peace Bridge vandalism adding up

  The Peace Bridge may be a Calgary landmark, but it's also a target for vandals.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
• No repairs needed, but City of Calgary still wants to stock up on Peace Bridge replacement glass

  Vandalism to the bridge has “cost taxpayers roughly $200,000 over the past seven years," the city said in a statement on Wednesday.

  Nov 8, 2017
• Angela Kokott: The Peace Bridge should be glass-free

  Currently, there are no panels that have to be replaced but since the $24.5-million bridge opened in 2012, dozens of sections have had to be replaced because of vandals. So, the glass is being bought as a proactive measure.

  Nov 8, 2017
• City of Calgary steps up security as vandals continue to strike Peace Bridge

  Security cameras are only at either end of the bridge but the city is planning on adding more to catch different angles.

  Nov 14, 2016