It's probably fair to say that most heritage-minded people find community naming to be an opportunity for recognizing historical figures and events, particularly related to the piece of land being developed. There has been quite a bit of news recently about how communities in Calgary are named. Some are named for geographic or historical features/figures, and others, it seems, purely for marketing purposes. The City has to approve these names so there is some public role.
Here is the City of Calgary's Municipal Naming Policy:
http://www.calgary.ca/CA/City-Clerks/Do ... redirect=1
And here are some of the recent stories:
Naming committee opposes Cityscape as misleading for new development Housing project located northeast of airport, far from downtown
By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald January 16, 2013
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Nam ... z2ILdxPO3g
‘Cityscape’ approved as name of new northeast suburb
Developer had also considered Uptown, Arlington and Yorkville
By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald, January 18, 2013
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Cityscape+ ... z2ILe8SsTZ
And here is an opinion from the Herald editorial board:
Editorial: Name calling
Calgary Herald January 16, 2013
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Editorial+ ... z2ILg08MM6