List of neighbourhoods in Calgary

Map of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, as of 2013, has 198 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the City of Calgary, and 41 industrial areas.[1] The number of neighbourhoods increased to 198 in 2013 with the approvals of Cityscape and Hotchkiss.[2][3]

Centre City

The area collectively known as the Centre City comprises Downtown (including the Downtown West End and Downtown East Village) and the adjacent neighbourhoods of Eau Claire, Chinatown, and the Beltline (including Connaught and Victoria Park).[4]

Within Centre City, those neighbourhoods below that have an area redevelopment plan (ARP) in effect[5] are indicated with "ARP" in parentheses.

Downtown

Downtown Calgary is bordered by 11th Street W. on the west, 3rd Avenue S. and the Bow River on the north, the Elbow River on the east and the CPR mainline tracks on the south.

Downtown neighbourhoods:

Unofficial districts:[6]

Other

The remaining Centre City neighbourhoods are predominantly residential and mixed-use. These areas are often considered to be an extension of downtown. Other Centre City neighbourhoods include:

Inner city

The inner city includes Downtown Calgary and the adjoining communities, and overlays roughly the city limits before 1961. It is delimited by Sarcee Trail to the west; Glenmore Reservoir and Glenmore Trail to the south; Bow River and Deerfoot Trail to the east; and Bow River and 32 Avenue to the north.[7]

The inner city includes the following neighbourhoods (by city quadrant):

Quadrants

Calgary is divided into four quadrants.

Northwest Calgary is, in general, the region west of Centre Street and north of the Bow River with the exception of several neighbourhoods south of the Bow River on the western edge of the city, which are also considered to be part of the northwest.

Northeast Calgary is the region east of Centre Street and north of Memorial Drive.

Southwest Calgary is, in general, the region south of the Bow River and west of Centre Street/Macleod Trail.

Southeast Calgary is the area south of Memorial Drive and east of Macleod Trail.

List

The following is a list of all neighbourhoods within the City of Calgary including residential communities, industrial areas, major parks and residual areas by electoral ward.[8]

Contents 

Business revitalization zones

The business revitalization zone (BRZ) program was established in 1983 to allow certain commercial areas of the city to administer and promote themselves internally. Many of the zones (or districts) that emerged from this have since acquired a virtual "neighbourhood" status by the people of Calgary. Most zones now offer a unique street shopping environment (many have restaurants and nightlife too) and have become popular destinations for both Calgarians and visitors to the city. None of these zones are officially designated as neighbourhoods unto themselves however. The City of Edmonton also uses BRZs, and other cities have equivalent systems such as Business improvement districts.

Industrial areas

Most industrial areas are located between Deerfoot Trail and 36 Street East in the northern half of the city; between Macleod Trail, Deerfoot Trail and Glenmore Trail in the south and east of Barlow Trail in the southeast.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ "City of Calgary Communities and Industrial Area Locations" (PDF). City of Calgary. September 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
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  4. ↑ "Calgary's Centre City". City of Calgary. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  5. ↑ City of Calgary. "Community & Area Plans". Retrieved 2007-05-23.
  6. ↑ Downtown Calgary Association (2005). "Downtown Districts". Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  7. ↑ Calgary MLS Zone Maps. "Calgary Inner City Communities Map". Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  8. ↑ "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  9. ↑ 17 Avenue BRZ. "Uptown 17th". Retrieved 2007-05-09.

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