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14 Street W (Calgary)
14 Street W is the name of two major arterial roads and a short collector road in Calgary, Alberta. Separated by the Elbow River and the West Nose Creek valley. Originally proposed as a continuous route and north-south freeway, plans were cancelled in favor of 24 Street W, which became Crowchild Trail. Route description Southern segment The south segment begins at Canyon Meadows Drive and is an expressway between Anderson Road and Glenmore Trail, passing by Heritage Park Historical Village and Rockyview General Hospital. 14 Street SW is part of bypass route which connects Highway 1 west and Highway 2 south, as well as part of a major north-south corridor which includes portions of Macleod Trail, Anderson Road, Glenmore Trail, and Crowchild Trail. The City of Calgary opened a long dedicated bus-only transitway on December 23, 2019 as part of the city's MAX BRT network. The transitway, which carries MAX Yellow and MAX Teal, begins just west of 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Calgary is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in the transitional area between the Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Canadian Prairies, about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies, roughly south of the provincial capital of Edmonton and approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Calgary's economy includes activity in the energy, financial services, film and television, transportation and logistics, technology, manufacturing, aerospace, health and wellness, retail, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haysboro, Calgary
Haysboro is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by Heritage Drive to the north, Macleod Trail to the east, 98th Avenue (an alley north of Southland Drive) to the south and 14 Street W and the Glenmore Reservoir to the west. It is bisected by Elbow Drive. The land comprising Haysboro was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1956 and the community was established in 1958. The land comprising the neighbourhood was originally a dairy farm owned by future Calgary Mayor, Member of Parliament and Senator Harry Hays, who would sell the land in 1959 to developers in part to fund his campaign for mayor. Haysboro is represented on Calgary City Council by the councillor for Ward 11. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Haysboro had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.3% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambrian Heights, Calgary
Cambrian Heights is a suburban residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately southeast from Nose Hill Park, east of 14th Street NW and south of John Laurie Boulevard. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Cambrian Heights had a population of living in dwellings, a 1% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $59,522 in 2000, and there were 14.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 12.8% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 10.6% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 33.5% of the housing was used for renting. See also *List of neighbourhoods in Calgary This is a list of neighbourhoods in Calgary, Alberta. As of 2016, Calgary has 197 neighbourhoods, which are referred to as "communities" by the municipal government, and 42 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood, Calgary
Collingwood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located immediately south of the Nose Hill Park and John Laurie Boulevard, and west from 14th Street W. To the south it is bordered by Confederation Park, ''Canmore Park'' and the ''Confederation Park golf course''. The area was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1910, and Collingwood was established in 1959. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Collingwood had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.4% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $55,208 in 2000, and there were 13.5% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 8.9% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 15% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 25.9% of the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Hill, Calgary
Capitol Hill is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately north of the Trans-Canada Highway, and is bisected by 14th Street West. The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and the North Hill shopping center are located south of the community. To the north it is bounded by the Confederation Park. Capitol Hill was established in 1948, but contains buildings as old as 1910. Most of the community was built in the 1950s. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 7 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Capitol Hill had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.3% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in this community had a median household income of $38,670 in 2000, and there were 25.8% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 17.9% of the residents were immigrants. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillhurst, Calgary
Hillhurst is a community located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The boundaries of the community are 8th Avenue NW to the north, 10th Street NW to the east, the Bow River to the south, and 18th Street NW to the west. The communities of Hillhurst and the neighbouring Sunnyside together form the Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association. The two communities have an area redevelopment plan in place, revised in 2009. The popular Kensington Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) adjoins the Hillhurst community. It is an active family-friendly commercial area, abundant with amenities. History Established in 1914, Hillhurst is one of Calgary's oldest neighbourhoods. The first homesteads appeared here in the 1880s – the most notable being that of Felix McHugh. In 1883, he established his homestead in Section 21, now known as Hillhurst. The site of his house is now a playground at corner of 9A Street and Memorial Drive. Ezra Riley acquired the land, and sold it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown West End, Calgary
The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by the Bow River, to the east by 9th Street W, to the south by the CPR Tracks and to the west by 14th Street W. West End is a high density residential community, largely made up of condominiums and apartment buildings, with only 25 single-family detached homes remaining in the neighbourhood. Downtown Calgary was established as a neighbourhood in 1884, after the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor, on a provincial level by Calgary-Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Lee Richardson. Attractions The Shaw Millennium Park and Mewata Armouries are located in the western area of the neighbourhood, while paved multi-use (bicycle, walking, rollerblading, etc.) paths line the northern rim along the Bow River. Contemporary Calgary, a pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunalta, Calgary
Sunalta is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, southwest of downtown Calgary, south of the Bow River, and both east and north of the community of Scarboro. It contains a balanced mix of single-family detached home, condominium and apartment buildings. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 8 councilor Courtney Walcott, on a provincial level by Calgary-Currie MLA Nicholas Milliken, and at federal level by Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean. The community was established in 1910 on land annexed to the city of Calgary in 1907 and previously owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place. Sunalta has C-Train service through the Sunalta LRT Station. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2019 municipal census, Sunalta had a population of living in dwellings. In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Sunalta had a population of living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beltline, Calgary
Beltline is a region of central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown (south of 9th Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks), and is sometimes considered part of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 17th Avenue, on the west by 14th Street West and on the east by the Elbow River. Beltline is one of Calgary's most densely populated neighbourhoods as well as the most urban, featuring many apartments, condominiums and offices. It has the reputation of being one of Calgary's primary areas for eclectic night-life, restaurants and urban culture. The first established district in the neighbourhood was Connaught in 1905, followed by Victoria Park in 1914. When the region and its redevelopment plan were formally established in 2003, it amalgamated the inner city neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Connaught. The community is named for an early 20th-century streetcar route. As of April 2018, there were 24,8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankview, Calgary
Bankview is a neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta. The neighbourhood is bounded by 17th Avenue SW on the north, 26th Avenue SW on the south, 14th Street SW on the east and 19th Street SW on the west. It is a residential neighbourhood located southwest of the high density Beltline district of the inner city. History William Nimmons purchased the lands of the present day Bankview neighbourhood from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1882, for ranching and farming. He established the ''3-D-Bar Ranch'' on these lands, and later a sandstone quarry and a theater (the ''Mount Royal Theatre''). The Nimmons residence, built in 1884, is now a heritage building, and still stands in the northeast corner of Bankview. By 1902, during a housing shortage due to 1900s economic boom, Nimmons divided the land, and begun selling plots to newly arrived settlers. In 1908, the remainder of the land was bought by the City of Calgary, and was divided in the traditional gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Royal, Calgary
Mount Royal is an area of Calgary, Alberta and is home to the neighbourhoods of Upper Mount Royal (to the south) and Lower Mount Royal (the northern section, on flat terrain), which are separated by an escarpment that runs along Cameron and Royal Avenues in an east-west direction. Upper Mount Royal has an area redevelopment plan in place. Upper Mount Royal (along with Elbow Park and Roxboro) is one of Calgary's wealthiest neighbourhoods and is home to some of the city's most expensive estates ranging in age from nearly 100 years old to new. Originally an enclave of the city's American born business elite, the neighbourhood was originally known as 'American hill'. As of 2001, American immigrants still made up 29.2% of the residents. This informal name eventually gave way to the more Canadian name of Mount Royal. These neighbourhoods are concentrated in the Elbow River valley. The area of both neighbourhoods is bounded on the north by 17th Avenue SW and on the west by 14th Street S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Calgary, Calgary
South Calgary is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located between 14th St west and Crowchild Trail. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place. The community maintains an outdoor swimming pool, as well as a community hall and several city parks. The Giuffre Family Library (previously Alexander Calhoun Library) of the Calgary Public Library is also located in the area. South Calgary was established in 1914 on land annexed by the City of Calgary in 1907. However, the area remained largely undeveloped until the early 1950s. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, South Calgary had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.5% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Residents in South Calgary had a median household income of $38,012 in 2000, and 28.2% low-income residents live in the neighbourhood. 61.1% of the properties were used for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
