Lynx Ridge is a
residential subdivision in the northwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is located at the extreme western edge of the city, bordered on the east by Twelve Mile Coulee Road and to the south by the
Bow River
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. Its northern and western boundaries are the city limits and rural residential development within the area of
Bearspaw. The subdivision covers 88 hectares and the Lynx Ridge Golf Club winds its way through the neighbourhood. The subdivision was established in the
Municipal District of Rocky View in the late-1990s/early-2000s, and was annexed into the City of Calgary on January 1, 2005.
["Report to Council from the Calgary Planning Commission", June 30, 2005 (archive]
here
accessed Jan. 22, 2008)
It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by Ward 1 councillor.
Infrastructure
Save for the golf course, there is no commercial hub in Lynx Ridge, with the closest commercial services in
Rocky Ridge and
Tuscany
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. The area is not presently served by
Calgary Transit
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, nor has space been set aside for schools, due to its small size. The golf course provides most of the subdivision's green space.
See also
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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 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...
References
External links
Calgary Planning Commission June 30, 2005
Neighbourhoods in Calgary
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