Patterson Heights is a
residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary,
Alberta
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. It is bounded by Sarcee Trail to the east and north, Bow Trail to the south, 69 Street to the west and
Old Banff Coach Road to the south.
Edworthy Park, developed in the
Bow River
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valley, borders the community to the north and east across
Sarcee Trail
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.
It is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 6 councillor.
History
Before annexation, the area consisted of mostly acreages. It was named after the Patterson family, who owned much of the land. Prior to that, it was known as ''Broadcast Hill'', for the
CFCN re-transmission tower located here.
Originally, the
University of Alberta
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was to be located on the site of the present day community; however,
Edmonton
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was ultimately chosen as the site of the campus.
The lands were annexed to the city of Calgary in 1956 and Patterson Heights was established as a neighbourhood in 1983. During the planning phase, in the early 1980s, Patterson Heights was referred to as Strathcona Cell "A".
[
During the ]XV Olympic Winter Games
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games (french: XVes Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Calgary 1988 ( bla, MohkÃnsstsisi 1988; sto, Wîchîspa Oyade 1988 or ; cr, Otôskwanihk 1998/; srs, Guts†...
in 1988, the Broadcast Hill Media Village was located in Patterson Heights. The apartments have since been converted into condominiums.
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Patterson had a population of living in dwellings, a 2.9% increase from its 2011 population of .median household income
The median income is the income amount that divides a population into two equal groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average) income. Both of these are ways o ...
of $78,786 in 2000, and there were 8.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.renting
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.
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 industrial areas. A further 15 communities were included in the civic ...
References
External links
Coach Hill-Patterson Heights Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary