Cliff Bungalow is an

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. Centered along 5 Street SW, it is bordered by Elbow River to the south, by Uptown 17th Avenue to the north and by Fourth Street to the east. Cliff Bungalow was developed on land owned by the

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in the 1870s. It was mainly populated by CPR employees, due to the convenient distance from the district to CPR headquarters and railyards. The area was gradually annexed to the City of Calgary between 1906 and 1912. Cliff Bungalow was established in 1907 although the name "Cliff Bungalow" would not be applied until the 1970s. It was re-zoned in 1935 to allow for denser residential buildings. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 8 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Cliff Bungalow had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.3% 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

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47,126 in 2005, and there were 20.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2006, 16.7% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 91.5% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 72.2% of the housing was used for

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Education

The community is served by Western Canada High School.

References

External links

Cliff Bungalow-Mission Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary

Demographics

Education

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