Pineridge is a neighbourhood in Northeast

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, Alberta, Canada, and is one of four neighbourhoods that make up what is called the Properties, along with Whitehorn,

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, and

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. It is bordered by 32 Ave NE to the north, 52nd Street NE to the west, 16th Avenue NE (

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– the

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) to the south, and 68th Street NE to the east.

History

Pineridge was established in 1974 and was developed along with the other "Properties" communities during the building boom of the mid-1970s. Prior to that time the area was a treeless

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landscape. The community of Pineridge is located close to Calgary's Northeast commercial and industrial areas and major transportation routes, including the

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, Barlow Trail and Memorial Drive. The Village Square Leisure Centre is situated within the community, and the city's pathway system offers recreational opportunities for local residents.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Pineridge had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.2% 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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of $49,452 in 2000, and there were 17.9% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 29.2% of the residents were immigrants. 17.5% of the buildings were

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s or apartments, and 32.4% of the housing was used for

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Schools

Pineridge is home to the following schools: * Pineridge Community Preschool * St. Patrick Elementary School (Separate) * Douglas Harkness Elementary School (Public) * Lester B. Pearson High School (Public) * Pineridge Community School (Public) * Clarence Sansom Junior High School (Public)

Public transit

Pineridge is serviced by the following

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routes (as of 1 January 2006): * Route 34, Pineridge * Route 48,

* Route 66, Blackfoot Express * Route 90, Foothills North * Route 176, 52 St. Express The nearest

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rapid transit station to Pineridge is

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Electoral districts

The Pineridge community is a part of the Calgary-Northeast federal

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, the Calgary Cross provincial constituency. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 5 councillor.

References

External links

Pineridge Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary