Forest Lawn is a neighbourhood and
former town in the southeast quadrant of the city of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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, Canada. The neighbourhood is bound by 26 Avenue SE to the south,
36 Street SE to the west, 8 Avenue SE to the north and portions of 52 Street SE and 48 Street SE to the east. The former town comprises the entire current Forest Lawn neighbourhood as well as portions of
Southview and
Albert Park/Radisson Heights to the west, and portions of
Penbrooke Meadows and Forest Lawn Industrial to the east. Both the neighbourhood and the former town are bisected by the multicultural
17 Avenue SE. Forest Lawn has an area redevelopment plan in place
and is part of the
International Avenue Business Revitalization Zone.
The community is represented in the
Calgary City Council
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by the Ward 9 councillor.
On a federal level, Forest Lawn falls in the
electoral district
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of
Calgary Forest Lawn and is currently represented in the
House of Commons
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by
MP Jasraj Hallan.
Forest Lawn is not to be confused with the community of Forest Heights to the north. Google maps displays the two communities as a part of one larger community, but both are distinct identities from each other.
History
The area was first settled in the early 1900s. Originally part of the
Municipal District of Shepard No. 220, Forest Lawn and nearby
Albert Park incorporated as villages on July 4, 1934.
Forest Lawn and Albert Park amalgamated just over a year later on August 1, 1935, under the name of the Village of Forest Lawn.
[ On December 29, 1952, Forest Lawn was incorporated as a town and pursued city status in 1958 although the application was never carried through.][ The town was subsequently annexed by the City of Calgary on December 30, 1961, along with parts of the municipal districts of Rocky View No. 44 and Foothills No. 31.]
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Forest Lawn had a population of living in dwellings.median household income
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of $58,000 in 2021, and there were 18% low income residents living in Forest Lawn.[, ] As of 2021, 31% of the residents were immigrant
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s. A proportion of 29.4% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 68% of the housing was used for renting
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.
Crime
Forest Lawn is infamous in local Calgary culture as being a "bad area" of the city; and while the crime rate in Forest Lawn is below average, it is far from being one of the worst communities for crime in Calgary.
Crime Rate by Year
Education
The community is served by Forest Lawn Senior High, Jack James Senior High, Ian Bazalgette Junior High, Ernest Morrow Junior High, Patrick Airlie Elementary, and Valley View Elementary public schools, as well as Holy Trinity Elementary, Father Lacombe Senior High, and Holy Cross Elementary/Junior High (Catholic).
Forest Lawn Industrial
The neighbourhood of Forest Lawn Industrial is established south of International Avenue, and east of 48 St SE, between ''Elliston Park'' and 48 St SE.
In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Forest Lawn Industrial had a population of living in dwellings, an 8.3% increase from its 2011 population of .[ With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012.][
In 2006 it had a ]median household income
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of $27,945 in 2000.[
]
Recreational
This area is served by two recreational pools. The Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre, opened October 1974 and named after a community member of outstanding record, offers a number of registered and drop-in fitness classes, programs and lessons, both in the pool and on dry land. The Forest Lawn Outdoor Pool is operated by Benchmark Projects Ltd.
See also
*List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
The Province of Alberta currently has 253 urban municipalities including 19 cities, 105 towns, 78 villages and 51 summer villages. In addition, there are 106 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include 2 ...
*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 Municip ...
References
External links
Forest Lawn Community AssociationInternational Avenue BRZ Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre
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{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary