Patterson Heights is a
residential
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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta. 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
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to the south.
Edworthy Park
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, developed in the
Bow River valley, borders the community to the north and east across
Sarcee Trail.
It is represented in the
Calgary City Council 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 was to be located on the site of the present day community; however,
Edmonton 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 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 .immigrant
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s. A proportion of 28.8% of the buildings were condominium
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s or apartment
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s, and 23% of the housing was used for renting.
See also
* List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
References
External links
Coach Hill-Patterson Heights Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods in Calgary