Tuxedo Park is a

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neighbourhood in the northeast and northwest quadrants of

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. The

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community is bounded to the north by 32 Avenue N, by Edmonton Trail to the east, the

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to the south and 2 Street NW to the west. The community is bisected by Centre Street from north to south. Tuxedo was annexed by the city in 1910 and it was established as a neighbourhood in 1929. It is represented in the

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by the Ward 9 councillor.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Tuxedo Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 3.2% 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 $46,027 in 2005, and there were 21.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2006, 19.2% of the residents were

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s. A proportion of 51.0% of the buildings were

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s or

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s, and 53.9% of the housing was used for

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Crime

Tuxedo Park had seen significant issues since the late 2010s with crime, social disorder, and urban decay,however has managed to lower its crime rate by more than half in recent years. This is mostly due to low housing costs in the area and young couples flipping homes as rentals in the neighborhood attracting a more desirable tenant base. Tuxedo Park 2501 Centre St NW Calgary

Education

Balmoral Junior High public school and St. Paul School (Catholic) are located in Tuxedo Park. Kindergarten to Grade 6 students attend Buchanan, Rosedale, and Mount View Elementary Schools. Grades 7-9 students attend G. P. Vanier Junior High School, Balmoral Junior High School and St. Joseph Junior High School (Catholic). Grades 10-12 students attend either James Fowler High School or Crescent Heights High School.

Transportation

CTrain

In 2020, Calgary City Council approved the construction of ''16 Avenue North Station'', part of the Calgary Green Line. The station will be at-grade on Centre Street, between 16 Avenue N - 14 Avenue N. Construction will begin in 2024. Major Roads: * Centre Street N, cuts through Tuxedo Park (north-south) *Edmonton Trail NE (east border) *16 Avenue N /

(south border) *32 Avenue N (north border) *20 Avenue N (cuts through Tuxedo Park (west-east)) *4 Street NW (located nearby to the west) *12 Avenue N (located nearby to the south) Bus Routes (Calgary Transit, March 2018): *Route 2 Killarney-17th Ave / Mount Pleasant *Route 3 Heritage / Sandstone *Route 4 Huntington *Route 5 North Haven *Route 17 Renfrew / Ramsay *Route 19 16th Avenue North *Route 62 Hidden Valley (Express) *Route 64 MacEwan (Express) *Route 69 Deerfoot Centre *Route 109 Harvest Hills (Express) *Route 116 Coventry Hills (Express) *Route 142 Panorama Hills (Express) *Route 300 BRT Airport / City Centre *Route 301 BRT North / City Centre

References

External links

Tuxedo Park Community Association
{{Calgary neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Calgary