Woodbine is a

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neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of

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. It is located at the western edge of the city, and is bordered on the north by Anderson Road, on the west by Tsuut'ina Trail, on the east by 24th Street West, and to the south by

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. Woodbine was established in 1979. It is represented in the

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Woodbine Square

Woodbine Square is an enclosed

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located inside of the Woodbine community. It is a shopping centre with

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elements, with a small indoor portion. It features of retail floor area. Woodbine Square Shopping Mall Layout

Transit

The MAX Yellow bus rapid transit line passes through the community of Woodbine with 2 BRT stations being located inside the community: Woodview and Woodpark Stations.

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bus route 56 passes through the community. Woodview Station on the MAX Yellow BRT Route in Calgary

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Woodbine had a population of living in dwellings, a 0.5% 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 $83,844 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood. As of 2000, 21.8% of the residents were

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s. Most buildings were

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s, and 9.4% of the housing was used for

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. Crime statistics in Woodbine are quite favorable compared to the rest of Calgary. In both 2006 and 2007 "Person" crimes were rated by the Calgary Police Service as 3 per 1000 population. Property crimes were 9 and 12 per 1000 population respectively. Both rates were among the lowest recorded for Calgary communities.Calgary Police Service – News & Events
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Education

The St. Jude Elementary School (Catholic) as well as the Woodbine Elementary public school are located in this neighborhood.

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