List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
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The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has over 180 neighbourhoods.
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[edit] City Centre
[edit] Downtown
Downtown Calgary strictly speaking is bordered by 10th Street W. on the west, 3rd Avenue S. and Eau Claire on the north, the Elbow River on the east and the CPR mainline tracks on the south.
Official neighbourhoods:
- Downtown West End
- Downtown Commercial Core
- Downtown East Village
Unofficial districts within the Downtown Commercial Core:
- Stephen Avenue Retail Core
- Entertainment District
- Government District
[edit] Other
These are not officially called downtown, but they are sometimes thought of as such (less so for the Beltline).
- Beltline - Physically separated from downtown proper by heavy rail train tracks, forming a distinct community. It is made up of what was formerly known as Connaught on the west and Victoria Park on the east side.
- Chinatown - No obvious boundary or barrier separates it from downtown proper. Widely thought of as part of downtown. It is a culturally and visibly distinct community.
- Eau Claire - No obvious boundary or barrier separates it from downtown proper. It is widely thought of as part of downtown and is the least distinct from downtown of the three.
[edit] Neighbourhoods outside city centre by quadrant
In general, Northwest Calgary is in general the region West of Center Street and North of the Bow River with the exception of several neighbourhoods South of the Bow River on the western edge of the city which are also considered to be part of the Northwest.
Northeast Calgary is the region east of Centre Street and North of Memorial Drive.
Southwest Calgary is, in general, the region South of the Bow River and West of Center Street/Macleod Trail with the exception of several communities found South of the Bow River that are considered to be part of the Northwest.
Southeast Calgary is the area South of Downtown/Memorial Drive and East of Macleod Trail.
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Northwest
Note: Beddington Heights and Huntington Hills are partly in the Northwest and partly Northeast as Centre Street runs through these communities. |
Northeast
Note: The Calgary International Airport and some light industraial areas are located east of Deerfoot Trail. |
Southwest
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Southeast
Note: Two industraial areas are located in this quadrant, one around Deerfoot Trail and Blackfoot Trail, and one around Barlow Trail. |
[edit] Business revitalization zones
The business revitalization zone (BRZ) program was established in 1983 to allow certain commercial areas of the city to administer and promote themselves internally. Many of the zones (or districts) that emerged from this have since acquired a virtual "neighbourhood" status by the people of Calgary. Most zones now offer a unique street shopping environment (many have restaurants and nightlife too) and have become popular destinations for both Calgarians and visitors to the city. None of these zones are officially designated as neighbourhoods unto themselves however. The City of Edmonton also uses BRZs, and other cities have equivalent systems.
See also: Business improvement district.
- Downtown (within the Downtown Commercial Core)
- Uptown 17th (within the Beltline)
- International Avenue (within the neighbourhood of Forest Lawn)
- Victoria Crossing (within the Beltline)
- Fourth Street (within the Mission district)
- Kensington (within Hillhurst and Sunnyside)
- Inglewood (within the neighbourhood of Inglewood)
- Marda Loop (mostly within the neighbourhoods of Richmond and South Calgary)
- Bowness (within the neighbourhood of Bowness)
[edit] See also
- Calgary, Alberta (main article)
