Beltline, Calgary
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Beltline is a region of central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown (south of 9th Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks), and is sometimes considered part of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 17th Avenue, on the west by 14th Street West and on the east by the Elbow River. Beltline is one of Calgary's most densely populated neighbourhoods as well as the most urban, featuring many apartments, condominiums and offices. It has the reputation of being one of Calgary's primary areas for eclectic night-life, restaurants and urban culture.[3]
The first established district in the neighbourhood was Connaught in 1905, followed by Victoria Park in 1914. When the region and its redevelopment plan were formally established in 2003, it amalgamated the inner city neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Connaught.[4] The community is named for an early 20th-century streetcar route.[5] As of April 2018, there were 24,887 people residing in Beltline.[2]
The Calgary Fire Department serves Beltline from Fire Station No. 2 at 1010 10 Avenue S.W. [6]
Districts
The City of Calgary recognizes four smaller districts in Beltline community: West Connaught, Connaught Centre, Victoria Park and East Victoria Park. They are areas of equal north-south orientation and divided by 8 Street SW, 4 Street SW,
Beltline contains a number of less formal city districts within its boundaries. These include Midtown, the Design District, Victoria Park
17th Avenue
Connaught
Connaught was established in 1905, and comprises the western part of Beltline, west of 4th Street W. Residents in this community had a
Victoria Park
Victoria Park comprises the eastern part of Beltline, is bisected by
Demographics
In the City of Calgary's 2018 municipal census, Beltline had a population of 24,887 living in 18,029 dwellings, an increase of 1,668 residents from its 2017 population of 23,219.[2] With a land area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 8,580/km2 (22,200/sq mi) in 2018.[2] This made Beltline the fastest growing neighbourhood in 2018. Beltline is one of the densest populated areas in the city, however due to significant undeveloped land in its Victoria Park region, the overall density figure tends to underrepresent the actual density of the developed regions.
Redevelopment
Beltline is a neighbourhood in transition. The district, along with the Rivers District and the
A report on the Beltline ARP was presented to the Calgary Planning Commission on September 20, 2007. A public open house and information session occurred in late October 2007, with a Public Council Hearing occurring on November 12, 2007.[11]
The area is intended to operate as a mixed-use region and is to include a mix of commercial services and high density condominium and apartment towers. Many of these residential structures are already under construction, and even more are in the proposal stages. Currently there are over 37 major residential towers in some stage of development in the community.
Victoria Park is a region of focused municipal redevelopment. The City of Calgary has declared it a Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) and is encouraging a progressive redevelopment of the much-maligned community. The 42 and 34-story residential
In 2007, Victoria Park was one of the first communities to get its own Wi-Fi Network.
In 2020, city council approved construction the Calgary Green Line, which will have two subway style stations in the Beltine: Centre Street South Station and 4 Street SE Station. The Green Line will be entirely underground through the Beltline in a tunnel under 11 Avenue S. Construction of the Beltline segment of the line will begin in 2022.[12]
Education
Two
Social issues
There is a significant mix of economic groups in the community. With new revitalization, a number of middle and upper income groups are establishing themselves in the area due to the close proximity to downtown.[13] However, low income residents still make up a large proportion of the population (28.3% in 2001[14]). The Mustard Seed Calgary is located in Beltline at 102 11 Ave SE. There are also many poorly maintained and dilapidated buildings with low rents. A large portion of Victoria Park, in particular, is in poor condition due to the city's decision to restrict development on lands needed for Calgary Stampede expansion.[15] Owners of this land were generally not interested in improving buildings they knew would be removed soon. As a result, a number of seemingly abandoned buildings were occupied illegally by squatters. As the city has finalized land purchases and made final decisions on land use, this has decreased dramatically.[citation needed]
The
67,283 Calgary average). Immigrants made up 31.3% of the residents in 2006, this compares against an immigrant population of 24.8% for Calgary overall. The majority of the buildings (95.8%) are apartments, and 70.9% of the dwellings were used for renting in 2006.See also
References
- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d city-clerks. "The City of Calgary -" (PDF). calgary.ca. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "Calgary's Best Neighbourhoods 2015". www.avenuecalgary.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Federation of Calgary Communities. "Beltline Community Association". Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.
- ^ "Beltline redevelopment is busting out." Geoffrey Scotton, The Calgary Herald, March 25, 2001.
- ^ Department, Calgary Fire (April 28, 2015). "Calgary Fire Stations listing". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). February 2012. pp. 22–23. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Victoria Park BRZ. "Victoria Park". Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2004). "Ward 8 Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2007.
- ^ City of Calgary. "Beltline - Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ "Beltline Planning". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
- ^ Communications, Customer Service &. "Green Line Stage One". Engage. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- FFWD Magazine (May 2003). "Beltline united in urban vision". Archived from the originalon March 11, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). "Beltline - Community Social Statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ^ Calgary Communities Archived March 13, 2005, at the Wayback Machine - Restricted development in Beltline
External links
- Beltline Neighbourhoods Association
- Calgary Beltline Communities Archived May 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine - Mainly pictures of the beltline area.
- Beltline Victoria and Connaught Info Site
- Victoria Park Info Site