Chinatown, Calgary

Coordinates: 51°03′03″N 114°03′54″W / 51.05083°N 114.06500°W / 51.05083; -114.06500
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Chinatown
Neighbourhood
Average Income
$16,174

Calgary's Chinatown is a district of

Chinese Cultural Centre, with its traditional architecture and decor (styled after the Temple of Heaven in Beijing), is largest facility of its kind in North America. It serves the Chinese community of Calgary and provides educational and cultural programs for the wider community and its visitors.[3]). The Dragon City Mall and Sien Lok Park (a a Chinese cultural park located on the south Bow River pathway
) are also located in this district.

Harmony Park is located on the border of Chinatown at 115 4 Ave. S.W. It was formerly named James Short Park in honor of a turn-of-the-century school principal and alderman who led opposition to the establishment of Calgary's Chinatown in the early 1900s, and was renamed in 2022 as part of the City's efforts to become more inclusive.[4]

The area along Centre Street north of downtown and continuing for several blocks is also very Asian-influenced and is often thought of as the city's second Chinatown. International Avenue is also a major multi-ethnic centre in the city's southeast with considerable Asian influence.

As of 2024, Chinatown has an area redevelopment plan[5] called "Tomorrow's Chinatown" that is intended to "support Chinatown’s future as a vibrant, culturally rich place for people to live, visit, work and do business."[6]

History

After the completion of the

Chinese laundrys on Stephen Avenue, and a Chinese community began to be established around them.[7]

North West Mounted Police to patrol Calgary for three weeks to prevent further riots.[9]
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Demographics

Chinatown between Bow River, Eau Claire and downtown core

In the City of Calgary's 2021 municipal census, Chinatown had a population of 2,250 living in 1,445 dwellings, a 24.3% increase from its 2011 population of 1,269.[2] With a land area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi), it had a population density of 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) in 2012.[10][11]

Residents in this community had a

median household income of CDN$54,400 in 2021 (vs.$98,000 for the city as a whole), and there were 27% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[2]

As of 2021, 54% of the residents were

immigrants.[2] A proportion of 98.4% of the buildings were apartments of more than five storeys, and 74% of the housing was used for renting.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^
    City of Calgary
    . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ Downtown Calgary Association (2005). "Downtown Districts". Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  4. City of Calgary
    . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Chinatown Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-09.[permanent dead link]
  6. City of Calgary
    . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e Lai, David Chuenyan; Sciban, Lloyd (2016). "Calgary Chinatowns 1888 ~ 2015". Canada Chinatown Series. David Lam Centre, Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ DH Calgary Staff (December 19, 2017). "130 years in the making: A brief history of Calgary's Chinatown". Daily Hive. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^
    ISBN 0771210175
    . Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Community Boundaries". City of Calgary. Archived from the original (Esri shapefile) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  11. ^ "2012 Civic Census Results" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2013.

External links

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