Downtown Calgary
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Downtown Calgary is a dense urban district in central Calgary, Alberta. It contains the second largest concentration of head offices in Canada, despite only being the country's fourth largest city in terms of population.[4] The downtown is divided into several residential, commercial, corporate, and mixed-use neighbourhoods, including the Financial District (CBD), Eau Claire, Chinatown, East Village, Beltline, and the West End.[5]
Downtown Calgary is bordered by 14th Street W. on the west, the
The population of Calgary's downtown has grown substantially in recent years, growing by several thousand between 2011 and 2016.[6] With the population of the five combined downtown neighbourhoods surpassing 18,000 as of 2016[update],[7] Downtown Calgary now has a significantly larger population than that of other Canadian cities of similar size, such as Ottawa and Edmonton.[8][9] While downtown Calgary continues to grow, the Beltline neighbourhood to the immediate south, with a population of 21,958 as of 2016[update], is taking up the majority of residential development in inner city Calgary.[10]
Calgary Transit's CTrain light rail system runs down 7th Avenue S. through the middle of downtown in an east–west direction, and the ride is free on this section. The future Green Line will run underground through downtown under 2nd Street, in a north–south direction.
Neighbourhoods
Commercial core
Calgary's dense business area comprises the bulk of the downtown community. It is a core of skyscrapers. As of February 2017[update], eight of the
The area surrounding the
The commercial core is also divided into a number of districts. They include the Entertainment District/Stephen Avenue, The Olympic Plaza and Cultural District, and the Government District.
Government district
The government district is an informal subdivision of the downtown core, and is centered along
Cultural district
The cultural district is centered on the Burns Building and Olympic Plaza, and contains educational and cultural venues such as Bow Valley College, Glenbow Museum and Arts Commons, including The Big Secret Theatre (home of One Yellow Rabbit theatre company), Jack Singer Concert Hall (home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), Max Bell Theatre (home of Theatre Calgary), Martha Cohen Theatre (home of Alberta Theatre Projects), and Engineered Air Theatre.
A statue of The Famous Five stands between Stephen Avenue and Olympic Plaza.
Entertainment district
The entertainment district is located along 8th Avenue South. It contains the pedestrian mall of
The "Udderly Art Legacy Pasture", a collection of decorated fiberglass cows built in 2000,[11] is hosted mainly in the Centennial Parkade, while other particular exponates are spread throughout the city.
East Village
The East Village is an area to the east of the Downtown Commercial Core. This area was plagued by crime and homelessness for a long time. However, the area has seen a great amount of redevelopment since the late 2000s. In 2007, the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation began construction on $357 million worth of infrastructure upgrades to the neighbourhood, bringing all streets above flood plain levels, upgrading sewers and storm drains, and building plazas.
The neighbourhood has since become a new hot-spot for the downtown area, playing host to the award-winning RiverWalk, several restaurants in the historic Simmons Mattress Factory building, and several new condo towers, with several more under construction. The neighbourhood is host to the $191 million National Music Centre of Canada, and will be host to the $245 million New Central Library of the Calgary Public Library system. Since the redevelopment has started, the neighbourhood has seen $2.7 billion worth of investment.[12]
West End
The West End is a high-rise, high-density residential neighbourhood to the west of the Downtown Commercial Core. The neighbourhood is home to
Chinatown
Chinatown is located directly north of the Downtown Commercial Core and northwest of the East Village. The neighbourhood is characterized by high-density living and a high density of East Asian retail and restaurants. Calgary's Chinatown is home to the largest
Eau Claire
Eau Claire is a neighbourhood located directly north of the Downtown Commercial Core. The area, which was developed from reclaimed industrial land, fronts the
Demographics
As of the 2016 Canadian Census, the population of Downtown was about 38,663 people living on approximately 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) of land. Also as of 2016, there were approximately 137,030 jobs in Downtown Calgary.[13]
Residents in this community had a
See also
- List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
- List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary
- List of tallest buildings in Calgary
References
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- ^ "Defining Canada's Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries" (PDF). www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Defining Canada's Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries" (PDF). www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "State of the West 2010: Western Canadian Demographic and Economic Trends" (PDF) (PDF). Canada West Foundation. 2010. pp. 65 & 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Downtown Calgary Association (2005). "Downtown Districts". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Global News and Statistics Canada (2017). "Population Change 2011 - 2016". Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ City of Calgary (2016). "Comparative Community Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ (Census tract number 5050048.00) http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1601&SR=51&S=94&O=A&RPP=25&PR=0&CMA=505&CSD=0
- ^ "Neighbourhoods". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ SkyscraperPage (2017). "Development Map Calgary". Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ View Calgary (2000). ""Udderly Art" Exhibition". Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Construction". EV Experience. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "Defining Canada's Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries" (PDF). www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2012). "Downtown Commercial Core Community Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-08-03.[permanent dead link]