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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 7, 8 |
| Established | 1875 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| - Alderman | Druh Farrell and Madeleine King |
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| - Total | 1. Edworthy Park is a city park located in the southwest section of Calgary along the south shore of the Bow River. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Communities of the Province of Alberta, Canada are incorporated as Towns cities and Villages or unincorporated ( hamlets Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 km² (0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,045 m (3,428 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,944 |
| - Average Income | $28,658 |
| Website: Calgary Downtown | |
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts.
Generally speaking, downtown Calgary is bordered by 14th 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. The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown The Elbow River is a river located in southern Alberta, Canada. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Within downtown are three city neighbourhoods. They are, the Downtown West End, the Downtown Commercial Core, and the Downtown East Village. The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, [3] The neighbourhoods of Eau Claire to the immediate north, Chinatown to the northeast and the Beltline to the south are usually considered to be part of downtown, but strictly speaking they are not. The neighbourhood of Eau Claire in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is located immediately north of Downtown Calgary's Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. The Beltline is a region of central Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The population of Calgary's downtown is still low relative to certain other cities, despite major rejuvenation initiatives and the development of major condominium and apartment projects. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment The combined population of the three downtown neighbourhoods was 12,470 in 2006. However, this figure does not include the 1,700 that live in Eau Claire, the 1,400 in Chinatown, and the nearly 17,000 that live in the Beltline. The Downtown West End and the Downtown East Village are generally considered to be the downtown's residential neighbourhoods.
Calgary Transit's C-Train light rail system runs down 7th Avenue S. Calgary Transit is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Calgary Alberta. C-Train is the Light rail transit (LRT system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. through the middle of downtown, and the ride is free on this section.
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Downtown commercial core
Calgary's dense business area comprises the bulk of the downtown community. Prince's Island Park is an Urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada It is a core of modern, glassy skyscrapers, with perhaps less character and street life than many of the other downtown and inner city districts. Some of the tallest buildings in western Canada and indeed, a few of the tallest in the country are in Calgary. This is a list of the tallest Skyscrapers and buildings in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Many of the buildings are connected via an 18 km (10 mile) long network of elevated walkways and bridges. The system, known as the "+15" is the largest of its kind in the world.
The area surrounding the Stephen Avenue Walk is Downtown Calgary's primary retail area. Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Stephen Avenue (8th Avenue SW) is a pedestrian mall lined with historic buildings containing stores, restaurants, cinemas, and drinking establishments. Immediately adjacent to the outdoor portion of Stephen Avenue is an indoor complex of three shopping malls. The malls, TD Square, Eaton Centre, and Scotia Centre are bordered at either end by Calgary's flagship department stores, the historic Hudson's Bay Company store and Sears' urban department store. TD Square is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary Alberta. Calgary Eaton Centre is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary Alberta. Scotia Centre is an office tower in Calgary Alberta. Located at 700 2nd Street SW it stands at 155 metres (509 feet or 41 storeys tall and was built in international The Bay is a chain of 94 fashion Department stores that operate across parts of Canada. Sears Canada Inc ( (more commonly referred to as "Sears" is a Retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces Luxury department store Holt Renfrew is one of the Eaton Centre's largest tenants and houses boutiques for exclusive international retailers. Holt Renfrew is a chain of high-end Canadian Department stores It is comparable to Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue in the United The street is also home to a number of galleries, restaurants, pubs, off-beat cinemas, and nightclubs. Other major attractions in the commercial core include the Devonian Gardens in TD Square, the Calgary Tower, the Art Gallery of Calgary, The Glenbow Museum, Olympic Plaza, The EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, and the Telus Convention Centre. The Devonian Garden is a large indoor Urban park in Calgary Alberta. The Calgary Tower is a 191 meter (626 foot free standing observation Tower in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is Western Canada 's largest Museum, with over 93000 square feet (8600 m² of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue Arts centre in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic
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 Macleod Trail, between the commercial core, Chinatown and Downtown East Village. WZMH Architects ( Formerly known as The Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden Partnership) is an Architecture company based in Toronto, Canada and Shanghai Macleod Trail is a major road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a six to eight lane principal Arterial road extending from Downtown Calgary Calgary's Chinatown is the third largest in Canada after those in Vancouver and Toronto. The Downtown East Village is a residential neighbourhood within the eastern portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, It contains the City Hall, the Calgary Public Library, the Calgary Police headquarters, the Harry Hays building (federal government), Bow Valley College, the United States consulate and the Calgary Board of Education among other buildings. The Calgary Public Library Board of Trustees was established in 1908 and the first public library opened in 1912 thanks in part to the generosity of American industrialist and philanthropist Organization Founded in 1885, the current head of the CPS is Chief Rick Hanson Note For the American Civil War general Harry Hays please see Harry T Bow Valley College is a public college with its main campus located in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Calgary Board of Education (CBE is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Cultural district
The cultural district is centered around the Burns Building and Olympic Plaza, and contains educational and cultural venues such as Bow Valley College, Glenbow Museum and EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, 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. The Calgary Tower is a 191 meter (626 foot free standing observation Tower in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Burns Building is a historic six story building located in downtown Calgary, Alberta. Bow Valley College is a public college with its main campus located in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is Western Canada 's largest Museum, with over 93000 square feet (8600 m² of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries The EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts is a multi-venue Arts centre in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada, located in the Olympic One Yellow Rabbit is a contemporary theatre company based in Calgary Alberta, Canada The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO is a Canadian orchestra based in Calgary Alberta. Theatre Calgary, theatre company in Calgary, Alberta, established as a professional company in 1968 Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP is a Canadian theatre production company founded in 1972 and based out of the Martha Cohen Theatre in Calgary Alberta.
A statue of The Famous Five stands between Stephen Avenue and Olympic Plaza. The Famous Five or The Valiant Five were five Canadian women who in 1927 asked the Supreme Court of Canada to answer the question "Does the word 'Persons' Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Entertainment district
The entertainment district is located along 8th Avenue South. It contains the pedestrian mall of Stephen Avenue, lined with restaurants and shopping areas such as the TD Square and Calgary Eaton Centre, as well as two art house movie theaters (the Globe Landmark Cinema and the Uptown) and recreation areas such as the Devonian Gardens. Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. TD Square is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary Alberta. Calgary Eaton Centre is an urban shopping centre located along Stephen Avenue in the downtown core of Calgary Alberta. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue Landmark Cinemas is a film exhibition chain in Western Canada that has 34 theatres The Devonian Garden is a large indoor Urban park in Calgary Alberta. Landmark buildings found in this district include the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which incorporates several historic buildings into its facade, the Calgary Marriott and Fairmont Palliser Hotel. Hyatt is an international brand of hotels within the Global Hyatt Corporation that operates numerous properties The Fairmont Palliser, (formerly known simply as the Palliser Hotel) is a hotel of the Canada-based Fairmont Hotels and Resorts chain Landmark skyscrapers in this district are Scotia Centre and Bankers Hall, which also contains a four level shopping gallery. Scotia Centre is an office tower in Calgary Alberta. Located at 700 2nd Street SW it stands at 155 metres (509 feet or 41 storeys tall and was built in international Bankers Hall is a building complex located in downtown Calgary, Alberta, which includes twin 52-storey office towers (197 metres high designed by the architectural The historic Penny Lane Mall is currently being demolished to allow construction of the Penny Lane Towers. Eighth Avenue Place is a twin office tower project to be built on the former site of Calgary 's historic Penny Lane Mall.
The "Udderly Art Legacy Pasture", a collection of decorated fiberglass cows built in 2000,[4] is hosted mainly in the Centennial Parkade, while other particular exponates are spread throughout the city.
Demographics
In 2006, downtown Calgary had a resident population of 6,944. [5] Residents in this community had a median household income of $28,658 in 2000, and 36. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less 7% of the population were reported as low income residents. [1] As of 2000, 35. 4% of the residents were immigrants. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term A proportion of 99. 1% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 94. A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment 3% of the housing was used for renting. Lease Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary [2]
See also
- List of neighbourhoods in Calgary
- List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary
- List of tallest buildings in Calgary
References
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2004). The city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada has over 180 neighbourhoods The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has 1 million inhabitants This is a list of the tallest Skyscrapers and buildings in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Ward 7 Profile. Ward 8 Profile. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). Downtown Commercial Core Community Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Downtown Calgary Association (2005). Downtown Districts. Retrieved on 2007-05-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses
- ^ View Calgary (2000). "Udderly Art" Exhibition. Retrieved on 2007-06-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). Community Population Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
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