Bridgeland, Calgary
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | NE |
| Ward | 9 |
| Established | 1908 |
| Annexed | 1910 |
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| - Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| - Alderman | Joe Ceci |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.2 km² (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 5,042 |
| - Average Income | $31,786 |
| Postal code | T2E |
| Website: Bridgeland Community Association | |
Bridgeland (formerly known as Riverside) is an inner city neighborhood in the north-east quadrant of Calgary, Alberta.
It is bounded to the south by Memorial Drive and the Bow River, to the east by Deerfoot Trail and Tom Campbell’s Hill, to the west by Edmonton Trail and to the north by the community of Renfrew. It is located immediately northeast of downtown Calgary and north of the Calgary Zoo.
In 2006, the neighbourhood had a population of 5,042, a 11.7% increase from 2005.[1] The community is represented in the Calgary City Council by Ward 9 Alderman Joe Ceci. On a federal level, Bridgeland falls in the electoral district of Calgary Centre-North and is represented in the House of Commons by MP Jim Prentice. The city of Calgary published an Area redevelopment plan for this community in 2006,[2] which regulates construction of buildings and recreational areas, with the intention of increasing population density in certain areas, as well as development of a public transit oriented community.
The postal code in this area is T2E.
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[edit] History
The community of Riverside was established by Russian-German immigrants during Calgary's first population boom in the 1880s, when Riverside was known as Germantown. At the beginning of the 19th century, immigrants were mostly of Italian and Ukrainian origin.[3]
Riverside was annexed in 1910 to the city of Calgary. A Red Light District survived in the neighborhood until the First World War. In 1910, the Calgary General Hospital was built in this area. It was closed in 1997 and imploded on October 4, 1998.[4]
The name "Bridgeland" was coined in 1908 by the Dominion Bridge Company.
Parts of lower Bridgeland were popularly known as "Little Italy" in emulation of similarly named enclaves in other cities of immigrants of Italian stock. The concentration of Italian bakeries, restaurants and groceries has diminished over time but the strip along 1st Avenue NE is sometimes still referred to by this name.[5]
[edit] Infrastructure
The community is served by the Bridgeland/Memorial station of the C-Train transit system.
[edit] The Bridges
A major redevelopment dubbed "The Bridges" commenced in 2004 on land previously occupied by the General Hospital and is underway as of 2007. It is a 37 acre inner city development, consisting of multi-family residential and mixed use buildings.[6] The project includes 11.7 acres of parks and open space.
The Bridges is a transit-oriented development (TOD).[6] The three phase project is located next to the Bridgeland-Memorial LRT station which is on the 202 Whitehorn/City Centre line of the city’s LRT, the C-Train. Early success of the project has seen it become an example development for cities interested in creating TODs.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b City of Calgary (2006). Community Population Comparison. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ City of Calgary (2006). Bridgeland-Riverside APR. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
- ^ Community of Bridgeland Riverside (2005). History. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
- ^ Maclean's. An Unprecedented Hospital Closing in Calgary. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
- ^ Alberta Source. Calgary Cultural Life
- ^ a b City of Calgary (July 2006). The Bridges. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
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