| 17 Avenue SW | |
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| Maintained by: | City of Calgary |
| Length: | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Location: | Calgary |
| East end: | Macleod Trail |
| Major junctions: |
Crowchild Trail Sarcee Trail |
| West end: | Township Road 242 |
17 Avenue SW is a major east-west arterial road in the south-west quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Between the Calgary Stampede Grounds and 14 Street SW, it is a commercial street, with bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops, which has been designated a Business Revitalization Zones.[1] It carries the banner "Uptown 17th" on this portion. From 14th Street to Sarcee Trail, it is flanked by a mix of residential and commercial space, with small strip malls and denser commercial developments in the Westbrook Mall area. West of Sarcee Trail it runs through suburban neighbourhoods and acreages, by Rundle College and Westside Recreation Centre.
The west extension of the C-Train light rail transit system (under construction as of 2009) runs along 17 Avenue west of 33 Street SW, as does the rapid bus transit.
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With a dense concentration of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops, the street is effectively Calgary's primary "party street". Behind this lively commercial development are residential areas. The street also "dead-ends" at the Stampede Grounds on its east side, and is thus central to the party-like atmosphere that overtakes the city during the Calgary Stampede festival. 17th Avenue was nicknamed the "Red Mile" in 2004 during the playoff run of Calgary's NHL team, the Calgary Flames. During this time, it was not uncommon to see over 100,000 fans crowding the street and its bars and pubs on game nights.
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