Altadore | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Altadore Location of Altadore in Calgary | |
| Coordinates: 51°01′05″N 114°06′02″W / 51.01806°N 114.10056°W | |
| Province |  Alberta |
| City |  Calgary |
| Quadrant | SW |
| Ward | 8 |
| Established | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Gondek |
| • Administrative body | Calgary City Council |
| • Councillor | Courtney Walcott |
| Elevation | 1,095 m (3,593 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 6,831 |
| • Average Income | $63,281 |
| Postal code | |
| Website | Marda Loop Community Association |
Altadore is a residential neighbourhood in the inner-city portion of the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded by 33rd Ave SW and the neighbourhood of South Calgary in the north, River Park and 14 St SW in the east, the Garrison Woods neighbourhood and Crowchild Trail SW in the west, and 50th Ave SW in the south. Altadore is part of the Marda Loop Communities Association (MLCA) along with Garrison Woods and South Calgary.
Altadore was named one of Calgary's best neighbourhoods in 2010 for its proximity to River Park, one of Calgary's best parks on the Elbow River, Marda Loop, the largest and busiest outdoor shopping area in Calgary, and for having a vibrant party and cultural scene.[3] The Marda Loop[4] Business Revitalization Zone is located within the community, along 33 and 34 Avenues SW. The neighbourhood is experiencing a gentrification process with many high-end, semi-detached homes built in the last 15 years.
Altadore was established in 1945. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[5]
The meaning of "Altadore" is unclear.[6] It may have been named after a mansion in County Wicklow, Ireland,[7] or it may have been a portmanteau word whose first part derived either from "Alta", the standard English abbreviation of Alberta, or "alta" for high (the neighbourhood being on a hill), and whose second part was derived from "dore", a version of the French "d'or", or "of gold".
- ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
citywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Altadore: Calgary's Best Neighbourhoods | Avenue Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Marda Loop Business Revitalization Zone". Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ City of Calgary Planning (2005). "Altadore Area Redevelopment Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ Altadore Elementary Archived 2009-08-30 at the Wayback Machine at the Calgary Board of Education.
- ^ A Guide to the County of Wicklow. George Newenham Wright. Oxford University Press, 1827.