Beltline, Calgary

Beltline
Neighbourhood
The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district
The high density residential buildings in the Beltline district
Beltline is located in Calgary
Beltline
Beltline
Location of Beltline in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°02′23″N 114°04′17″W / 51.03972°N 114.07139°W / 51.03972; -114.07139
Country Canada
Province Alberta
City Calgary
QuadrantSW
Ward8
Established1905 (Connaught)
 2003 (Merged)
Government
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorCourtney Walcott
Area
 • Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total24,887
 • Density8,580/km2 (22,200/sq mi)
Postal code
Websitewww.beltlineyyc.ca

Beltline is a region of central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown (south of 9th Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks), and is sometimes considered part of downtown. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 17th Avenue, on the west by 14th Street West and on the east by the Elbow River. Beltline is one of Calgary's most densely populated neighbourhoods as well as the most urban, featuring many apartments, condominiums and offices. It has the reputation of being one of Calgary's primary areas for eclectic night-life, restaurants and urban culture.[3]

The first established district in the neighbourhood was Connaught in 1905, followed by Victoria Park in 1914. When the region and its redevelopment plan were formally established in 2003, it amalgamated the inner city neighbourhoods of Victoria Park and Connaught.[4] The community is named for an early 20th-century streetcar route.[5] As of April 2018, there were 24,887 people residing in Beltline.[2]

The Calgary Fire Department serves Beltline from Fire Station No. 2 at 1010 10 Avenue S.W. [6]

  1. ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b city-clerks. "The City of Calgary -" (PDF). calgary.ca. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Calgary's Best Neighbourhoods 2015". www.avenuecalgary.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Federation of Calgary Communities. "Beltline Community Association". Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.
  5. ^ "Beltline redevelopment is busting out." Geoffrey Scotton, The Calgary Herald, March 25, 2001.
  6. ^ Department, Calgary Fire (April 28, 2015). "Calgary Fire Stations listing". www.calgary.ca. Retrieved April 20, 2018.