Bridgeland, Calgary

Bridgeland-Riverside
Riverside
Neighbourhood
Bridgeland seen from Calgary Tower
Bridgeland seen from Calgary Tower
Bridgeland-Riverside is located in Calgary
Bridgeland-Riverside
Bridgeland-Riverside
Location of Bridgeland in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°03′17″N 114°02′46″W / 51.05472°N 114.04611°W / 51.05472; -114.04611
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
CityCalgary
QuadrantNE
Wards7, 9
Established1908
Annexed1910
Government
 • MayorJyoti Gondek
 • Administrative bodyCalgary City Council
 • CouncillorsTerry Wong
Gian-Carlo Carra
Area
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,055 m (3,461 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,254
 • Median Household Income
$64,201
Postal code
Websitebrcacalgary.org

Bridgeland-Riverside, formerly known as Bridgeland and Germantown,[3] is a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is located northeast of Downtown Calgary. It is bounded to the south by the Bow River, to the east by Deerfoot Trail, to the west by Edmonton Trail and to the north by the community of Renfrew.

Omatsuri Festival in Bridgeland

The community is primarily residential with a mix of parkside condominiums and single-family houses. Bridgeland contains a variety of restaurants, food markets, retail shopping, offices, financial services, churches and schools. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, Telus Spark, The Bridges urban renewal development and access to the city's large network of pedestrian pathways (the Bow River pathway) and parks are unique focal points for the community and surrounding region.

Bridgeland borders a natural environment composed of the confluence of the Bow River and Elbow River. Tom Campbell's Hill park lies on the eastern edge of Bridgeland and overlooks the downtown, Bow River and northeastern part of the city.[4] St. Patrick's Island and St. George's Island lie in the southern part of Bridgeland. St. George's Island is home to the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, Canada's second largest zoo.[5]

Bridgeland is the site of the Telus Spark, a $160-million facility that opened on October 29, 2011 and Canada's first purpose-built science centre in more than 25 years.

  1. ^ "Calgary Elections". City of Calgary. 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Community Social Statistics: Bridgeland/Riverside" (PDF). City of Calgary. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  3. ^ "Bridgeland Riverside Community History".
  4. ^ Terry Bullick (22 May 2007). Calgary Parks and Pathways: A City's Treasures. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-894739-08-5.
  5. ^ City of Calgary Calgary Zoo, Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park