Cliff Bungalow, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Cliff Bungalow
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cliff Bungalow in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Ward
Subdivision Name4:8
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1907
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1906
Area Total Km2:0.3
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:2049
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$35576
Coordinates:51.0333°N -114.0742°W
Elevation M:1050
Website:Cliff Bungalow Community Association

Cliff Bungalow is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. Centered along 5 Street SW, it is bordered by Elbow River to the south, by Uptown 17th Avenue to the north and by Fourth Street to the east.

Cliff Bungalow was developed on land owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1870s. It was mainly populated by CPR employees, due to the convenient distance from the district to CPR headquarters and railyards.[1] The area was gradually annexed to the City of Calgary between 1906 and 1912. Cliff Bungalow was established in 1907 although the name "Cliff Bungalow" would not be applied until the 1970s.[1] It was re-zoned in 1935 to allow for denser residential buildings.

It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 councillor. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.[2]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Cliff Bungalow had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.3% increase from its 2011 population of .[3] With a land area of 0.4km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[3] [4]

Residents in this community had a median household income of CAN$47,126 in 2005, and there were 20.4% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[5] As of 2006, 16.7% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 91.5% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 72.2% of the housing was used for renting.[6]

Education

The community is served by Western Canada High School.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smart Calgary Homes . The C.P.R.'s Influence on Calgary Neighbourhoods . 2010-09-22.
  2. Web site: Cliff Bungalow Area Redevelopment Plan . City of Calgary Planning . 2005 . 2007-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930205601/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/planning/pdf/cliff_bungalow_arp/cliff_bungalow_arp.pdf . 2007-09-30 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013 . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055637/https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P . dead .
  5. Web site: Community Social Statistics: Cliff Bungalow. Social Policy, Planning & Research. City of Calgary.
  6. Web site: Cliff Bungalow Community Social Statistics.